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HomeMy WebLinkAboutButte HNA FINAL REVISED DRAFT County of Butte Housing Element Update Housing Needs Assessment Submitted to: Dan Breedon Department of Development Services August 25, 2009 i Table of Contents List of Tables..................................................................................................................iii Executive Summary........................................................................................................v Introduction .....................................................................................................................1 Housing Element Purpose.........................................................................................................1 Authority................................................................................................................................... 1 Status......................................................................................................................................... 1 Consistency with the General Plan............................................................................................ 1 Public Participation................................................................................................................... 2 Review of Existing Housing Element............................................................................3 Progress Toward Implementation ............................................................................................. 3 Effectiveness of the Element..................................................................................................... 7 Appropriateness of Goals, Objectives, and Policies.................................................................. 8 Demographic and Economic Trends...........................................................................13 Population and Household Characteristics.............................................................................. 14 Employment Trends................................................................................................................ 16 Projections............................................................................................................................... 18 Summary................................................................................................................................. 19 Housing Conditions......................................................................................................29 Existing Housing Conditions .................................................................................................. 29 Housing Market Conditions.................................................................................................... 40 Affordable Housing Stock.......................................................................................................42 Summary................................................................................................................................. 42 Special Housing Needs.................................................................................................50 Persons with Disabilities......................................................................................................... 50 Elderly..................................................................................................................................... 51 Large Families......................................................................................................................... 53 Single Female-Headed Households with Children ................................................................. 54 Farmworkers ........................................................................................................................... 54 Families and Persons in Need of Emergency Shelter.............................................................. 56 Summary................................................................................................................................. 57 Governmental and Non-governmental Constraints...................................................68 ii Governmental Constraints.......................................................................................................68 Nongovernmental Constraints................................................................................................. 76 Housing Sites Inventory and Analysis........................................................................79 Regional Housing Needs Allocation....................................................................................... 79 Inventory of Land Suitable for Residential Development....................................................... 80 Zoning to Accommodate the Development of Housing Affordable to All Income Levels .... 83 Zoning for Emergency Shelters and Transitional Housing..................................................... 85 Zoning for a Variety of Housing Types.................................................................................. 87 Summary................................................................................................................................. 89 Opportunities for Energy Conservation....................................................................104 Appendix A: Butte County Housing Units Built Prior to 1970 by Block Group....106 Appendix B: Housing Survey Form...........................................................................107 Appendix C: North Chico Specific Plan Map...........................................................108 Appendix D: Available Land Inventory Summary...................................................109 iii List of Tables Table 1: Status of 2004 Housing Element Goals and Implementation Programs..............................9 Table 2: Population and Household Trends, 1990, 2000 and 2007.................................................21 Table 3: Age Distribution, 1990, 2000 and 2007 ............................................................................22 Table 4: Household Income Distribution, 2000 and 2007, Nominal Dollars..................................23 Table 5: Household Income Category Distribution, 2000...............................................................24 Table 6: Labor Force Trends, 2000 – 2007 .....................................................................................25 Table 7: Butte County Employment by Industry, 2007...................................................................26 Table 8: Butte County Population, Housing, and Employment Projections, 2006 – 2030..............27 Table 9: Butte County Job Projections by Industry, 2004 and 2014...............................................28 Table 10: Overcrowding by Income Category and Tenure, Unincorporated Butte County, 2000..........................................................................................................................................34 Table 11: Household Cost Burden by Income Category and Tenure, Unincorporated Butte County, 2000.............................................................................................................................35 Table 12: Housing Stock Characteristics, 2000 and 2007...............................................................36 Table 13: Housing Stock by Year Built, 2000.................................................................................37 Table 14: Housing Occupancy and Vacancy Status, 2000..............................................................38 Table 15: Housing Survey Results: May 21 and May 23, 2008......................................................39 Table 16: Single Family Housing Prices, Butte County, October 1, 2007 - April 1, 2008..............44 Table 17: Affordable Home Prices, Butte County, 2008.................................................................45 Table 18: Rental Rates for Currently Renting Housing, Unincorporated Butte County, May 2008..........................................................................................................................................46 Table 19: Affordable Rents, Butte County, 2008............................................................................48 Table 20: Affordable Housing Stock, Unincorporated Butte County...............................................49 Table 21: Civilian Non-Institutionalized Population with Disabilities, 2000 and 2007..................59 Table 22: Household Tenure by Age of Householder, 2000 and 2007............................................60 Table 23: Elderly Households and Household Cost Burden by Income Category and Tenure, Unincorporated Butte County, 2000.........................................................................................61 Table 24: Family and Non-Family Households by Size, 2000 and 2007........................................62 Table 25: Large Family Households and Housing Cost Burden, Unincorporated Butte County, 2000.............................................................................................................................63 Table 26: Single Female-Headed Households with Children, 2000 and 2007................................64 Table 27: Butte County Average Farm Employment, 1992 – 2007................................................65 Table 28: Hired Farm Labor, 2002..................................................................................................66 Table 29: Butte County Homeless Population, January 30, 2008 ...................................................67 Table 30: Butte County Zoning.......................................................................................................90 Table 31: Butte County R-1 through R-4 Site Development Regulations by Zoning District........94 Table 32: Government Fees, Butte County, March 2008................................................................95 iv Table 33: Schedule of Residential Processing Times, Butte County...............................................97 Table 34: Final RHNP for Butte County, January 1, 2007 - June 30, 2014....................................98 Table 35: Available Land Inventory Summary ...............................................................................99 Table 36: Summary of RHNA and Sites Capacity........................................................................103 v Executive Summary Butte County retained Design, Community & Environment to prepare a comprehensive General Plan update, with Bay Area Economics (BAE) acting as the subcontractor to prepare the Housing Element update. This Housing Needs Assessment Report is background for the preparation of an updated set of housing policies and programs that will be included in the overall General Plan Update, and it evaluates: the implementation and effectiveness of the 2004 Butte County Housing Element, current and future trends in housing conditions and needs in Butte County, and governmental and nongovernmental constraints to the production, preservation, and rehabilitation of housing in Butte County. Butte County is currently involved in a comprehensive update of its General Plan –Butte County General Plan 2030. This project was started in 2006 and is scheduled to conclude in August of 2010. An updated Housing Element is part of the comprehensive update to General Plan. Butte County plans to adopt an updated Housing Element by August 30, 2009, in accordance with the requirements of State Housing Element law. Since the Butte County General Plan 2030 process will not be completed by that time, the newly adopted Housing Element will undergo further policy review and potential changes before being included in its final form, in the new General Plan 2030, when the comprehensive General Plan Update is adopted in 2010. Review of Existing Housing Element The last Butte County Housing Element was reviewed by the California Department of Housing and Community Development on September 8, 2004 and deemed in compliance with California Housing Element Law.1 The 2004 Housing Element Policy Report established a series of goals, policies, and implementation programs for Butte County to achieve during the Housing Element Planning Period, 2004 through 2008. The County implemented some of the programs from the 2004 Housing Element including the rehabilitation of substandard units, the completion of the Butte County Continuum of Care Point in Time Homeless Count Report, and an increase in the number of mobile homes. Many of the actions from 2004 are not complete, however; and while some of the programs left unfinished are no longer necessary, many of the programs, especially those required by State law ,will need to be implemented in this upcoming Housing Element Planning Period. Demographic and Economic Trends The population and number of households in the Unincorporated Area decreased from 2000 through 2007 while Butte County and California experienced growth. The root cause of the population decrease is annexation, and a similar pattern occurred in 1990 through 2000 in the Unincorporated Area. The 2007 median household income in the Unincorporated Area exceeds that of Butte County by nine percent, but falls 25 percent below the median household income for California. The distribution of income in the Unincorporated Area indicates that the Unincorporated Area has a lower percentage of households with incomes less than $25,000 and a 1 California Department of Housing and Community Development “Housing Element Compliance Report” April 15, 2008. http://www.hcd.ca.gov/hpd/hrc/plan/he/status.pdf. Accessed on April 17, 2008. vi higher percentage of households with incomes above $75,000, than Butte County as a whole. Overall, as more and more residential units become part of an incorporated City or Town in Butte County, the population and households decrease, but the households remaining in the Unincorporated Area maintain a high level of income relative to Butte County. Housing Conditions Housing in the Unincorporated Area consists of mainly single-family, attached units, similar to the pattern in Butte County and the State of California. The percentage of multifamily units, however, is significantly lower and the percentage of mobile homes significantly higher than that Butte County and the state as a whole. With the limited multifamily options available to residents given infrastructure limitations, mobile homes are a major provider of affordable housing in the Unincorporated Area. Overall, the housing stock in the Unincorporated Area is relatively new, with few units built prior to 1969, with only a small number of incidences of overcrowding, and high vacancy rate. Data on the housing cost burden of Unincorporated Butte residents implies that extremely low-income renters, followed by extremely low-income owners, should be the targets of affordable housing programs. Special Housing Needs An analysis of special needs populations in the Unincorporated Area indicates that the greatest unmet needs occur among the elderly, disabled, and the homeless. The elderly population has a high housing cost burden and many may be in need of financial assistance. The prevalence of physically and mentally disabled in the Unincorporated Area means that County must provide supportive living environments as needed. Finally, the County, in conjunction with the incorporated municipalities, must work together to find ways to provide additional shelters to the homeless. Housing Sites Inventory The Regional Housing Needs Plan (RHNP) for Butte County mandates that the Unincorporated Area allow for the development of 3,402 units across all income categories and the housing sites inventory analysis section demonstrates how the Unincorporated Area can accommodate the units. Given current General Plan land use designations in the Butte County Land Use Element, infrastructure, and environmental constraints, the Unincorporated Area surpasses the requirement and has land available to accommodate the development of at least 4,550 units. Although the County’s zoning accommodates a range of housing unit types, proposed Housing Element programs will provide increased opportunities for the development of emergency shelters, and will also clarify the County’s regulations to allow the development of single-room occupancy units and transitional and supportive housing projects, in compliance with State law. Introduction Since its establishment in 1969, the California Housing Element Law has mandated that California local governments develop plans to supply housing to current and future residents, regardless of income level.2 Housing Element Purpose The purpose of the Housing Element is to address housing needs of the residents of the Unincorporated Area of Butte County through June 30, 2014. The Housing Element consists of two documents, the Housing Needs Assessment, which analyses the needs of residents of the Unincorporated Area through the five-year planning period, and the Housing Policy document that establishes policies and program to help Butte County meet the needs identified in the Housing Needs Assessment. The complete Housing Element document is an update of the 2004 Butte County Housing Element. Authority According to Section 65302 of the California Government Code, all jurisdictions must adopt a General Plan with seven mandatory elements. The Housing Element is one of the seven required elements, and it is the only element that must be reviewed by the State for compliance to assure that each jurisdiction is doing its part to help meet the State housing goals. Status Butte County completed a Housing Element Update in 1994, and the next Housing Element was delayed because Senate Bill 320 granted a reprieve on Housing Element updates statewide until 2002.3 Butte County updated the Housing Element, and the California Department of Housing and Community Development deemed the element in compliance with state law in September 2004.4 State law requires that Butte County adopt an updated Housing Element by August 31, 2009. Consistency with the General Plan As stated in Government Code Section 65300.5, “the Legislature intends that the general plan and elements and parts thereof comprise an integrated, internally consistent and compatible statement of policies for the adopting agency.”5 As mentioned above, Butte County is currently in the process of conducting a comprehensive General Plan update in conjunction with the Housing Element update. The County plans to adopt a new General Plan in 2010, ensuring that all components of the General Plan, including the Housing Element, are internally consistent. 2 California Department of Housing and Community Development “Housing Element Compliance Report” April 15, 2008. http://www.hcd.ca.gov/hpd/hrc/plan/he/status.pdf. Accessed on April 17, 2008. 3 California State Assembly. http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/committee/c12/publications/1998report/ LANDUSEPLANNING.htm. Accessed November 20, 2008. 4 Butte County General Plan: Setting and Trends Report Public Draft. August 2, 2007. 5 California Government Code Section 65300.5 2 Public Participation Butte County has actively solicited public participation in the preparation of the Housing Element Update, and has taken the public input into consideration in the drafting and revisions to the proposed Housing Element Update. Opportunities for public participation have included a community workshop on March 26, 2009; a Butte County General Plan 2030 Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting on April 16, 2009; and a Joint Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors meeting on May 29, 2009. All public input on local housing needs and on updated housing policies and programs gathered at the community workshop and the CAC meeting was shared with the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors on May 29th, and the Planning Commission’s and Board of Supervisors’ direction regarding incorporation of changes in response to those comments is reflected in this Housing Needs Assessment and the Housing Element Policy Document dated June 5, 2009. In addition to public input solicited at the meetings described above, this Housing Needs Assessment and the Housing Element Policy Document reflect the information and input shared by numerous housing stakeholders who were interviewed as part of the process of preparing the Housing Element Update, these include: ƒ Juan Meza, Housing Authority of the County of Butte, Farm Labor Housing Manager ƒ Ed Mayer, Housing Authority of the County of Butte, Executive Director ƒ Roy Peters, Housing Authority of the County of Butte, Deputy Executive Director ƒ Imelda Michel, Community Housing Improvement Program, Self-Help Housing Program Manager ƒ Kris Zappettini, Community Housing Improvement Program, Project Manager ƒ Richard Reynolds, Butte County Behavioral Health ƒ Private, for-profit housing developers, names withheld at developers’ request. The input received at the public meetings on the Housing Element, along with the stakeholder interviews influenced the update of the Housing Element. Input regarding a lack of emphasis on affordable housing and housing related activities within Butte County led to the policy for Butte County to encourage staff in various County departments and outside agencies and organizations to coordinate housing activities. Concerns regarding the lack of small studio and one-bedroom apartments in the County, especially for those suffering from mental illness, resulted in the addition of a policy to encourage developers of rental units to build units for large families, and studio and one-bedroom units to facilitate independent living for persons with mental illness. Finally, discussion about farmworkers and data from farmworker advocates indicated that the housing needs of migrant farmworkers were being served, but that lower-income farmworkers required long-term affordable housing options like all other lower-income households in the County. 3 Review of Existing Housing Element The 2004 Butte County Housing Element outlined a series of goals, policies, and implementation programs for execution within the five-year Housing Element planning period. The Housing Element outlined the following six major goals: 6 ƒ A. Provide for the County’s Regional Share of New Housing for All Income Groups ƒ B. Encourage the Provision of Affordable Housing ƒ C. Conserve and Improve the Existing Housing Supply ƒ D. Meet the Special Housing Needs of Homeless Persons, Seniors, Large families, Disabled Persons and Farmworkers ƒ E. Ensure Equal Housing Opportunities ƒ F. Promote Energy Conservation Subsequently, the Housing Element lists additional policies and implementation programs necessary to meet the six overarching goals. Table 1 contains a list of the 35 implementation programs and the following section reports on the progress made since May 2004 towards implementing these programs. Progress Toward Implementation The progress made by Butte County toward implementation of the 2004 Housing Element is discussed for each of the six goals listed below. Goal A Under Goal A, there are eight programs designed to help Butte County accommodate its 2001 to 2008 Regional Housing Needs Allocation. The County has successfully implemented three of these programs: Programs 1, 4, and 7. Program 1 called for the County to “provide adequate sites for housing by expanding infrastructure,”7 and the County utilized funding from CBDG and development impact fees to build infrastructure in the Unincorporated Area. An example of new infrastructure in the County funded from the CDBG program includes the allocation of $90,933 to “provide public infrastructure, including the installation of water, sewer, storm drainage, and roadways, to serve low-income housing in the Chapman Mulberry area of Chico.”8 The County also instituted Program 4, “joint planning with the City of Chico to assure that residential zoning in the Unincorporated Area of North Chico is consistent with that of the City of 6 J. Laurence Mintier & Associates and Vernazza Wolfe Associates, Inc. “Butte County Housing Element Policy Document” May 25, 2004. ( Pgs. 3 - 15) 7 J. Laurence Mintier & Associates and Vernazza Wolfe Associates, Inc. “Butte County Housing Element Policy Document” May 25, 2004. (Pg. 4) 8 Butte County Board of Supervisors Agenda of Transmittal “Items Involving Allocation of Program Income to CDBG Eligible activities” April 4, 2006. http://buttecounty.net/cob/Web_Agenda_042506/5.01.pdf. Accessed on December 9, 2008. 4 Chico, and that densities in the North Chico Specific Plan Area could increase.”9 Butte County currently meets monthly with City of Chico officials to coordinate the update of the respective General Plans. Finally, the County instituted Program 7 through meetings with the Planning Directors Group of the Butte County Association of Governments, where the RHNA for the Unincorporated Area for the 2007-2014 planning period was 2,183 units lower than the RHNA from 2001-2008. In addition, Program 2 - “use of GIS technology to assess availability of land zoned at various densities” is being completed as part of the 2030 General Plan update process. The rest of the programs, Programs 3, 5, 6, and 8 remain incomplete. At this point in time, the County has not revised Community Plans to accommodate higher density development (Program 3) because high density developments are rare in the County. The County has not reviewed the parking requirement for multifamily housing projects (Program 5), because the County feels that the low cost of land keeps the costs of parking spaces negligible. The County has also not offered incentives to developers of low-income housing, (Program 6), but instead has communicated with developers on a case-by-case basis about the possibility of incentives. Finally, the County has not tracked new housing units in the Unincorporated Area by affordability level (Program 8) because the Department of Development Services does not have the ability to track pricing or sales information. Goal B The 2004 Housing Element included ten programs to help the County “encourage the provision of affordable housing” as outlined under Goal B.10 The County program that yielded the most affordable housing units was Program 12, because it called for the County to continue to allow manufactured and mobile homes on all residentially zoned land. Between the year 2000 and November of 2008, the County allowed 2,369 new mobile homes throughout the Unincorporated Area. The question remains, however, whether or not this is the optimal way to produce affordable hosing given that many of the homes are far away from services and employment opportunities in the urban area of the County. Program 9 is also proving worthwhile, although there was a delay in the program’s implementation. No developer completed a Specific Plan or Master Plan for large-scale residential Development in the Unincorporated Area through 2008, but the Rio D’Oro Specific Plan is currently under review by the Butte County Planning Division. The Rio D’Oro Specific Plan proposes a mixed-use development with up to 2,700 housing units.11 9 J. Laurence Mintier & Associates and Vernazza Wolfe Associates, Inc. “Butte County Housing Element Policy Document” May 25, 2004. (Pg. 5) 10 Ibid (Pg. 6) 11 Butte County Department of Development Services. “Early Consultation Project Review.” October 20, 2008. http://buttecounty.net/dds/Planning/specific_plans/Rio_d_Oro/project_distribution_coversheet.pdf. Accessed on December 11, 2008. 5 The last two programs implemented by Butte County during the planning period were Program 13, whereby the County kept its Second Dwelling Unit Ordinance in compliance with State laws, and Program 18 involving a link on the County web site to helpcentral.org, which provides information on affordable and fair housing in Butte County. The County did not implement the remaining seven programs under Goal B. While the County continued to receive and distribute CBDG funds, the County has not pursued additional federal and State funding as recommended in Program 10, mainly because the County does not have a Housing Coordinator to apply for funding. The County also has not implemented Programs 11, 14, 15, 16, or 17. The County did not amend the density bonuses ordinance (Program 11) because developers have not expressed any further interest in the use of the density bonus ordinance during the planning period. The City did not work on housing issues with the City of Chico as recommended in Program 14, 15, and 16, but the County realizes that arrangements with the City of Chico could help develop additional affordable housing and have included three polices in the updated Policy document. Finally, Program 17 called for the County to investigate the feasibility of creating an inclusionary housing program, but this remains a controversial issue and there is not community support for an inclusionary housing program at this time. Goal C Goal C, and the corresponding four programs, work to “improve/conserve the existing supply of housing” in the Unincorporated Area.12 The County has completed Program 19, since 25 owners made improvements because of a nuisance abatement action on their property and therefore improving the existing housing supply. As prescribed in Program 20, Butte County continues to use its CDBG funds to rehabilitate substandard homes, and rehabilitated 23 substandard homes for low-income residents from May 2004 through November 2008. The County has not inspected farm labor camps per Program 21 because the authority to inspect farm labor camps rests with the California Department of Health Services.13 For the final program, Program 22, the County has not completed a housing conditions survey every two years, but BAE completed a survey in 2008 as part of this Housing Element Update and the Comprehensive General Plan update. Goal D The programs under Goal D are designed to “meet the special housing needs of homeless persons, seniors, large family, disabled person, and farmworkers.” 14 Of the nine programs for Goal D, Butte County made progress on two of the programs related to homeless persons. In accordance with Program 27, a member of the Butte County Behavioral Health Department 12 J. Laurence Mintier & Associates and Vernazza Wolfe Associates, Inc. “Butte County Housing Element Policy Document” May 25, 2004. (Pg. 10) 13 Personal Communication, Scott Rutherford, Division, Manager, Butte County Building Department. December 10, 2008. 14 J. Laurence Mintier & Associates and Vernazza Wolfe Associates, Inc. “Butte County Housing Element Policy Document” May 25, 2004. (Pg. 11) 6 continues to participate in the Homeless Task Force; however, since a Housing Coordinator position for the County was never established as recommended in Program 23, there is no additional County representation on the Homeless Task Force. In addition, as part of Program 27, the County provides funding to Helpcentral.org, which lists all of the homeless services available throughout Butte County, and funds projects such as the Avenida House, which houses up to 14 formerly homeless people with mental illness.15 Butte County also completed Program 28 when the Butte County Office of Education and the Butte County Behavioral Health Department assisted with the Butte County Continuum of Care Point in Time Homeless Count Report most recently completed on January 30, 2008. Butte County did not complete the other programs listed with Goal D including Programs 23, 24, 26, 29, 30 and 31. The County could not designate a County Housing Coordinator (Program 23) because of a lack of funding, but in the updated policy document the County Administrative Office will be charged with making affordable housing a more visible and important issue within the County. The funding of accessibility improvements (Program 24), and the distribution of literature on universal design (Program 26) did not occur because of a lack of both funding and staff time. Changes to the zoning ordinance regarding Transitional Housing and Emergency Shelters (Program 29) did not occur within the planning period, but the County will make these changes in accordance with Senate Bill 2, as specified in the updated Policy document. The last two programs (Program 30 and 31) related to farmworker housing were not implemented, but that was because there was no demonstrated need for additional migrant farmworker housing over the planning period. Goal E Butte County completed the one program under Goal E, Program 32, because the Housing Authority of Butte County provides referral services to those with housing discrimination complaints. Goal F The purpose of Goal F is to “promote energy conservation,” but none of the programs were implemented.16 Butte County adheres to the minimum Title 24 standards, but does not exceed State standards. The County recognizes that energy conservation needs to be a high priority in the future, and has carried over all of the policies listed under Goal F in some form in the updated Policy document. In addition, as part of its overall General Plan Update process, the County is developing additional policies on energy and resource conservation. Summary The major programs implemented by Butte County in the last Housing Element planning period include: 15 Personal Community Richard Reynolds. Butte County Behavioral Health, November 24, 2008. 16 J. Laurence Mintier & Associates and Vernazza Wolfe Associates, Inc. “Butte County Housing Element Policy Document” May 25, 2004. (Pg. 15) 7 ƒ Program 4: The County met routinely with the City of Chico and the City of Oroville as both jurisdictions updated their General Plans, as well as less frequently with the City’s of Biggs, Gridley, and the Town of Paradise. ƒ Program 7: The County received a lower RHNA for 2007-2014 than for 2001-2008 as growth shifted more towards the incorporated cities. ƒ Program 12: The number of mobile homes in the Unincorporated Area increased. ƒ Program 19: The owners of 25 housing units improved their units to comply with the County’s Nuisance Abatement Ordinance. ƒ Program 20: The County helped to rehabilitate 23 substandard units for low-income households. ƒ Program 28: The County completed the Butte County Continuum of Care Point in Time Homeless Count Report. Those programs that the County did not implement during the planning period were closely evaluated; those that are no longer relevant or deemed impractical were removed, and programs that are still necessary and within the County’s means to implement are included again in the updated Policy document. Effectiveness of the Element The effectiveness of the 2004 Housing Element is a function of the progress made by Butte County in achieving the quantified objectives and the policy changes outlined in the 2004 Housing Element. Figure 1 below outlines the quantified objectives as written in the 2004 Housing Element Policy Document. Overall, the 2004 Housing Element Goals and Programs appear to exceed the staff availability and financial resources of Butte County, since many programs have not yet been implemented. Regardless, Butte County still exceeded its quantified objectives for production of moderate- and above moderate-income housing, and although the County did not set objectives for lower-income housing production, 75 lower-income units have been completed or permitted, including second units and the affordable self-help units constructed to date in the Palm Crest subdivision. In addition, the County achieved the quantified objectives for housing rehabilitation under Program 20, with 23 homes rehabilitated between May 2004 and November of 2009, although Program 34, to provide energy conservation assistance to low-income homeowners, was not implemented. Figure 1: Summary of 2004 Housing Element Accomplishments Rehabilitation Conservation New Production Income Category Objective Achieved Objective Achieved Objective Achieved Very Low-Income 0 0 0 0 Low-Income 68 23 0 0 75 Moderate-Income 0 0 0 103 338 Above Moderate-Income 0 0 0 196 253 Total 68 23 0 0 299 666 Source: Butte County, 2009. 8 Appropriateness of Goals, Objectives, and Policies In light of the findings of the current Housing Needs Assessment as well as the review of the County’s accomplishments under the 2004 Housing Element, Butte County has found that the Housing Element’s Goals, Objectives, and Policies are generally appropriate. The focus of this Housing Element Update is to make adjustments to comply with changes in State law since the adoption of the 2004 Housing Element, and to update objectives in light of current and anticipated conditions over the July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2014 planning period. Ta b l e 1 : S t a t u s o f 2 0 0 4 H o u s i n g E l e m e n t G o a l s a n d I m p l e m e n t a t i o n P r o g r a m s ( P a g e 1 o f 4 ) Go a l s a n d P r o g r a m s R e s p o n s i b i l i t y F u n d i n g A c t i o n R e s u l t s Go a l A : P r o v i d e f o r t h e C o u n t y ' s R e g i o n a l S h a r e o f N e w H o u s i n g f o r A l l I n c o m e G r o u p s Pr o g r a m 1 : P r o v i d e A d e q u a t e S i t e f o r D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s C D B G , F H A , S t a t e C l e a n C D B G a n n u a l l y u s e d t h r o u g h o u t C o u n t y , d e v e l o p m e n t i m p a c t f e e s Ho u s i n g b y E x p a n d i n g I n f r a s t r u c t u r e P u b l i c W o r k s W a t e r g r a n t s o r l o a n s , a r e a s s e s s e d a n d a n n u a l l y a d j u s t e d . de v e l o p e r f e e s Pr o g r a m 2 : U s e o f G I S T e c h n o l o g y t o P l a n n i n g D i v i s i o n S t a f f T i m e T h e C o u n t y i s i n t h e p r o c e s s o f c o m p r e h e n s i v e l y u p d a t i n g i t s As s e s s A v a i l a b i l i t y o f L a n d Z o n e d a t D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s G e n e r a l P l a n o v e r t h e l a s t 3 y e a r s . A n n u a l a s s e s s m e n t h a s Va r i o u s D e n s i t i e s th e r e f o r e n o t t a k e n p l a c e b u t t h i s p r o g r a m w i l l b e u t i l i z e d d u r i n g t h e Ge n e r a l P l a n u p d a t e p r o c e s s . Pr o g r a m 3 : C o m m u n i t y P l a n a n d Z o n i n g D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s n . a . H i g h e r u r b a n d e n s i t y d e v e l o p m e n t s a r e r a r e i n t h e C o u n t y a n d n o Co n s i s t e n c y co m m u n i t y p l a n s h a v e b e e n d e v e l o p e d o v e r t h e l a s t r e v i e w p e r i o d . Pr o g r a m 4 : J o i n t P l a n n i n g w i t h t h e C i t y o f D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s n . a . T h e C o u n t y i s i n t h e p r o c e s s o f c o m p r e h e n s i v e l y u p d a t i n g i t s Ch i c o Ge n e r a l P l a n o v e r t h e l a s t 3 y e a r s . T h e C o u n t y i s c u r r e n t l y e n g a g e d in c l o s e m e e t i n g s w i t h t h e C i t y o n a m o n t h l y b a s i s t o c o o r d i n a t e Ge n e r a l P l a n s . Pr o g r a m 5 : R e v i e w P a r k i n g R e q u i r e m e n t P l a n n i n g D i v i s i o n n . a . T h i s p r o g r a m h a s n o t b e e n a c c o m p l i s h e d . Pr o g r a m 6 : D e v e l o p m e n t o f S i t e s f o r D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O v e r h e a d O u t r e a c h t o d e v e l o p e r s t a k e s p l a c e o n a c a s e b y ca s e b a s i s , w i t h Mu l t i f a m i l y H o u s i n g in t e r e s t e d d e v e l o p e r s w o r k i n g d i r e c t l y w i t h C o u n t y l a n d u s e pl a n n e r s . N o i n c e n t i v e p r o g r a m s a n d n o b r o c h u r e c o n c e r n i n g in c e n t i v e p r o g r a m s h a v e b e e n d e v e l o p e d p e r t h e P r o g r a m Pr o g r a m 7 : N e g o t i a t e T r a n s f e r o f a P o r t i o n D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s n . a . T h e C o u n t y ' s r e g i o n a l s h a r e w a s a p p r o v e d i n t h e B u t t e C o u n t y Final of t h e C o u n t y ' s R e g i o n a l S h a r e Re g i o n a l H o u s i n g N e e d s P l a n a d o p t e d b y B C A G o n A p r i l 2 4 , 2 0 0 8 . Th i s w a s b a s e d u p o n n u m e r o u s m e e t i n g s w i t h t h e P l a n n i n g Di r e c t o r s G r o u p a n d p r o j e c t e d g r o w t h r a t e s . Pr o g r a m 8 : T r a c k A f f o r d a b i l i t y o f N e w D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O v e r h e a d N o t c o m p l e t e . D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s d o e s n o t h a ve t h e a b i l i t y t o Ho u s i n g D e v e l o p m e n t i n t h e U n i n c o r p o r a t e d C o u n t y A c c e s s o r ' s O f f i c e r e q u i r e o r t r a c k p r i c i n g o r s a l e s i n f o r m a t i o n . Ar e a . No t e : (a ) E m e r g e n c y H o u s i n g A s s i s t a n c e P r o g r a m ( E H A P ) So u r c e s : 2 0 0 4 B u t t e C o u n t y H o u s i n g E l e m e n t , 2 0 0 8 ; B u t t e C o u n t y S t a f f , 2 0 0 8 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Ta b l e 1 : S t a t u s o f 2 0 0 4 H o u s i n g E l e m e n t G o a l s a n d I m p l e m e n t a t i o n P r o g r a m s ( P a g e 2 o f 4 ) Go a l s a n d P r o g r a m s R e s p o n s i b i l i t y F u n d i n g A c t i o n R e s u l t s Go a l B : E n c o u r a g e t h e P r o v i s i o n o f A f f o r d a b l e H o u s i n g Pr o g r a m 9 : C r e a t e A f f o r d a b l e H o u s i n g D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s S p e c i f i c a n d M a s t e r P l a n s N o S p e c i f i c o r M a s t e r P l a n s h a v e b e e n a p p r o v ed w i t h i n t h e p l a n n i n g Go a l s f o r L a r g e - S c a l e R e s i d e n t i a l s e l e c t s i t e s a n d i s s u e a n ( p a i d f o r b y d e v e l o p e r s ) p e r i o d a l t h o u g h t w o ( R i o D ' O r o a n d P a r a d i s e Su m m i t ) a r e De v e l o p m e n t s R F P u n d e r c o n s i d e r a t i o n a t t h i s t i m e . Pr o g r a m 1 0 : P u r s u e F u n d i n g U n d e r S t a t e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O f f i c e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O v e r h e a d C o o r d i n a t o r h a s b e e n a p p o i n t e d o r f u n d e d a t t h i s t i m e . an d F e d e r a l P r o g r a m s Pr o g r a m 1 1 : E n c o u r a g e t h e U s e o f D e n s i t y D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O v e r h e a d T h e C o u n t y h a s n o t s e e n a n y f u r t h e r i n t e r e s t i n t h e u s e o f D e n s i t y Bo n u s e s Bo n u s L a w d u r i n g t h e p l a n n i n g p e r i o d . T h e o r d i n a n c e h a s n o t b e e n am e n d e d a t t h i s t i m e . Pr o g r a m 1 2 : E n c o u r a g e M a n u f a c t u r e d D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O v e r h e a d T h e C o u n t y a l l o w s m o b i l e h o m e s i n l i e u o f t r a d i t i on a l c o n s t r u c t i o n i n Ho u s i n g O u t s i d e M o b i l e H o m e P a r k s al l r e s i d e n t i a l a r e a s o f t h e C o u n t y ( 2 , 3 6 9 s i n c e 2 0 0 0 ) . W h i l e m o b i l e an d m a n u f a c t u r e d h o m e s a r e g e n e r a l l y l e s s e x p e n s i v e t h a n tr a d i t i o n a l c o n s t r u c t i o n , c o m m e n s u r a t e l a n d v a l u e s t h a t p r o v i d e eq u a l l y l o w c o s t a r e g e n e r a l l y l o c a t e d i n a r e a s a w a y f r o m u r b a n a n d co m m u n i t y c e n t e r s , c a u s i n g a d d i t i o n a l i m p a c t s t o l o w i n c o m e g r o u p s du e t o c o m m u t e c o s t s , t r a v e l t o s e r v i c e s , l a c k o f p u b l i c a m e n i t i e s an d s e r v i c e s , e t c . Pr o g r a m 1 3 : S e c o n d U n i t s D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s n . a . T h e C o u n t y ' s S e c o n d D w e l l i n g U n i t O r d i n a n c e i s c u r r e n t l y r e f l e c t i v e Bo a r d o f S u p e r v i s o r s o f a l l S t a t e l a w s . Pr o g r a m 1 4 : I n d e n t i f y S u r p l u s L a n d f o r D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s w i l l S t a f f T i m e T h i s p r o g r a m h a s n o t b e e n i m p l e m e n t e d . Ch i c o R e d e v e l o p m e n t s e l e c t s i t e s a n d i s s u e R F P Pr o g r a m 1 5 : W o r k w i t h C i t i e s i n t h e C o u n t y D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O v e r h e a d T h i s p r o g r a m h a s n o t b e e n i m p l e m e n t e d . to A d d r e s s A f f o r d a b l e H o u s i n g I s s u e s Pr o g r a m 1 6 : W o r k w i t h t h e C h i c o D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O v e r h e a d T h i s p r o g r a m h a s n o t b e e n i m p l e m e n t e d . Re d e v e l o p m e n t A g e n c y t o E n c o u r a g e C h i c o R e d e v e l o p m e n t De v e l o p m e n t o f a n A f f o r d a b l e H o u s i n g A g e n c y Pr o j e c t No t e : (a ) E m e r g e n c y H o u s i n g A s s i s t a n c e P r o g r a m ( E H A P ) So u r c e s : 2 0 0 4 B u t t e C o u n t y H o u s i n g E l e m e n t , 2 0 0 8 ; B u t t e C o u n t y S t a f f , 2 0 0 8 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Ta b l e 1 : S t a t u s o f 2 0 0 4 H o u s i n g E l e m e n t G o a l s a n d I m p l e m e n t a t i o n P r o g r a m s ( P a g e 3 o f 4 ) Go a l s a n d P r o g r a m s R e s p o n s i b i l i t y F u n d i n g A c t i o n R e s u l t s Pr o g r a m 1 7 : I n c l u s i o n a r y H o u s i n g P r o g r a m D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O v e r h e a d T h i s p r o g r a m h a s n o t b e e n i m p l e m e n t e d . Pr o g r a m 1 8 : P r o v i d e I n f o r m a t i o n o n D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O v e r h e a d T h e C o u n t y w e b s i t e l i n k s t o h e l p c e n t r a l . o r g , w h i c h l i s t s l o w - c o s t , Af f o r d a b l e H o u s i n g a n d F a i r H o u s i n g A d d i t i o n a l C o u n t y O f f i c e s n o - c o s t s e r v i c e s i n t h e C o u n t y , i n c l u d i n g a f f o r d a b l e a n d f a i r h o u s i ng. Go a l C : I m p r o v e / C o n s e r v e t h e E x i s t i n g S u p p l y o f H o u s i n g Pr o g r a m 1 9 : C o d e E n f o r c e m e n t a n d B u i l d i n g I n s p e c t i o n D i v i s i o n A l r e a d y i n c u r r e n t b u d g e t S i n c e t h e a d o p t i o n o f t h e N u i s a n c e A b a t e m en t O r d i n a n c e , t h e Ab a t e m e n t , TH R E E U N I T S A N N U A L L Y Co u n t y d e m o l i s h e d 2 1 d w e l l i n g s , a n d 2 5 o w n e r s m a d e i m p r o v e m e n t s b e c a u s e o f a n u i s a n c e a b a t e m e n t a c t i o n o n t h e i r p r o p e r t y . Pr o g r a m 2 0 : R e h a b i l i t a t i o n o f S u b s t a n d a r d D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s C D B G a n d a d d i t i o n a l p u b l i c C D B G F u n d i n g i s i m p l e m e n t e d a n n u a l l y . T hr o u g h B u t t e C o u n t y ' s Dw e l l i n g U n i t s , FI V E U N I T S A N N U A L L Y fu n d s C D B G p r o g r a m w e h a v e r e h a b i l i t a t e d 2 3 s u b s t a n d a r d h o m e s s i n c e Ma y 2 0 0 4 . A l l o f t h e h o u s e h o l d s w e r e a t o r b e l o w 8 0 % o f t h e Co u n t y ’ s m e d i a n i n c o m e . Pr o g r a m 2 1 : E n f o r c e t h e P r o v i s i o n s o f t h e B u i l d i n g I n s p e c t i o n D i v i s i o n t b d A u t h o r i t y i s a c t u a l l y a s s i g n e d i n t h e B u i l d i n g C o d e t o t h e D e p a r t m e n t Un i f o r m B u i l d i n g C o d e a n d S t a t e H e a l t h of H e a l t h S e r v i c e s , n o t t h e l o c a l a u t h o r i t y . Co d e s R e l a t i v e t o L a b o r C a m p s Pr o g r a m 2 2 : M a i n t e n a n c e o f H o u s i n g D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s A p p l y f o r C D B G P l a n n i n g / T h i s p r o g r a m h a s n o t b e e n i m p l e m e n t e d . Co n d i t i o n s D a t a b a s e T e c h n i c a l A s s i s t a n c e Gr a n t Go a l D : M e e t t h e S p e c i a l H o u s i n g N e e d s o f H o m e l e s s P e r s o n s , S e n i o r s , L a r g e F a m i l i e s , D i s a b l e d P e r s o n s , a n d F a r m w o r k e r s Pr o g r a m 2 3 : D e s i g n a t e a C o u n t y H o u s i n g A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O f f i c e t b d T h i s p r o g r a m h a s n o t b e e n i m p l e m e n t e d . Co o r d i n a t o r Pr o g r a m 2 4 : F u n d i n g P r o g r a m f o r D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s t b d T h i s p r o g r a m h a s n o t b e e n i m p l e m e n t e d . Ac c e s s i b i l i t y I m p r o v e m e n t s C i t y o f C h i c o Pr o g r a m 2 5 : A m e n d L o c a l C o d e t o P r o v i d e D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s n . a . A d o p t e d t h e 2 0 0 7 C a l i f o r n i a B u i l d i n g C o d e s , b u t d i d n o t i n s t i t u te a Re a s o n a b l e A c c o m m o d a t i o n Re a s o n a b l e A c c o m m o d a t i o n s O r d i n a n c e . Pr o g r a m 2 6 : D i s t r i b u t e L i t e r a t u r e o n D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s n . a . T h i s p r o g r a m h a s n o t b e e n i m p l e m e n t e d . Un i v e r s a l D e s i g n No t e : (a ) E m e r g e n c y H o u s i n g A s s i s t a n c e P r o g r a m ( E H A P ) So u r c e s : 2 0 0 4 B u t t e C o u n t y H o u s i n g E l e m e n t , 2 0 0 8 ; B u t t e C o u n t y S t a f f , 2 0 0 8 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Ta b l e 1 : S t a t u s o f 2 0 0 4 H o u s i n g E l e m e n t G o a l s a n d I m p l e m e n t a t i o n P r o g r a m s ( P a g e 4 o f 4 ) Go a l s a n d P r o g r a m s R e s p o n s i b i l i t y F u n d i n g A c t i o n R e s u l t s Pr o g r a m 2 7 : W o r k w i t h t h e H o m e l e s s T a s k A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O f f i c e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O v e r h e a d T h i s p r o g r a m h a s n o t b e e n i m p l e m e n t e d , a l t h ou g h t h e B u t t e C o u n t y Fo r c e t o A d d r e s s N e e d s o f t h e H o m e l e s s i n B e h a v i o r a l H e a l t h H o m e l e s s T a c k F o r c e s ' O f f i c e o f E d u c a t i o n a n d B u t t e C o u n t y B e h a v i o r a l He a l t h p a r t i c i p a t e d th e C o u n t y S o c i a l S e r v i c e s E H A P ( a ) i n t h e B u t t e C o u n t y C o n t i n u u m o f C a r e P o i n t i n T i m e H o m e l e s s C o u n t Re p o r t . T h i s r e p o r t i s b e i n g u s e d a s a s o u r c e o f i n f o r m a t i o n f o r t h e up d a t e o f t h e B u t t e C o u n t y H o u s i n g E l e m e n t . Pr o g r a m 2 8 : A s s e s s N e e d f o r H o m e l e s s B e h a v i o r a l H e a l t h A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O v e r h e a d T h e B u t t e C o u n t y O f f i c e o f E d u c a t i o n a n d B u t t e C o u nt y B e h a v i o r a l Se r v i c e s i n t h e U n i n c o r p o r a t e d A r e a He a l t h p a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e B u t t e C o u n t y C o n t i n u u m o f C a r e P o i n t i n Ti m e H o m e l e s s C o u n t R e p o r t . T h i s r e p o r t i s b e i n g u s e d a s a s o u r c e of i n f o r m a t i o n f o r t h e n e w B u t t e C o u n t y H o u s i n g E l e m e n t Pr o g r a m 2 9 : T r a n s i t i o n a l H o u s i n g a n d P l a n n i n g D i v i s i o n S t a f f t i m e T h i s p r o g r a m h a s n o t b e e n i m p l e m e n t e d . Em e r g e n c y S h e l t e r s D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s Pr o g r a m 3 0 : A s s e s s N e e d f o r M i g r a n t D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O v e r h e a d T h i s p r o g r a m h a s n o t b e e n i m p l e m e n t e d . Fa r m w o r k e r H o u s i n g B u t t e C o u n t y H o u s i n g Au t h o r i t y Pr o g r a m 3 1 : E x p a n d F a r m w o r k e r H o u s i n g D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O v e r h e a d T h i s p r o g r a m h a s n o t b e e n i m p l e m e n t e d . Go a l E : E n s u r e E q u a l H o u s i n g O p p o r t u n i t y Pr o g r a m 3 2 : P r o v i d e R e f e r r a l S e r v i c e s t o A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O f f i c e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O v e r h e a d T h e H o u s i n g A u t h o r i t y o f B u t t e C o u n t y p r o v id e s r e f e r r a l s t o L e g a l In d i v i d u a l s w i t h H o u s i n g D i s c r i m i n a t i o n Se r v i c e s o f C a l i f o r n i a Co m p l a i n t s Go a l F : P r o m o t e E n e r g y C o n s e r v a t i o n Pr o g r a m 3 3 : S i t e D e v e l o p m e n t S t a n d a r d s D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O v e r h e a d T h i s p r o g r a m h a s n o t b e e n i m p l e m e n t e d . CA E n e r g y C o m m i s s i o n Pr o g r a m 3 4 : E n e r g y c o n s e r v a t i o n D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O v e r h e a d T h i s p r o g r a m h a s n o t b e e n i m p l e m e n t e d . As s i s t a n c e f o r L o w - I n c o m e H o u s e h o l d s TE N H O U S I N G U N I T S A N N U A L L Y Pr o g r a m 3 5 : I n c e n t i v e s f o r C o n s t r u c t i o n D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O v e r h e a d T h i s p r o g r a m h a s n o t b e e n i m p l e m e n t e d . th a t E x c e e d s M i n i m u m T i t l e 2 4 S t a n d a r d s No t e : (a ) E m e r g e n c y H o u s i n g A s s i s t a n c e P r o g r a m ( E H A P ) So u r c e s : 2 0 0 4 B u t t e C o u n t y H o u s i n g E l e m e n t , 2 0 0 8 ; B u t t e C o u n t y S t a f f , 2 0 0 8 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . 13 Demographic and Economic Trends This section analyzes the need for housing in the Unincorporated Area using data on population, employment trends, and household characteristics. It updates the information from the 2004 Butte County Housing Element Background Report. Whenever possible, the data in this section compares the Unincorporated Area with Butte County as a whole and the State of California. The data for the analysis of existing housing conditions and trends come from the 2000 Census, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), with additional 2007 estimates from the California Department of Finance (DoF) and California Employment Development Department (EDD). Claritas, Inc., a private data vendor, provides 2007 demographic estimates that supplement DoF figures for the Unincorporated Area. Data from the 2006 American Communities survey only cover Butte County and do not include data on the Unincorporated Area alone. Projections from BCAG show anticipated trends in population, employment, and housing unit growth during this Housing Element planning period and beyond. The data reported for 2000 and 2007 may be impacted by the annexation of land in Butte County by incorporated cities within the County. The recent annexation patterns around Chico and Oroville are indicative of the County’s loss of residential acreage, and therefore population and households, as land transferred out of County jurisdiction. According to Chico’s General Plan Five-Year Review and Annual Report, between 2002 and 2006, the City of Chico annexed 2,765 acres of land and gained 5,532 residents as a result.17 Information on annexations from the Butte County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) indicates the City of Oroville annexed 406 acres from 2004 through 2006.18 The land contains a mix of existing development and vacant land available for future development. Although the full effects of annexation on population and household counts in the Unincorporated Area are unknown, from available data it is evident that the Unincorporated Area transferred a large portion of land to incorporated cities and that in Chico specifically, a significant population resided on the transferred land. It should also be noted that the large population of college students living in Butte County due to the presence of California State University, Chico, and Butte Community College can have the effect of skewing some of the demographic statistics in Butte County. For example, student populations tend to increase the proportion of “non-family households” due to the presence of college students sharing housing with un-related roommates. Also, due to the tendency for college students to not report support from parents or financial aid as “income,” student households tend to have lower incomes, which tends to paint a picture of high proportions of lower-income households. Finally, because college students tend to be transient within a community, they are more likely to rent housing than to purchase housing; thus, communities with large student populations tend to have lower proportions of homeownership. Although these types of characteristics are very evident in demographic data for the City of Chico, where many 17 City of Chico General Plan and Five-Year Review and Annual Report. January 2008. http://www.chico.ca.us/_mod_resource/content/Planning_Services/2007_Five- Year_Review__Annual_Report.pdf. Accessed on May 1, 2008. 18 Butte County LAFCO Staff, April 2008. 14 students are concentrated, they also influence the statistics for Butte County as a whole and for the unincorporated area. Population and Household Characteristics Population Trends According to DoF estimates for 2007 in Table 2, the average annual percent change in population in the Unincorporated Area was -1.8 percent between 2000 and 2007, in contrast to the average annual 1.0 percent population growth in Butte County and 1.5 percent in California. The population loss in the Unincorporated Area is partially attributable to annexations by cities of developed areas that were previously unincorporated. Annexation also had a negative effect on population growth in the Unincorporated Area from 1990 through 2000, when the average population fell -0.2 percent annually, while the average population in Butte County overall increased by 1.1 percent annually. Both areas lagged California, which saw an average annual population increase of 1.3 percent between 1990 and 2000. Number of Households The number of households in the Unincorporated Area fell from 1990 to 2000 by an annual average of -0.3 percent, and decreased an additional annual average of -1.3 percent from 2000 to 2007. While both the population and the number of households fell from 1990 through 2007 partially due to annexations, the level of impact differed. From 1990 through 2007, the population fell by 14 percentage points, but, over the same time period, the number of households fell slightly less, by about 12 percent. This lowered the average household size in the Unincorporated Area. Average Household Size In 1990, 2000, and 2007, the average household sizes in the Unincorporated Area and Butte County remained lower than the average household size in California. In 1990 and 2000, the average household size was close to 2.50 in both the Unincorporated Area and Butte County, while the California average household size increased from 2.79 in 1990 to 2.87 in 2000. In 2007, the Unincorporated Area had a household size of just under 2.50. In Butte County overall, the household size was 2.40, while California’s average had increased to 2.94 persons. Household Type Table 2 further details the types of households - family versus non-family - in the Unincorporated Area, Butte County, and California. The percentage of family households, those containing two or more related people living together, remained consistently higher in the Unincorporated Area through 1990, 2000, and 2007 than in Butte County. The percentage of family households in the Unincorporated Area in 2000, about 73 percent, was slightly higher than the proportion in California, 69 percent, but significantly higher than the 62 percent in Butte County. In 2007, the Unincorporated Area had 69 percent family households, exactly the same proportion as California, while only 62 percent of households were families in Butte County as a whole. The 15 2007 household type data for the Unincorporated Area may not fully capture changes in the mix of household types if annexed areas had unique characteristics. For example, the drop in the percentage of family households from 2000 to 2007 could represent a change in the type of households in Unincorporated Area or it could indicate that the households in annexed areas were mainly family households. Tenure A comparison reveals that homeownership rates in the Unincorporated Area consistently surpass the rates in Butte County and California. The homeownership rate of nearly 73 percent remained stable between 2000 and 2007 in the Unincorporated Area, a slight rise from the 1990 rate of 71 percent. In Butte County as a whole, the homeownership rate was consistently around 61 percent in 1990, 2000, and 2007. Furthermore, the California homeownership rate remained below both areas, despite the fact that the California ownership rate rose from approximately 56 percent in 1990 to 58 percent in 2007. As with the household type data, the 2007 estimates may not fully capture changes that could occur to the extent that annexed areas had unique tenure characteristics. Age Distribution Table 3 presents the population age distributions in the Unincorporated Area, Butte County, and California since 1990. The median age in the Unincorporated Area continually exceeds the median age in both Butte County and in California. From 1990 through 2007, the estimated median age for the Unincorporated Area increased from 36 years to nearly 40. Butte County and California showed similar increases from 1990 through 2007. Butte County’s median age went from nearly 34 to around 35. The State as a whole reports a much wider increase, from a median age of 31.5 to nearly 35 years. The higher median age in the Unincorporated Area is attributable to the relatively high percentage of the population over 55 years of age. Household Income Distribution Table 4 provides the household income distribution in nominal dollars (unadjusted for inflation) for the three study areas in 2000 and 2007. In the Unincorporated Area, the share of households with income less than $50,000 fell from 67 percent in 2000 to 59 percent in 2007, and the share of households with income of $50,000 or more rose from 33 percent in 2000 to 41 percent in 2007. Adhering to a similar pattern, Butte County households with incomes under $50,000 fell from 70 percent in 2000 to 62 percent in 2007, and households with incomes over $50,000 increased from 30 to 38 percent between 2000 and 2007. Data on 2000 median adjusted income reveals that the median adjusted household income in the Unincorporated Area, approximately $44,200, was 11 percent higher than the median adjusted household income in Butte County, but 25 percent lower than the median adjusted household income for California. By 2007, the median income in the Unincorporated Area had fallen in real terms by 5 percent to around $41,900, while the median income fell by 3.5 percent and 5.5 percent in Butte County and California, respectively. The 2007 median household income in the Unincorporated Area remains higher than the median in Butte County and lower than the California median. The Unincorporated Area median income registered at 9 percent above that of 16 Butte County and 25 percent below that of California. The median household income for 2007 in the Unincorporated Area is $41,900, is slightly higher than Butte County with $38,300, but still significantly lower than the California median of $55,800. Between 2000 and 2007, the income gap between the Unincorporated Area and California remained constant. Household Income Categories Table 5 examines the income limits for owner- and renter-occupied housing units by jurisdiction, based on data from the HUD 2000 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data set. The Unincorporated Area had a smaller percentage of households with extremely low- incomes (almost 10 percent) compared to about 13 percent for Butte County. In the very low-, low-, and moderate-income categories the Unincorporated Area and Butte County had almost identical percentages of households. Furthermore, the Unincorporated Area had a larger percentage of moderate-income and above households (nearly 42 percent) than Butte County’s figure of approximately 38 percent. In 2000, the Unincorporated Area contained the majority (56 percent) of owner households in Butte County despite the fact that the Unincorporated Area only contains 47 percent of all households. The homeownership rate in the Unincorporated Area greatly exceeds that of the incorporated cities. Among owner households, the Unincorporated Area and Butte County had identical percentages of households in all categories, including extremely low-income (6 percent), very low-income (10 percent), low-income (15 percent) and moderate-income and above (50 percent) categories. The income pattern among renter households is markedly different from that of owner households. The Unincorporated Area contains only 32 percent of all renter households in Butte County. Renter households in Unincorporated Area tend to have higher incomes than in Butte County overall. Eighteen percent of Unincorporated Area renter households had extremely low incomes in 2007, while 23 percent fell into this income category for Butte County as a whole. Additionally, 19 percent of renter households in the Unincorporated Area are in the moderate- income category and 20 percent earn above moderate incomes. In Butte County, the percentages are 16 and 19 percent, respectively. Employment Trends Labor Force As presented in Table 6, the unemployment rates in the Unincorporated Area and Butte County mirrored one another almost exactly from 2000 through 2007. In 2000, both jurisdictions had unemployment rates of 6.2 percent, and by 2007, the unemployment rate rose to 6.6 percent in the Unincorporated Area and 6.7 percent in Butte County. The unemployment rates remained significantly lower in California during the 2000 through 2007 time period, when the state’s unemployment rate was 4.9 percent in 2000, then rose to 6.8 percent in 2003, before settling at 5.4 percent in 2007. 17 Jobs by Industry Table 7 presents data on the number of jobs in establishments located in Butte County. Overall, the number of jobs in Butte County increased by 8.4 percent (6,100 jobs) across all industries from 2000 to 2007, to a total of 79,000 jobs. Job growth in the Natural Resources, Mining, and Construction sector, Educational and Health Services sector, as well as the Financial Activities sector, exceeded the job declines in the Durable Goods Manufacturing, Information, and Farm sectors. The greatest number of new jobs in the period occurred in the Education and Health Services sector (2,200), while the largest job loss was attributed to the Nondurable Manufacturing sector, with 900 net jobs lost from 2000 to 2007. The increase in the number of jobs (6,100) did not keep pace with the increase in the number of residents in the labor force nor the number of employed residents. The increase in employed residents means that more residents need to commute to locations outside of the Butte County for work. 18 Projections Population Table 8 presents the Butte County Association of Governments’ population growth projections between 2006 and 2030 for Butte County, the incorporated cities and Unincorporated Area. Over this period, BCAG forecasts an average annual growth rate of one percent for the Unincorporated Area, two percent for incorporated cities and, therefore, about 1.6 percent for Butte County as a whole. BCAG projects the population of the Unincorporated Area will reach 114,700 people by 2030 or about 24,000 more residents than in 2006. Butte County in 2030 will have a population of 321,315 residents, compared to the County population of 217,200 in 2006, according to the BCAG projections. Housing Units The housing unit projections from Table 8 indicate that housing unit growth is expected to track projected population and household growth. The Unincorporated Area had about 54,200 housing units in 2006 and applying a one percent growth rate results in approximately 87,500 housing units in 2030. The projected 1.6 percent average annual growth rate for Butte County overall would bring the number of households to about 137,300 in 2030, from approximately 93,400 in 2006. Households BCAG projections also predict household growth at average annual rates of 1.0 and 1.6 percent, respectively, in the Unincorporated Area and Butte County. For the Unincorporated Area, a one percent growth rate, given the approximately 36,200 households in 2006, equates to 45,700 households by 2030. In the County overall, BCAG projects about 133,600 households by 2030. Assuming a similar income distribution of households in the Unincorporated Area in 2030 as in 2007, it is projected that approximately nine percent, or just fewer than 4,300 households, of the total 45,700 households in the Unincorporated Area would be extremely low-income households. Another approximately 5,800 would be very low-income and 7,900 would be low-income households. Jobs Finally, BCAG projects the number of jobs Countywide will grow at a rate of 1.4 percent annually between 2006 and 2030. Across all industries, BACAG projects the number of jobs will grow from 88,700 in 2006 to 123,500 by 2030. 19 In Table 9, EDD provides additional employment forecasts for the County as a whole, across a variety of non-farm industries for 2004 through 2014. Overall, EDD projects employment will rise by 13.5 percent over the period, or approximately 1.3 percent annually. The industry sectors with the greatest number of anticipated new jobs are the Education and Health Services sector 19 2006 estimate based on ratio of 0.95 jobs/housing unit ratio. This ratio decreases to 0.925 for 2010, 0.90 for 2015, and 0.875 for 2020 to reflect anticipated bedroom community effect in southern portion of county. The ratio then increases to 0.90 for 2025 and 2030 19 and the Leisure and Hospitality sector. EDD projects no growth in the Information sector, and limited growth in the Other Services sector, but does not predict that any non-farm industry sector will report a net job loss through 2014. Summary Since the last Housing Element background report completed in 2004, the Unincorporated Area continued to experience a decline in population and households, but a steady increase in the number of jobs. The population in the Unincorporated Area fell by 11,600 persons (compound average annual change of -1.8 percent) and the number of households decreased by 3,200 (compound average annual change of -1.3 percent). The loss of population and households from 2000 through 2007 is attributable to annexation. Over the same period, Butte County population and households increased by an approximate annual average of one percent and 1.5 percent, respectively. The projected growth trends from 2006 to 2030 indicate that both the population and households in the Unincorporated Area will increase by 27 percent (one percent annual average). This growth rate is very different from the historic annual average change from 1990 through 2007 of -0.9 percent for population and -0.7 percent for households because it does not account for any potential annexations in the future. The projected increase in population and households through 2030 means that the demand for housing will rise and the number of housing units should increase around one percent annually to coincide with the projected one percent average annual rise in population. Furthermore, the percentage of family households in the Unincorporated Area was comparable to California (both around 69 percent), and was a larger share of households than in Butte County overall (about 62 percent). The size of households fell in the Unincorporated Area between 2000 and 2007 and, by 2007, the Unincorporated Area had a household size of just under 2.50, compared to 2.40 in Butte County overall and 2.94 in California. From the demographic and economic trends, it is evident that the housing needs in the Unincorporated Area are changing. The transfer of population, households, and housing units from the Unincorporated Area through annexation to the incorporated cities means that the Unincorporated Area is losing existing housing units as well as land for the development of future housing units. The land being incorporated in the cities is prime land for the development of affordable multifamily housing, since it is near existing infrastructure. The Unincorporated Area had a median income higher than Butte County, but significantly lower than the median income in California. Homeowners have significantly higher incomes than renters in both the Unincorporated Area and Butte County. The 2007 median household income in the Unincorporated Area remained higher than that of Butte County, but the income gap between the Unincorporated Area and Butte County decreased by two percentage points. In 2000, the median household income continued to register below that of California, and by 2007, the income gap had increased, with the Unincorporated Area median income 33 percent less than the California median income. The fact that the incomes in the Unincorporated Area and Butte County continually remain significantly below that of the State of California implies that residents of the Unincorporated Area can afford to pay significantly less for housing than 20 Californians as a whole. Employment in both the Unincorporated Area and Butte County grew consistently from 2000 through 2007, equating to an increase in employment of about 10.5 percent in both areas over the period. The expectation according to BCAG is that employment growth will continue at an average annual rate of 1.4 percent in Butte County, which is exactly the same as the rate of employment growth from 2000 to 2007. The increase in the number of employed residents in Butte County from 2000 to 2007 was greater than the number of new jobs in Butte County, so increasing numbers of residents are traveling outside of the County to find jobs. Table 2: Population and Household Trends, 1990, 2000 and 2007 Average Annual Average Annual Percent Change Percent Change Unincorporated Butte County 1990 2000 2007 (est.) (a) 1990-2000 2000-2007 Population 98,461 96,630 84,995 -0.2% -1.8% Households 38,360 37,206 33,988 -0.3% -1.3% Average Household Size 2.55 2.56 2.48 Household Type Family (b) 71.1% 69.4% 69.2% Non Family 28.9% 30.6% 30.8% Tenure Owner 71.0% 72.8% 72.9% Renter 29.0% 27.2% 27.1% Average Annual Average Annual Percent Change Percent Change Butte County 1990 2000 2007 (est.) 1990-2000 2000-2007 Population 182,120 203,171 218,069 1.1% 1.0% Households 71,665 79,566 88,494 1.1% 1.5% Average Household Size 2.48 2.48 2.39 Household Type Family (b) 64.4% 62.1% 62.1% Non Family 35.6% 37.9% 37.9% Tenure Owner 60.9% 60.7% 60.9% Renter 39.1% 39.3% 39.1% Average Annual Average Annual Percent Change Percent Change State of California 1990 2000 2007 (est.) 1990-2000 2000-2007 Population 29,760,021 33,871,648 37,662,518 1.3% 1.5% Households 10,381,206 11,502,870 12,524,401 1.0% 1.2% Average Household Size 2.79 2.87 2.94 Household Type Family (b) 68.8% 68.9% 69.0% Non Family 31.2% 31.1% 31.0% Tenure Owner 55.6% 56.9% 57.5% Renter 44.4% 43.1% 42.5% Notes: (a) 2007 Claritas data may not account for annexations. (b) A “family” household is two or more related people living together. Non-family households are single people living alone, or two or more un-related people living together. Sources: 1990 Census, 2008; Census 2000, 2008; Claritas Inc., 2008; California Department of Finance, 2008; BAE, 2008. Table 3: Age Distribution, 1990, 2000 and 2007 Unincorporated Butte County 1990 2000 2007 (est.) (a) Estimated Percent Percent Percent Population by Age Number of Total Number of Total Number of Total Age 0 - 17 24,575 25.0% 24,569 25.4% 19,190 22.6% Age 18 - 24 8,817 9.0% 7,966 8.2% 9,259 10.9% Age 25 - 54 38,306 38.9% 37,989 39.3% 32,080 37.7% Age 55 - 64 9,832 10.0% 10,110 10.5% 10,798 12.7% Age 65 and Over 16,931 17.2% 15,996 16.6% 13,668 16.1% Total 98,461 100.0% 96,630 100.0% 84,995 (b) 100% Median Age 36.1 (c) 39.9 (c) 39.6 (c) Butte County 1990 2000 2007 (est.) (a) Estimated Percent Percent Percent Population by Age Number of Total Number of Total Number of Total Age 0 - 17 42,884 23.5% 48,767 24.0% 47,881 22.0% Age 18 - 24 25,107 13.8% 27,732 13.6% 31,222 14.3% Age 25 - 54 67,445 37.0% 77,145 38.0% 82,943 38.0% Age 55 - 64 15,248 8.4% 17,471 8.6% 23,252 10.7% Age 65 and Over 31,436 17.3% 32,056 15.8% 32,771 15.0% Total 182,120 100.0% 203,171 100.0% 218,069 100% Median Age 33.8 (d) 35.8 35.1 State of California 1990 2000 2007 (est.) (a) Estimated Percent Percent Percent Population by Age Number of Total Number of Total Number of Total Age 0 - 17 7,750,725 26.0% 9,249,829 27.3% 9,990,354 26.5% Age 18 - 24 3,412,257 11.5% 3,366,030 9.9% 3,768,530 10.0% Age 25 - 54 13,228,261 44.4% 15,046,038 44.4% 16,121,398 42.8% Age 55 - 64 2,233,226 7.5% 2,614,093 7.7% 3,690,519 9.8% Age 65 and Over 3,135,552 10.5% 3,595,658 10.6% 4,091,716 10.9% Total 29,760,021 100.0% 33,871,648 100.0% 37,662,518 100% Median Age 31.5 (d) 33.3 34.6 Notes: (a) 2007 figures were derived using Department of Finance total population estimates and Claritas age distribution estimates. (b) Population loss due to annexation of unincorporated areas into cities. (c) Unincorporated County median age figures were estimated using the age distribution figures. (d) 1990 median age figures for Butte County and the State of California report Claritas estimates. Sources: 1990 Census, 2008; Census 2000, 2008; Claritas Inc., 2008; California Department of Finance, 2008; BAE, 2008. Ta b l e 4 : H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e D i s t r i b u t i o n , 2 0 0 0 a n d 2 0 0 7 , N o m i n a l D o l l a r s Un i n c o r p o r a t e d B u t t e C o u n t y Bu t t e C o u n t y St a t e o f C a l i f o r n i a 19 9 9 2 0 0 7 ( e s t . ) ( a ) 1 9 9 9 2 0 0 7 ( e s t . ) ( a ) 1 9 9 9 2 0 0 7 ( e s t . ) ( a ) Pe r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t Ho u s e h o l d I n c o m e Nu m b e r o f T o t a l N u m b e r o f T o t a l N u m b e r o f T o t a l N u m b e r o f T o t a l N u m b e r o f T o t a l N u m b e r o f T o t a l In c o m e l e s s t h a n $ 1 5 , 0 0 0 6 , 7 8 7 1 8 . 2 % 4 , 7 6 5 1 4 . 0 % 1 7 , 8 8 2 2 2 . 4 % 1 5 , 8 0 9 1 7 . 9 % 1 , 6 1 5 , 8 6 9 1 4 . 0 % 1 , 4 5 1 , 0 2 7 1 1 . 6 % In c o m e $ 1 5 , 0 0 0 - $ 2 4 , 9 9 9 6 , 1 1 0 1 6 . 4 % 4 , 9 5 3 1 4 . 6 % 1 3 , 6 9 6 1 7 . 2 % 1 3 , 4 5 1 1 5 . 2 % 1 , 3 1 8 , 2 4 6 1 1 . 5 % 1 , 2 1 3 , 2 3 1 9 . 7 % In c o m e $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 - $ 3 4 , 9 9 9 5 , 5 5 7 1 4 . 9 % 4 , 5 2 3 1 3 . 3 % 1 1 , 1 3 0 1 4 . 0 % 1 1 , 7 6 1 1 3 . 3 % 1 , 3 1 5 , 0 8 5 1 1 . 4 % 1 , 2 3 6 , 0 6 3 9 . 9 % In c o m e $ 3 5 , 0 0 0 - $ 4 9 , 9 9 9 6 , 4 7 4 1 7 . 3 % 5 , 6 7 5 1 6 . 7 % 1 3 , 0 1 9 1 6 . 3 % 1 3 , 6 6 4 1 5 . 4 % 1 , 7 4 5 , 9 6 1 1 5 . 2 % 1 , 7 7 0 , 2 0 5 1 4 . 1 % In c o m e $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 - $ 7 4 , 9 9 9 6 , 5 4 5 1 7 . 5 % 6 , 4 0 4 1 8 . 8 % 1 2 , 9 2 8 1 6 . 2 % 1 5 , 8 8 2 1 7 . 9 % 2 , 2 0 2 , 8 7 3 1 9 . 1 % 2 , 3 1 8 , 9 3 5 1 8 . 5 % In c o m e $ 7 5 , 0 0 0 - $ 9 9 , 9 9 9 2 , 9 7 5 8 . 0 % 3 , 3 5 3 9 . 9 % 5 , 6 4 9 7 . 1 % 7 , 9 8 1 9 . 0 % 1 , 3 2 6 , 5 6 9 1 1 . 5 % 1 , 5 7 3 , 7 5 5 1 2 . 6 % In c o m e $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 - $ 1 4 9 , 9 9 9 1 , 9 2 4 5 . 1 % 2 , 9 6 2 8 . 7 % 3 , 4 4 6 4 . 3 % 6 , 7 4 2 7 . 6 % 1 , 1 9 2 , 6 1 8 1 0 . 4 % 1 , 7 3 8 , 8 7 8 1 3 . 9 % In c o m e $ 1 5 0 , 0 0 0 o r m o r e 9 9 7 2 . 7 % 1 , 3 5 4 4 . 0 % 1 , 9 2 4 2 . 4 % 3 , 2 0 5 3 . 6 % 7 9 4 , 7 9 9 6 . 9 % 1 , 2 2 2 , 3 0 7 9 . 8 % To t a l H o u s e h o l d s 3 7 , 3 6 9 1 0 0 % 3 3 , 9 8 8 ( c ) 1 0 0 % 7 9 , 6 7 4 1 0 0 % 8 8 , 4 9 4 1 0 0 % 1 1 , 5 1 2 , 0 2 0 1 0 0 % 1 2 , 5 2 4 , 4 0 1 1 0 0 % Un a d j u s t e d M e d i a n Ho u s e h o l d I n c o m e $ 3 5 , 4 9 7 ( d ) $ 4 1 , 9 1 8 ( d ) $ 3 1 , 9 2 4 $ 3 8 , 3 0 1 $ 4 7 , 4 9 3 $ 5 5 , 8 3 7 Ad j u s t e d M e d i a n Ho u s e h o l d I n c o m e , 2 0 0 7 $ ( e ) $ 4 4 , 1 4 8 $ 4 1 , 9 1 8 $ 3 9 , 7 0 4 $ 3 8 , 3 0 1 $ 5 9 , 0 6 7 $ 5 5 , 8 3 7 No t e : (a ) 2 0 0 7 f i g u r e s w e r e d e r i v e d u s i n g D e p a r t m e n t o f F i n a n c e t o t a l h o u s e h o l d s e s t i m a t e s a n d C l a r i t a s h o u s e h o l d i n c o m e d i s t r i b u t i o n e s t i m a t e s . (b ) T o t a l h o u s e h o l d s f i g u r e s m a y d i f f e r f r o m t h o s e r e p o r t e d i n T a b l e 2 . T a b l e 2 r e p o r t s C e n s u s 2 0 0 0 S u m m a r y F i l e 1 d a t a , w h i l e T a b l e 4 r e p o r t s S u m m a r y F i l e 3 . (c ) L o s s o f h o u s e h o l d s d u e t o a n n e x a t i o n o f u n i n c o r p o r a t e d a r e a s i n t o c i t i e s . (d ) T h e m e d i a n h o u s e h o l d i n c o m e f i g u r e s f o r U n i n c o r p o r a t e d B u t t e C o u n t y w e r e e s t i m a t e d u s i n g i n c o m e d i s t r i b u t i o n f i g u r e s . (e ) T h e 1 9 9 9 m e d i a n h o u s e h o l d i n c o m e e s t i m a t e s a r e a d j u s t e d t o r e p r e s e n t 2 0 0 7 d o l l a r s u s i n g t h e B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s C a l if o r n i a U r b a n C o n s u m e r s Co n s u m e r P r i c e I n d e x ( C P I ) o f 1 . 2 4 4 , l a s t u p d a t e d o n M a y 1 4 , 2 0 0 8 . So u r c e s : C e n s u s 2 0 0 0 , 2 0 0 8 ; C l a r i t a s I n c . , 2 0 0 7 ; B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s , 2 0 0 8 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Ta b l e 5 : H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e C a t e g o r y D i s t r i b u t i o n , 2 0 0 0 ( a ) Ex t r e m e l y L o w I n c o m e V er y L o w I n c o m e A bo v e M o d e r a t e I n c o m e A ll Incom e (< = 3 0 % o f A M F I ) ( > 3 0 % t o < = 5 0 % ) (> 1 2 0 % o f A M F I ) L e v e l s Pe r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t Ho u s e h o l d s o f T o t a l H o u s e h o l d s o f T o t a l H o u s e h o l d s o f T o t a l H o u s e h o l d s o f T o t a l H o u s e h o l d s o f T o t a l H o u s e h o l d s o f T o t a l Ow n e r O c c u p i e d Un i n c o r p o r a t e d C o u n t y 1, 7 2 9 6 % 2 , 6 8 1 1 0 % 4 , 2 1 3 1 5 % 5 , 1 4 8 1 9 % 1 3 , 5 0 6 5 0 % 2 7 , 2 7 7 1 0 0 % Bu t t e C o u n t y 2, 9 6 0 6 % 4 , 6 7 0 1 0 % 7 , 4 0 5 1 5 % 9 , 1 7 5 1 9 % 2 4 , 1 1 5 5 0 % 4 8 , 3 2 5 1 0 0 % Re n t e r O c c u p i e d Un i n c o r p o r a t e d C o u n t y 1, 8 3 4 1 8 % 2 , 0 3 7 2 0 % 2 , 2 9 0 2 3 % 1 , 8 6 7 1 9 % 1 , 9 7 6 2 0 % 1 0 , 0 0 4 1 0 0 % Bu t t e C o u n t y 7, 2 2 5 2 3 % 6 , 4 9 5 2 1 % 6 , 6 3 5 2 1 % 4 , 8 7 0 1 6 % 6 , 0 1 0 1 9 % 3 1 , 2 3 5 1 0 0 % To t a l H o u s e h o l d s Un i n c o r p o r a t e d C o u n t y 3, 5 6 3 1 0 % 4 , 7 1 8 1 3 % 6 , 5 0 3 1 7 % 7 , 0 1 5 1 9 % 1 5 , 4 8 2 4 2 % 3 7 , 2 8 1 1 0 0 % Bu t t e C o u n t y 10 , 1 8 5 1 3 % 1 1 , 1 6 5 1 4 % 1 4 , 0 4 0 1 8 % 1 4 , 0 4 5 1 8 % 3 0 , 1 2 5 3 8 % 7 9 , 5 6 0 1 0 0 % No t e : (a ) F i g u r e s r e p o r t e d a b o v e a r e b a s e d o n t h e H U D - p u b l i s h e d C H A S 2 0 0 0 d a t a s e r i e s , w h i c h u s e s r e p o r t e d 1 9 9 9 i n c o m e s . C H A S d a t a re f l e c t H U D - d e f i n e d h o u s e h o l d i n c o m e l i m i t s , f o r v a r i o u s ho u s e h o l d s i z e s , w h i c h a r e c a l c u l a t e d f o r B u t t e C o u n t y . T o t a l h o u s e h o l d f i g u r e s m a y v a r y f r o m t h o s e r e p o r t e d i n T a b l e 1 d u e t o d i f f e r e n t e s t i m a t i o n m e t h o d o l o g i e s . S u m s m a y n o t a d d t o t o t a l s du e t o r o u n d i n g . So u r c e s : 2 0 0 0 C H A S d a t a s e t , h u d u s e r . o r g , 2 0 0 8 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Lo w I n c o m e M o d e r a t e I n c o m e (> 5 0 % t o < = 8 0 % ) ( > 8 0 % t o < = 1 2 0 % ) Ta b l e 6 : L a b o r F o r c e T r e n d s , 2 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 7 Total Percen t 20 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 7 C h a n g e ( 2 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 7 ) Un i n c o r p o r a t e d B u t t e C o u n t y L a b o r F o r c e 4 3 , 7 0 0 4 4 , 8 0 0 4 6 , 0 0 0 4 6 , 5 0 0 4 6 , 4 0 0 4 6 , 8 0 0 4 7 , 6 0 0 4 8 , 5 0 0 11.0% E m p l o y m e n t ( a ) 4 1 , 0 0 0 4 1 , 9 0 0 4 2 , 6 0 0 4 3 , 0 0 0 4 3 , 0 0 0 4 3 , 7 0 0 4 4 , 8 0 0 4 5 , 3 0 0 10.5% U n e m p l o y m e n t 2 , 7 0 0 2 , 9 0 0 3 , 4 0 0 3 , 5 0 0 3 , 4 0 0 3 , 1 0 0 2 , 8 0 0 3 , 2 0 0 18.5% U n e m p l o y m e n t R a t e 6 . 2 % 6 . 5 % 7 . 4 % 7 . 5 % 7 . 3 % 6 . 6 % 5 . 9 % 6 . 6 % Bu t t e C o u n t y L a b o r F o r c e 9 3 , 1 0 0 9 5 , 2 0 0 9 7 , 6 0 0 9 9 , 0 0 0 9 8 , 3 0 0 9 9 , 4 0 0 1 0 1 , 4 0 0 1 0 3 , 3 0 0 11.0% E m p l o y m e n t ( a ) 8 7 , 3 0 0 8 8 , 9 0 0 9 0 , 4 0 0 9 1 , 5 0 0 9 1 , 0 0 0 9 2 , 6 0 0 9 5 , 1 0 0 9 6 , 4 0 0 10.4% U n e m p l o y m e n t 5 , 8 0 0 6 , 3 0 0 7 , 2 0 0 7 , 5 0 0 7 , 3 0 0 6 , 8 0 0 6 , 3 0 0 6 , 9 0 0 19.0% U n e m p l o y m e n t R a t e 6 . 2 % 6 . 6 % 7 . 4 % 7 . 6 % 7 . 4 % 6 . 8 % 6 . 2 % 6 . 7 % St a t e o f C a l i f o r n i a L a b o r F o r c e 1 6 , 8 5 7 , 5 0 0 1 7 , 1 5 2 , 1 0 0 1 7 , 3 4 3 , 6 0 0 1 7 , 3 9 0 , 7 0 0 1 7 , 5 0 6 , 6 0 0 1 7 , 7 0 3 , 4 0 0 1 7 , 9 0 7 , 2 0 0 1 8 , 1 8 8 , 1 0 0 7.9% E m p l o y m e n t ( a ) 1 6 , 0 2 4 , 3 0 0 1 6 , 2 2 0 , 0 0 0 1 6 , 1 8 0 , 8 0 0 1 6 , 2 0 0 , 1 0 0 1 6 , 4 1 3 , 4 0 0 1 6 , 7 4 2 , 3 0 0 1 7 , 0 2 9 , 9 0 0 1 7 , 2 0 8 , 9 0 0 7.4% U n e m p l o y m e n t 8 3 3 , 2 0 0 9 3 2 , 1 0 0 1 , 1 6 2 , 8 0 0 1 , 1 9 0 , 6 0 0 1 , 0 9 3 , 2 0 0 9 6 1 , 1 0 0 8 7 7 , 3 0 0 9 7 9 , 2 0 0 17.5% U n e m p l o y m e n t R a t e 4 . 9 % 5 . 4 % 6 . 7 % 6 . 8 % 6 . 2 % 5 . 4 % 4 . 9 % 5 . 4 % No t e : (a ) E m p l o y m e n t d e n o t e s a r e a r e s i d e n t s w h o a r e e m p l o y e d , r e g a r d l e s s o f t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e i r j o b s . So u r c e s : C a l i f o r n i a E m p l o y m e n t D e v e l o p m e n t D e p a r t m e n t , 2 0 0 8 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Ta b l e 7 : B u t t e C o u n t y J o b s b y I n d u s t r y , 2 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 7 Total Percent In d u s t r y S e c t o r s 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 7 C h a n g e Fa r m 3 , 0 0 0 2 , 7 0 0 2 , 5 0 0 2 , 6 0 0 2 , 7 0 0 2 , 6 0 0 2 , 5 0 0 2 , 6 0 0 - 1 3 . 3 % Na t u r a l R e s o u r c e s , M i n i n g a n d C o n s t r u c t i o n 2 , 7 0 0 2 , 9 0 0 3 , 1 0 0 3 , 4 0 0 3 , 8 0 0 4 , 1 0 0 4 , 2 0 0 3 , 9 0 0 4 4 . 4 % Du r a b l e G o o d s M f g . 3 , 2 0 0 2 , 7 0 0 2 , 2 0 0 2 , 2 0 0 2 , 2 0 0 2 , 1 0 0 2 , 2 0 0 2 , 3 0 0 - 2 8 . 1 % No n d u r a b l e G o o d s M f g . 2 , 0 0 0 1 , 8 0 0 1 , 8 0 0 1 , 8 0 0 1 , 8 0 0 1 , 9 0 0 1 , 9 0 0 1 , 9 0 0 - 5 . 0 % Wh o l e s a l e T r a d e 1 , 8 0 0 1 , 6 0 0 1 , 7 0 0 1 , 8 0 0 1 , 9 0 0 1 , 8 0 0 1 , 9 0 0 2 , 1 0 0 1 6 . 7 % Re t a i l T r a d e 9 , 5 0 0 9 , 9 0 0 1 0 , 3 0 0 1 0 , 2 0 0 1 0 , 1 0 0 1 0 , 5 0 0 1 0 , 6 0 0 1 0 , 3 0 0 8 . 4 % Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n , W a r e h o u s i n g a n d U t i l i t i e s 2 , 0 0 0 2 , 1 0 0 2 , 2 0 0 2 , 2 0 0 1 , 8 0 0 1 , 8 0 0 1 , 9 0 0 2 , 0 0 0 0 . 0 % In f o r m a t i o n 1 , 4 0 0 1 , 4 0 0 1 , 3 0 0 1 , 4 0 0 1 , 4 0 0 1 , 3 0 0 1 , 3 0 0 1 , 2 0 0 - 1 4 . 3 % Fi n a n c i a l A c t i v i t i e s 3 , 6 0 0 3 , 9 0 0 4 , 2 0 0 4 , 3 0 0 4 , 1 0 0 4 , 1 0 0 4 , 2 0 0 4 , 3 0 0 1 9 . 4 % Pr o f e s s i o n a l a n d B u s i n e s s S e r v i c e s 6 , 3 0 0 6 , 4 0 0 6 , 2 0 0 5 , 6 0 0 5 , 5 0 0 5 , 6 0 0 5 , 8 0 0 5 , 6 0 0 - 1 1 . 1 % Ed u c a t i o n a l a n d H e a l t h S e r v i c e s 1 0 , 9 0 0 1 1 , 3 0 0 1 1 , 7 0 0 1 2 , 2 0 0 1 2 , 4 0 0 1 2 , 7 0 0 1 2 , 9 0 0 1 3 , 1 0 0 2 0 . 2 % Le i s u r e a n d H o s p i t a l i t y 7 , 2 0 0 7 , 3 0 0 7 , 1 0 0 6 , 9 0 0 6 , 9 0 0 7 , 3 0 0 7 , 7 0 0 7 , 9 0 0 9 . 7 % Ot h e r S e r v i c e s 3 , 3 0 0 3 , 6 0 0 3 , 7 0 0 3 , 7 0 0 3 , 7 0 0 3 , 6 0 0 3 , 6 0 0 3 , 5 0 0 6 . 1 % Go v e r n m e n t 1 6 , 3 0 0 1 6 , 6 0 0 1 6 , 9 0 0 1 7 , 0 0 0 1 6 , 1 0 0 1 6 , 6 0 0 1 7 , 5 0 0 1 8 , 3 0 0 1 2 . 3 % To t a l , A l l I n d u s t r i e s ( a ) 7 2 , 9 0 0 7 4 , 2 0 0 7 4 , 7 0 0 7 5 , 3 0 0 7 4 , 5 0 0 7 6 , 0 0 0 7 8 , 1 0 0 7 9 , 0 0 0 8 . 4 % No t e : (a ) S u m s m a y n o t a d d t o t o t a l s d u e t o r o u n d i n g . F i g u r e i n d i c a t e j o b s a t e s t a b l i s h m e n t s l o c a t e d i n B u t t e C o u n t y . So u r c e s : C a l i f o r n i a E m p l o y m e n t D e v e l o p m e n t D e p a r t m e n t , 2 0 0 8 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Ta b l e 8 : B u t t e C o u n t y P o p u l a t i o n , H o u s i n g , a n d E m p l o y m e n t P r o j e c t i o n s , 2 0 0 6 - 2 0 3 0 A ve r a g e A n n u a l Pe r c e n t C h a n g e Po p u l a t i o n 2 0 0 6 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 5 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 5 2 0 3 0 2 0 0 6 - 2 0 3 0 To t a l C o u n t y 21 7 , 2 0 9 2 3 2 , 0 7 5 2 5 4 , 2 2 4 2 7 6 , 2 7 7 2 9 7 , 8 8 2 3 2 1 , 3 1 5 1 . 6 % Un i n c o r p o r a t e d 9 0 , 3 2 3 9 3 , 9 9 1 9 8 , 7 8 6 1 0 3 , 8 2 5 1 0 9 , 1 2 1 1 1 4 , 6 8 7 1. 0 % In c o r p o r a t e d C i t i e s 1 2 6 , 8 8 6 1 3 8 , 0 8 4 1 5 5 , 4 3 8 1 7 2 , 4 5 2 1 8 8 , 7 6 1 2 0 6 , 6 2 8 2. 1 % Ho u s i n g U n i t s 2 0 0 6 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 5 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 5 2 0 3 0 To t a l C o u n t y 93 , 3 8 3 9 9 , 6 5 5 1 0 9 , 0 1 0 1 1 8 , 2 7 1 1 2 7 , 3 8 4 1 3 7 , 2 6 6 1 . 6 % Un i n c o r p o r a t e d 3 9 , 1 8 1 4 0 , 7 7 2 4 2 , 8 5 2 4 5 , 0 3 8 4 7 , 3 3 5 4 9 , 7 4 9 1 . 0 % In c o r p o r a t e d C i t i e s 5 4 , 2 0 2 5 8 , 8 8 3 6 6 , 1 5 8 7 3 , 2 3 3 8 0 , 0 4 9 8 7 , 5 1 7 2 . 0 % Ho u s e h o l d s ( a ) 2 0 0 6 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 5 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 5 2 0 3 0 To t a l C o u n t y 89 , 8 5 0 9 6 , 0 6 4 1 0 5 , 3 3 9 1 1 4 , 5 6 6 1 2 3 , 5 9 7 1 3 3 , 3 9 7 1 . 7 % Un i n c o r p o r a t e d 3 6 , 0 1 8 3 7 , 4 8 1 3 9 , 3 9 3 4 1 , 4 0 2 4 3 , 5 1 4 4 5 , 7 3 4 1 . 0 % In c o r p o r a t e d C i t i e s 5 3 , 8 3 2 5 8 , 5 8 3 6 5 , 9 4 6 7 3 , 1 6 4 8 0 , 0 8 3 8 7 , 6 6 4 2 . 1 % Em p l o y m e n t ( b ) 2 0 0 6 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 5 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 5 2 0 3 0 To t a l C o u n t y , A l l I n d u s t r i e s 88 , 7 1 4 9 2 , 1 8 1 9 8 , 1 0 9 1 0 3 , 4 8 7 1 1 4 , 6 4 6 1 2 3 , 5 3 9 1 . 4 % No t e s : (a ) H o u s e h o l d p r o j e c t i o n s a r e c a l c u l a t e d b y a p p l y i n g t h e f o l l o w i n g 2 0 0 6 D e p a r t m e n t o f F i n a n c e e s t i m a t e s o f a v e r a g e h o u s e h o l d s iz e t o t h e po p u l a t i o n p r o j e c t i o n s f o r t h e i n c o r p o r a t e d a n d u n i n c o r p o r a t e d a r e a s w i t h i n t h e C o u n t y . 2 0 0 6 a v e r a g e h o u s e h o l d s i z e e s t i m a t e s ha v e b e e n r e v i s e d by t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f F i n a n c e a n d m a y d i f f e r f r o m t h o s e r e p o r t e d i n t h e B u t t e C o u n t y G e n e r a l P l a n S e t t i n g s a n d T r e n d s R e p o r t . S um s m a y n o t a d d up t o t o t a l s d u e t o r o u n d i n g . Av g . P e r s o n s Ar e a P e r H o u s e h o l d In c o r p o r a t e d 2 . 3 5 7 Un i n c o r p o r a t e d 2 . 5 0 8 (b ) E m p l o y m e n t f i g u r e s m a y d i f f e r f r o m t h o s e r e p o r t e d i n T a b l e 7 d u e t o d i f f e r e n c e s i n m e t h o d o l o g y . So u r c e s : B C A G , 2 0 0 8 ; C a l i f o r n i a D e p a r t m e n t o f F i n a n c e , 2 0 0 8 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Table 9: Butte County Job Projections by Industry, 2004 and 2014 Percent Change Industry Sector 2004 2014 2004-2014 Natural Resources, Mining, and Construction 3,800 4,900 28.9% Manufacturing 4,000 4,300 7.5% Wholesale Trade 1,900 2,400 26.3% Retail Trade 10,100 11,700 15.8% Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 1,800 2,100 16.7% Information 1,400 1,400 0.0% Financial Activities 4,100 4,300 4.9% Professional and Business Services 5,500 6,600 20.0% Education and Health Services 12,400 14,400 16.1% Leisure and Hospitality 6,900 8,400 21.7% Other Services 3,700 3,800 2.7% Government 16,100 17,200 6.8% Total Nonfarm Jobs (a) 71,800 81,500 13.5% Note: (a) Sums may not add to totals due to rounding. Sources: California Employment Development Department, 2008; BAE, 2008. Butte County Jobs 29 Housing Conditions The following section details the housing conditions in the Unincorporated Area and compares the data, where available, to Butte County and California. Data sources include the 2000 Census, 2006 American Community Survey (ACS), 2000 CHAS, California Department of Finance (DoF), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), and private vendors of real estate data such as Dataquick. Additional information came from the Butte County Department of Development Services, Planning Division as well as a windshield survey of physical housing conditions conducted by BAE in May of 2008. Existing Housing Conditions Overcrowding The information on the number of persons per room by household tenure in Table 10 comes from the 2000 CHAS data set. The U.S. Census defines overcrowding as more than one person per room in a given housing unit.20 In the Unincorporated Area in 2000, overcrowding is more of a problem with renter-occupied units than owner-occupied units across all income categories. In the Unincorporated Area in 2000, 3 percent of owner-occupied households (around 1,000) and 4 percent of renter households (around 1,400) were overcrowded. As presented in Table 10, about 100 extremely low-income owner households (0.3 percent of total households) and 300 extremely low-income renter households (almost 1 percent of total households) lived in overcrowded conditions. The number households of that lived in overcrowded conditions rises for households, with about 190 owner households (0.5 percent of total households) and 320 renter households (almost 1.5 percent of total households) experiencing overcrowding. Then, in both the low-income category and the moderate income and above category the number of households living in overcrowded conditions increased. In the low- income category, almost 250 owner households (0.7 percent of total households) and about 460 renter households (1.2 percent of total households) lived in overcrowded conditions. Finally, in the moderate income and above category there were approximately 480 owner households (1.3 percent of total households) and 340 renter households (almost one percent of total households) were defined as overcrowded. Across all the income categories, the number of households in overcrowded conditions rises. Housing Cost Burden Table 11 exhibits the housing cost burden experienced by households in the Unincorporated Area. 20 According to the U.S. Census, a room includes all “whole rooms used for living purposes…including living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, finished recreation rooms, enclosed porches suitable for year-round use, and lodgers' rooms. Excluded are strips or pullman kitchens, bathrooms, open porches, balconies, halls or foyers, half-rooms, utility rooms, unfinished attics or basements, or other unfinished space used for storage. A partially divided room is a separate room only if there is a partition from floor to ceiling, but not if the partition consists solely of shelves or cabinets. 30 The table reports 2000 CHAS data for households by HUD-defined household income categories. Income limits are defined relative to the Area Median Family Income (AMFI). All households experience some level of housing cost burden, but households paying between 30 and 50 percent of their income for housing experience “excessive” housing cost burden. The housing cost burden qualifies as “severe” at levels above 50 percent of household income.21 In the Unincorporated Area, just under 17 percent of households had “excessive” housing cost burdens, and almost 13 percent experienced “severe” housing cost burdens. Approximately 2,800 owner households (7.5 percent of total households) had severe housing cost burdens compared with around 2,000 renter households (5.5 percent of total households). The problem of excessive and severe housing costs burden is concentrated among extremely low- income households. Among extremely low-income households, almost 49 percent were owners and 51 percent were renters. About 24 percent of extremely low-income owner households (870 households) had severe housing cost burdens. Around 34 percent of extremely low-income renter households (over 1,100 households) had severe housing cost burdens. Approximately 63 percent have excessive or severe housing cost burdens. Among the approximately 4,700 very low-income households, about 58 percent of very low- income households have housing cost burdens of less than 30 percent, just over 27 percent have excessive hosing cost burdens and around 14 percent experience severe housing cost burdens. About 17 percent of the total households (about 6,450 households) in the Unincorporated Area are low-income households. In the low-income category, about 27 and 14 percent of households had excessive or severe housing cost burdens. In moderate and above moderate income categories, excessive and severe housing costs burdens are more common among owner households. Around 11 percent (2,600) of moderate and above moderate-income owner households have excessive or severe housing cost burdens, compared to about one percent (250) of the moderate- and above moderate-income renter households. Overall, extremely low-income renters, followed by extremely low-income owners had the highest occurrences of severe housing cost burdens in Butte County as of 2000. This suggests that targeted affordable housing assistance could be beneficial to extremely low-income owners and renters, since they experienced the highest number severe housing cost burdens. Housing Stock Characteristics Table 12 provides information on the type of housing in the Unincorporated Area, Butte County, and California. According to Claritas, Inc., single-family detached homes comprised 64 percent of housing in the Unincorporated Area in 2007, similar to the share of single-family detached homes in Butte County and State of California. The Unincorporated Area and Butte County as a 21 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Policy Development and Research. “Affordable Housing Needs: A Report to Congress on the Significant Need for Housing.” http://www.huduser.org/Publications/pdf/AffHsgNeedsRpt2003.pdf. Accessed on November 27, 2007. 31 whole had much smaller shares of multifamily units compared to the State. In the Unincorporated Area in 2007, multifamily units accounted for just over seven percent of all housing units, compared with 20 percent in Butte County, and over 30 percent in California. The shares of mobile homes in the Unincorporated Area and Butte County far exceeded that of the State. In both 2000 and 2007, with 25 percent of the Unincorporated Area housing units and 16 percent of Butte County housing units representing mobile homes, it is clear that these units represent an important component of the County’s housing stock, particularly in the Unincorporated Area. Age of Housing Stock Table 13 indicates that in 2000 the Unincorporated Area had a newer housing stock relative to California. In the Unincorporated Area, just less than 38 percent of the housing stock was built before 1970, while nearly 50 percent of California’s housing stock was built prior to 1970. Almost 29 percent of housing units in the Unincorporated Area were built between 1970 and 1979, totaling 11,800 units. Since the 1970s, the number of housing units produced has declined in each decade in the Unincorporated Area, with about 7,900 units from 1980 to 1989, and about 5,800 units from 1990 to 2000. This decline in the number of homes being built was also evident in Butte County and California in all three decades between 1970 and the year 2000. Occupancy Rates The vacancy rate in the Unincorporated Area surpassed that of both Butte County and California in 2000, as shown in Table 14. Typically, a vacancy rate of 5 percent is considered an indicator of a healthy housing market, balancing availability of a variety of housing options for prospective buyers and renters with reasonable occupancy rates for sellers and rental owners. Of the total 9 percent vacancy in the Unincorporated Area, nearly 3 percent is attributable to housing units whose primary use is seasonal, recreational, or occasional. The percentage of seasonal homes in the Unincorporated Area exceeds the percentage of similar homes in Butte County (2 percent), and California (2 percent). According to 2007 estimates from the California Department of Finance, the vacancy rate for the Unincorporated Area is unchanged from 2000, at 9 percent of all housing units. While DoF does not provide vacancy estimates by unit type, it is likely that seasonal dwelling units will continue account for a proportion of Unincorporated Butte County’s vacant housing stock. Housing Conditions Field Survey In conjunction with the Housing Element Update, BAE conducted a windshield survey of housing conditions in the Unincorporated Area. The intent of the survey was to estimate the number of units in the Unincorporated Area in need of rehabilitation or replacement.22 Methodology To identify the greatest portion of substandard units, the survey focused on areas with high concentrations of older housing stock, as housing units typically deteriorate with age. The survey 22 Housing and Community Development Department “Building Blocks for Effective Housing Elements: Housing Needs, Housing Stock Characteristics 32 therefore focused on Census block groups where 50 percent or more of the housing units were built prior to 1970. Appendix A provides a map of the Butte County census block groups, showing the percentage of units in each census block group built before 1970. Thirty-one block groups, which lie fully within or partially within the Unincorporated Area, have 50 percent or more of the total housing units in the block group built before 1970. There were a total of approximately 7,320 units in these block groups according to 2000 Census In order to survey a manageable number of homes, yet obtain a representative sampling of units, every tenth street segment within the Unincorporated Areas of the block groups was selected for the survey. Then BAE staff conducted a visual survey of every home on each of the selected segments on May 21, and May 23, 2008. Appendix B contains the housing survey form that BAE used to evaluate homes in the survey areas. The survey form mimics the CDBG Housing Conditions Survey provided by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.23 BAE staff completed survey sheets for all housing units in the sample that needed either minor, major, or substantial repair, and those units in dilapidated condition. 24 The survey recorded the type of home, the condition of the foundation, roof, siding, and windows, and finally whether or not the unit could be repaired or needed replacement. Results In total, as shown in Table 15, BAE surveyed 620 units, including 576 single-family units, 21 multifamily units, and 23 mobile homes. Of the 620 housing units surveyed, 36 units (almost 6 percent of the sample) were identified as in need of either minor, major, or substantial repair or in dilapidated condition. Of the 26 units identified, there was one duplex and the remaining 34 units were single-family detached. The highest concentrations of units in need of repair existed in the Unincorporated Area surrounding Gridley and in a pocket of the Unincorporated Area surrounded by the City of Chico near the intersection of Highway 32 and Highway 99, known as the Chapman Mulberry Neighborhood. This suggests that the County’s rehabilitation programs should focus on these two areas, especially in the Unincorporated Area near Chico where 7 of the 35 units observed, on six different street segments, were in need of repair. The results of this survey cannot be applied to the entire housing stock in Butte County, but rather only the census blocks with the greatest percentage of older units. Applying the ratio of units in need of repair from the survey to the 15,280 housing units in the Unincorporated Area in Census block groups where 50 percent or more of the housing units were built prior to 1970 indicates that approximately 750 units in the County may be in need of repair. This equates to an estimated 130, 360, and 170 units in need of minor, moderate, or substantial repair, respectively, plus 100 units in dilapidated condition that warrant either major repair or complete reconstruction. This estimate of 750 units in need of repair reflects only the units in need of repair in the 31 block 23 Housing and Community Development Department “Building Blocks for Effective Housing Elements: Housing Needs, Housing Stock Characteristics 24 For the survey, scores between 16 and 39 denoted housing units in need of moderate repair, scores of 40 to 55 indicted a unit in need of substantial rehabilitated and a score of 56 or above was reserved for units suffering from excessive neglect, where the building appears structurally unsound and maintenance is nonexistent, not fir for human habitation in its current condition, may be considered for major demolition or at a minimum, major rehabilitation will be required. 33 groups where more than 50 percent of the units were built before 1970. It is likely that much smaller proportions of housing units will be in need of significant repair in those block groups where newer homes predominate. Ta b l e 1 0 : O v e r c r o w d i n g b y I n c o m e C a t e g o r y a n d T e n u r e , U n i n c o r p o r a t e d B u t t e C o u n t y , 2 0 0 0 Le v e l s ( < = 3 0 % o f A M F I ) (> 3 0 % t o < = 5 0 % ) (> 80% of AMFI ) Pe r c e n t Pe r c e n t Pe r c e n t Pe r c e n t Percen t of T o t a l of T o t a l of T o t a l of T o t a l of Tota l Pe r s o n s P e r R o o m ( a ) Nu m b e r H o u s e h o l d s Nu m b e r Ho u s e h o l d s Nu m b e r Ho u s e h o l d s Nu m b e r Ho u s e h o l d s Numbe r Household s Ow n e r O c c u p i e d 1. 0 0 P e r s o n o r l e s s 26 , 2 5 2 70 . 4 % 1 , 6 2 3 4. 4 % 2 , 4 9 3 6. 7 % 3 , 9 6 5 10 . 6 % 1 8 , 1 7 1 4 8 . 7 % 1. 0 1 - 1 . 5 0 P e r s o n s 67 2 1 . 8 % 7 6 0 . 2 % 1 0 7 0 . 3 % 1 9 1 0 . 5 % 2 9 8 0 . 8 % 1. 5 1 P e r s o n s o r M o r e 35 3 0 . 9 % 3 0 0 . 1 % 8 1 0 . 2 % 5 7 0 . 2 % 1 8 5 0 . 5 % Su b t o t a l : O w n e r - O c c u p i e d 27 , 2 7 7 73 % 1, 7 2 9 5 % 2, 6 8 1 7 % 4, 2 1 3 11 %18,65 4 50 % Re n t e r O c c u p i e d 1. 0 0 P e r s o n o r l e s s 8, 5 7 9 23 . 0 % 1 , 5 3 4 4 . 1 % 1 , 7 1 6 4. 6 % 1 , 8 2 9 4. 9 % 3 , 5 0 0 9.4% 1. 0 1 - 1 . 5 0 P e r s o n s 73 9 2 . 0 % 1 3 5 0 . 4 % 1 4 5 0 . 4 % 2 6 1 0 . 7 % 1 9 8 0 . 5 % 1. 5 1 P e r s o n s o r M o r e 68 6 1 . 8 % 1 6 5 0 . 4 % 1 7 6 0 . 5 % 2 0 0 0 . 5 % 1 4 5 0 . 4 % Su b t o t a l : R e n t e r O c c u p i e d 10 , 0 0 4 27 % 1, 8 3 4 5 % 2, 0 3 7 5 % 2, 2 9 0 6 %3,84 3 10 % To t a l H o u s e h o l d s ( b ) 37 , 2 8 1 1 0 0 % 3, 5 6 3 10 % 4, 7 1 8 13 % 6, 5 0 3 17 %22,49 7 60 % No t e s : (a ) O v e r c r o w d i n g i s d e f i n e d a s m o r e t h a n o n e p e r s o n p e r r o o m . (b ) F i g u r e s m a y d i f f e r f r o m t h o s e r e p o r t e d i n T a b l e 1 1 d u e t o v a r i a n c e s b e t w e e n H U D - b a s e d d a t a s e ts . So u r c e s : 2 0 0 0 C H A S d a t a s e t , h u d u s e r . o r g , 2 0 0 8 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . (> 5 0 % t o < = 8 0 % ) Lo w - I n c o m e Moderate and Abov e Al l I n c o m e Ex t r e m e l y L o w - I n c o m e V er y L o w - I n c o m e Ta b l e 1 1 : H o u s e h o l d C o s t B u r d e n b y I n c o m e C a t e g o r y a n d T e n u r e , U n i n c o r p o r a t e d B u t t e C o u n t y , 2 0 0 0 ( a ) Ex t r e m e l y L o w I n c o m e V er y L o w I n c o m e M o d e r a t e a n d A b o v e I n c o m e (< = 3 0 % o f A M F I ) ( > 3 0 % t o < = 5 0 % ) ( > 8 0 % o f A M F I ) Pe r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t Ho u s e h o l d s Nu m b e r of T o t a l N u m b e r of T o t a l N u m b e r of T o t a l N u m b e r of T o t a l N u m b e r of Total Ow n e r H o u s e h o l d s Wi t h 0 % t o 3 0 % H o u s i n g C o s t B u r d e n 2 0 , 3 1 4 5 4 . 5 % 5 8 6 1 . 6 % 1 , 2 4 2 3 . 3 % 2 , 4 4 8 6 . 6 % 1 6 , 0 3 8 4 3 . 0 % Wi t h 3 0 % t o 5 0 % H o u s i n g C o s t B u r d e n 4 , 1 6 5 1 1 . 2 % 2 6 7 0 . 7 % 6 6 8 1 . 8 % 9 7 7 2 . 6 % 2 , 2 5 3 6 . 0 % Wi t h 5 0 % o r G r e a t e r H o u s i n g C o s t B u r d e n 2 , 7 8 2 7 . 5 % 8 6 6 2 . 3 % 8 0 4 2 . 2 % 7 4 8 2 . 0 % 3 6 4 1 . 0 % Su b t o t a l : O w n e r O c c u p i e d H o u s e h o l d s 2 7 , 2 6 1 7 3 % 1 , 7 2 0 4 . 6 % 2 , 7 1 4 7 . 3 % 4 , 1 7 3 1 1 . 2 % 1 8 , 6 5 4 5 0 . 0 % Re n t e r H o u s e h o l d s Wi t h 0 % t o 3 0 % H o u s i n g C o s t B u r d e n 5 , 9 0 3 1 5 . 8 % 4 4 1 1 . 2 % 4 9 5 1 . 3 % 1 , 3 2 4 3 . 6 % 3 , 6 4 2 9 . 8 % Wi t h 3 0 % t o 5 0 % H o u s i n g C o s t B u r d e n 2 , 0 8 2 5 . 6 % 1 8 8 0 . 5 % 8 8 8 2 . 4 % 7 7 7 2 . 1 % 2 2 9 0 . 6 % Wi t h 5 0 % o r G r e a t e r H o u s i n g C o s t B u r d e n 2 , 0 3 3 5 . 5 % 1 , 1 8 5 3 . 2 % 6 4 9 1 . 7 % 1 7 8 0 . 5 % 2 1 0 . 1 % Su b t o t a l : R e n t e r O c c u p i e d H o u s e h o l d s 1 0 , 0 1 8 2 7 % 1 , 8 1 4 4 . 9 % 2 , 0 3 2 5 . 5 % 2 , 2 7 9 6 . 1 % 3 , 8 9 3 1 0 . 4 % To t a l H o u s e h o l d s 3 7 , 2 7 9 1 0 0 % 3 , 5 3 4 9 % 4 , 7 4 6 1 3 % 6 , 4 5 2 1 7 % 2 2 , 5 4 7 6 0 % No t e : (a ) F i g u r e s r e p o r t e d a b o v e a r e b a s e d o n t h e H U D - p u b l i s h e d C H A S 2 0 0 0 d a t a s e r i e s , w h i c h u s e s r e p o r t e d 1 9 9 9 i n c o m e s . C H A S d a t a re f l e c t H U D - d e f i n e d h o u s e h o l d i n c o m e l i m i t s , f o r v a r i o u s h o u s e h o l d s i z e s , w h i c h a r e c a l c u l a t e d f o r B u t t e C o u n t y . T o t a l h o u s e h o l d f i g u r e s m a y v a r y f r o m t h o s e r e p o r t e d i n T ab l e 2 d u e t o d i f f e r e n t e s t i m a t i o n m e t h o d o l o g i e s . So u r c e s : 2 0 0 0 C H A S d a t a s e t , h u d u s e r . o r g , 2 0 0 8 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Le v e l s A ll I n c o m e (> 5 0 % t o < = 8 0 % ) Lo w I n c o m e Ta b l e 1 2 : H o u s i n g S t o c k C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s , 2 0 0 0 a n d 2 0 0 7 Un i n c o r p o r a t e d B u t t e C o u n t y Bu t t e C o u n t y St a t e o f C a l i f o r n i a 20 0 0 2 0 0 7 ( e s t . ) ( a ) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 ( e s t . ) ( a ) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 ( e s t . ) ( a ) Un i t s i n S t r u c t u r e Nu m b e r Pe r c e n t N u m b e r Pe r c e n t N u m b e r Pe r c e n t N u m b e r Pe r c e n t N u m b e r Pe r c e n t N u m b e r Percent De t a c h e d S i n g l e F a m i l y 2 6 , 3 2 6 6 4 . 6 % 2 4 , 0 5 9 6 4 . 4 % 5 1 , 6 8 6 6 0 . 4 % 5 7 , 3 9 1 6 0 . 5 % 6 , 8 8 3 , 4 9 3 5 6 . 4 % 7 , 5 6 8 , 6 3 3 5 6 . 9 % At t a c h e d S i n g l e F a m i l y 8 7 0 2 . 1 % 7 9 3 2 . 1 % 2 , 3 5 5 2 . 8 % 2 , 6 4 3 2 . 8 % 9 3 1 , 8 7 3 7 . 6 % 1 , 0 0 2 , 9 9 8 7 . 5 % 2 t o 4 u n i t s 1 , 9 2 8 4 . 7 % 1 , 7 4 8 4 . 7 % 7 , 6 4 4 8 . 9 % 8 , 3 4 4 8 . 8 % 1 , 0 2 4 , 8 0 3 8 . 4 % 1 , 0 8 7 , 1 7 7 8 . 2 % 5 t o 9 u n i t s 2 4 1 0 . 6 % 2 2 6 0 . 6 % 2 , 9 2 6 3 . 4 % 3 , 2 8 0 3 . 5 % 7 2 2 , 8 2 7 5 . 9 % 7 7 3 , 7 9 4 5 . 8 % 10 o r m o r e u n i t s 8 1 9 2 . 0 % 7 8 1 2 . 1 % 6 , 7 2 0 7 . 9 % 7 , 5 7 1 8 . 0 % 2 , 0 8 1 , 8 8 5 1 7 . 0 % 2 , 2 4 6 , 1 7 8 1 6 . 9 % Mo b i l e H o m e s 1 0 , 2 9 4 2 5 . 2 % 9 , 4 6 5 2 5 . 3 % 1 3 , 7 6 1 1 6 . 1 % 1 5 , 0 9 6 1 5 . 9 % 5 3 8 , 4 2 3 4 . 4 % 5 9 8 , 0 8 1 4 . 5 % Bo a t s , R V ' s , V a n s , O t h e r 3 0 5 0 . 7 % 2 8 3 0 . 8 % 4 3 1 0 . 5 % 4 7 4 0 . 5 % 3 1 , 2 4 5 0 . 3 % 3 5 , 5 9 6 0 . 3 % To t a l H o u s i n g U n i t s ( b ) 4 0 , 7 8 3 1 0 0 % 3 7 , 3 5 5 ( c ) 1 0 0 % 8 5 , 5 2 3 1 0 0 % 9 4 , 7 9 9 1 0 0 % 1 2 , 2 1 4 , 5 4 9 1 0 0 % 1 3 , 3 1 2 , 4 5 6 1 0 0 % No t e s : (a ) 2 0 0 7 f i g u r e s w e r e d e r i v e d u s i n g D e p a r t m e n t o f F i n a n c e h o u s i n g u n i t s e s t i m a t e s a n d C l a r i t a s u n i t s i n s t r u c t u r e d i s t r i b u t i o n e s t i m a t e s . (b ) T o t a l h o u s i n g u n i t s f i g u r e s m a y d i f f e r f r o m t h o s e r e p o r t e d i n T a b l e 1 6 . T a b l e 1 2 r e p o r t s C e n s u s 2 0 0 0 S u m m a r y F i l e 3 d a t a , w h i l e T a b l e 1 6 r e p o r t s S u m m a r y F i l e 1 . (c ) H o u s i n g u n i t l o s s d u e t o a n n e x a t i o n o f u n i n c o r p o r a t e d a r e a s i n t o c i t i e s . So u r c e s : C e n s u s 2 0 0 0 , 2 0 0 8 ; C l a r i t a s I n c . , 2 0 0 8 ; C a l i f o r n i a D e p a r t m e n t o f F i n a n c e , 2 0 0 8 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Table 13: Housing Stock by Year Built, 2000 Unincorporated Butte County Butte County State of California Year Built Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 1990 to 2000 (a) 5,790 14.2% 13,631 15.9% 1,577,726 12.9% 1980 to 1989 7,925 19.4% 15,683 18.3% 2,098,028 17.2% 1970 to 1979 11,784 28.9% 21,679 25.3% 2,504,157 20.5% 1969 or Earlier 15,284 37.5% 34,530 40.4% 6,034,638 49.4% Total Housing Units 40,783 100% 85,523 100% 12,214,549 100% Notes: (a) Census 2000 figures report units built through March of 2000. (b) Total housing unit figures may differ from those reported in Table 16. Table 13 reports Census 2000 Summary File 3 data, while Table 16 reports Summary File 1. Sources: Census 2000, 2008; BAE, 2008. Ta b l e 1 4 : H o u s i n g O c c u p a n c y a n d V a c a n c y S t a t u s , 2 0 0 0 Un i n c o r p o r a t e d B u t t e C o u n t y Bu t t e C o u n t y St a t e o f C a l i f o r n i a Oc c u p a n c y S t a t u s Nu m b e r P e r c e n t N u m b e r P e r c e n t N u m b e r P e r c e n t Oc c u p i e d H o u s i n g U n i t s 3 7 , 2 0 6 9 1 % 7 9 , 5 6 6 9 3 % 1 1 , 5 0 2 , 8 7 0 9 4 % Va c a n t H o u s i n g U n i t s 3 , 5 6 2 9 % 5 , 9 5 7 7 % 7 1 1 , 6 7 9 6 % Fo r r e n t 72 8 2 % 1 , 7 2 8 2 % 1 9 0 , 3 2 1 2 % Fo r s a l e o n l y 5 0 9 1 % 1 , 0 1 6 1 % 9 2 , 1 9 7 1 % Re n t e d o r s o l d , n o t o c c u p i e d 2 6 2 1% 5 2 4 1 % 5 0 , 8 4 6 0 % Fo r s e a s o n a l , r e c r e a t i o n a l o r o c c a s i o n a l u s e 1 , 1 5 4 3 % 1 , 3 5 0 2 % 2 3 6 , 8 5 7 2 % Fo r m i g r a n t w o r k e r s 8 0 % 9 0 % 2 , 2 0 5 0 % Ot h e r v a c a n t ( a ) 9 0 1 2 % 1 , 3 3 0 2 % 1 3 9 , 2 5 3 1 % To t a l H o u s i n g U n i t s ( b ) 4 0 , 7 6 8 1 0 0 % 8 5 , 5 2 3 1 0 0 % 1 2 , 2 1 4 , 5 4 9 1 0 0 % No t e s : (a ) I f a v a c a n t u n i t d o e s n o t f a l l i n t o a n y o f t h e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s s p e c i f i e d a b o v e , i t i s c l a s s i f i e d a s " o t h e r v a c a n t . " F o r e x a mp l e , t h i s c a t e g o r y i n c l u d e s u n i t s h e l d f o r oc c u p a n c y b y a c a r e t a k e r o r j a n i t o r , a n d u n i t s h e l d b y t h e o w n e r f o r p e r s o n a l r e a s o n s . (b ) T o t a l h o u s i n g u n i t s f i g u r e s m a y d i f f e r f r o m t h o s r e p o r t e d i n T a b l e s 1 2 a n d 1 3 . T a b l e 1 6 r e p o r t s C e n s u s S u m m a r y F i l e 1 d a t a, w h i l e T a b l e s 1 2 a n d 1 3 r e p o r t S u m m a r y Fi l e 3 . So u r c e s : C e n s u s 2 0 0 0 , 2 0 0 8 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Table 15: Housing Survey Results: May 21 and May 23, 2008 (a) Level of Repairs Needed Unincorporated Areas Minor (b) Moderate (c) Substantial (d) Dilapidated (e) Biggs - 2 1 - Chico 4 - 3 - Durham - 1 - - Gridley 13 2 1 Oroville 1 3 1 - Palermo - 3 - 3 Richvale - - 1 - Thermalito - 5 - 1 Total with Problems 6 17 8 5 Notes: (a) Appendix B contains a copy of the survey instrument, which evaluated the condition of the foundation, roofing, siding/stucco and windows for each unit. A total of 620 units were surveyed on randomly selected streets throughout the Unincorporated Area. (b) Units with minor defects received a survey score between 10 and 15. (c) Units with moderate defects received a survey score of 16 to 39. (d) Units with substantial defects received a score of 40 to 55. (e) Units in dilapidated condition received a survey score of 56 and over. Sources: CDBG, 2008; BAE, 2008 40 Housing Market Conditions For Sale Housing Table 16 provides data on home sales over a six-month period from October 1, 2007 through April 1, 2008 in the Unincorporated Area, incorporated cities, and Butte County as a whole. The 110 home sales reported in the Unincorporated Area over this period had a median price of $266,500. The median home had 1,438 square feet of living space, three bedrooms, and a 0.31- acre lot. The median cost per square foot of living space equaled about $185. The median price for the 1,086 home sales in Butte County was higher ($283,500), but the median home had 1,379 square feet of living space and therefore the median price per square feet of living space was higher, at around $206. The high price of housing in the City of Chico drove the median home price in Butte County above that of the Unincorporated Area. Affordable Home Purchase Prices Table 17 calculates the affordable housing prices for very low-, low- and moderate-income households in Butte County. The calculations use the 2008 income limits for Butte County and assume that a household can afford to spend 30 percent of its income on housing costs. For example, a low-income, four-person household has a maximum annual income of $43,600, and 30 percent of this income would equal $13,080, meaning that the household could affordably pay $1,090 monthly for housing. The assumptions used to calculate the affordable price for a homebuyer are as follows: ƒ Downpayment, five percent ƒ Annual interest rate, 6.0 percent ƒ Loan term, 30 years ƒ Annual mortgage insurance, 0.78 percent of mortgage ƒ Annual property tax rate, 1.06 percent of home value ƒ Annual hazard insurance, 0.20 percent of home value As would be expected, very low-income households can afford to pay less and moderate-income households can pay significantly more for homes. The affordable price for three-person households ranges from around $83,400 for a very-low income household to almost $200,000 for moderate-income households. The affordable home prices for four-person households rise for very-low income households to approximately $92,500 and $222,000 for moderate-income households. Given the aforementioned assumptions, a four-person low-income household can afford to pay $148,000 for a home and a three-person low-income household can pay $133,200 for a house. A comparison of the affordable home prices to the for-sale housing prices in the Unincorporated Area listed in Table 16 reveals that neither three-person or four-person, very low-, low- or moderate-income households can afford the median priced home in the Unincorporated Area. The median price of around $266,500 is unaffordable to a four-person, moderate-income household with annual income of $65,400, because they can only afford to pay around $204,600 41 for a home, and the affordability gap is greater for the other groups just mentioned. Rental Housing A limited number of rental options exist in the Unincorporated Area. The Unincorporated Area contains mostly single-family homes that are offered for rent. Table 18 provides the listed monthly rents for a small sample of private homes in the Unincorporated Area and the incorporated cities along with rental rates for apartments in the incorporated cities. The cost of apartments in the incorporated cities is generally indicative of what the market rents would be for apartments in the Unincorporated Areas surrounding each of the incorporated cities. Across all the jurisdictions, the cost of renting a private home varies widely. Of the 24 private homes in the sample, with 13 homes located in the Unincorporated Area, the cost of renting a two-bedroom unit averaged $831 ($0.73 per square foot) and for a three-bedroom, $1,179 ($0.83 per square foot) per month. Because of the small sample of homes available for rent in the Unincorporated Area, no discernable pattern exists on the cost of renting in the different Unincorporated Areas surrounding the incorporated cities. The costs of renting two-and three-bedroom apartments in Butte County are significantly less than renting a home. From the sample of ten apartment complexes, the average cost of renting a two-bedroom unit amounted to $716 ($0.84 per square foot) to $909 ($0.80 per square foot) for a three-bedroom unit. Comparing the market rents in Chico, Gridley, and Oroville reveals that the rent per square foot in Chico is consistently higher than in both Gridley and Oroville, with Oroville having the lowest rents per square foot. Affordable Rental Rates The California Department of Housing and Community Development calculates annual income limits by household size. Given the 2008 Butte County median income for a family of four of $54,500, the California Housing and Community Department calculated the income limits for the various income categories and household sizes. Rents are considered affordable if a household spends no more than 30 percent of its income on rent and utility costs. Taking 30 percent of the given income limits, and subtracting for the Butte County Housing Authority utility allowances for different sized apartments, led to an estimate of what households can afford to pay monthly to rent a housing unit. Table 19 indicates that the affordable prices for a one-person household range from around $240 for extremely low-income to $1,100 per month for moderate income households for a studio apartment. The affordable rent for a three-person household varies from about $295 per month for extremely low-income households to $1,400 for moderate-income households for a two-bedroom apartment. A comparison between the affordable prices based on income limits in Table 19 and the market rate rents shown in Table 18 indicates that a two-bedroom market rate apartment rents for $716 per month on average, and it is affordable to two- and three-person, low-income households. The average price of a three-bedroom market rate apartment is $909, which is affordable to four- person low-income households, and very close to being affordable to three-person, low-income 42 households. The rents for homes are higher than the rents for apartments. The average rent of $831 for a two-bedroom home is still affordable to low-income households, and the $1,179 rent for a three bedroom is only affordable to moderate-and above moderate-income households. Therefore, market rate rental apartments in Unincorporated Butte County serve all but very low- and extremely low-income households. Affordable Housing Stock Table 20 displays the limited affordable housing stock in the Unincorporated Area, Palm Crest Village Phase 1, and a Farm Labor Center. The Palm Crest Village Phase 1 is currently under construction and will contain 22 units when completed. It is the only new affordable housing project in the Unincorporated Area since the last Housing Element in 2004. The Farm Labor Center continues to operate outside of Gridley and provides 130 beds for farmworkers. Both projects serve low-income households. “At Risk” Units State Housing Element law requires an evaluation of whether any existing subsidized affordable housing units are at risk of conversion to market rates during the next ten years. No such units exist in the Unincorporated Area. As of the last Housing Element, the only “affordable family housing developments located in the Unincorporated Area was the Housing Authority’s farm labor housing project East of Gridley.”25 The farm labor project contains 130 units for farmworker families.26 As the Butte County Housing Authority owns and operates the project, they can be assumed to remain affordable. Summary The conditions of owners and renters differ slightly from one another in the Unincorporated Area. The percentage of owner households in the Unincorporated Area (73 percent) exceeds the percentage of renters. As of 2000, renter-occupied housing units in the Unincorporated Area reported higher rates of overcrowded conditions than owner-occupied housing units. The majority of Unincorporated Area households (70 percent of total households) have a housing cost burden of less than 30 percent. The remaining 17 percent and 13 percent have excessive or severe housing cost burdens, respectively. The household categories in need of the greatest assistance are extremely low-income renters, followed by extremely low-income owners. The housing stock in the Unincorporated Area consists almost entirely of single-family detached units and mobile homes, which represent 65 percent and 25 percent of all housing units, respectively. Very few multifamily rental opportunities exist, especially in properties with five units or more. The Unincorporated Area has a relatively new housing stock; about 63 percent of the units were built after 1970, whereas only about 50 percent of the units in the state as a whole were built after 1970. In 2000, the vacancy rate for the housing units in the Unincorporated Area 25 J. Laurence Mintier & Associates and Vernazza Wolfe Associates, Inc. “Butte County Housing Element Update Background Report” May 25, 2004. (Page 55). 26 Farm Labor Housing Program. http://www.butte-housing.com/. Accessed on April 29, 2008. 43 was about 9 percent, and after accounting for the 3 percent of units used for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use, the vacancy rate equals 6 percent, which is just slightly above the comparable rates of 5 percent and 4 percent for Butte County and California, respectively. A housing survey conditions survey completed by BAE indicates that as much as about 6 percent (36 housing units) of the housing units surveyed are in need of minor, major, or substantial repair, or are in dilapidated condition. Applying these survey results to the total number of housing units in Census block groups where 50 percent or more of the housing units were built prior to 1970 implies that about 750 housing units in these Census block groups may be in need of repair or be in dilapidated condition, including about 100 units in dilapidated condition. These survey results indicate that a repair program could be beneficial in Butte County to help fix the substandard units, and that the most immediate need exists among the units in dilapidated condition that warrant either major repair or complete reconstruction. Finally, the for-sale housing market is unaffordable to all households with moderate incomes or below. A median for-sale price of $266,500 in the Unincorporated Area exceeds the maximum affordable price for a moderate-income four-person household of $222,000 by a significant margin. The rental market is affordable to a much wider range of households in the Unincorporated Area, including moderate and low-income households, but very low- and extremely low-income households still require assistance to be able to afford market rate rental units. Ta b l e 1 6 : S i n g l e F a m i l y H o u s i n g P r i c e s , B u t t e C o u n t y , O c t o b e r 1 , 2 0 0 7 - A p r i l 1 , 2 0 0 8 ( a ) Nu m b e r Me d i a n L o t S i z e M e d i a n M e d i a n P r i c e / M e d i a n N u m b e r Ju r i s d i c t i o n o f S a l e s M e d i a n H o m e P r i c e A ve r a g e H o m e P r i c e (A c r e s ) L i v i n g S F L i v i n g S F o f B e d r o o m s Bu t t e C o u n t y 1 0 8 6 $ 2 8 3 , 5 0 0 $ 2 9 6 , 1 6 5 0 . 2 2 1 , 3 7 9 $2 0 6 3 Bi g g s 1 0 $ 2 2 2 , 2 5 0 $ 2 7 3 , 2 0 0 0 . 2 4 1 , 2 7 4 $ 1 7 5 3 Ch i c o 5 0 7 $3 2 0 , 0 0 0 $ 3 4 7 , 3 9 7 0 . 1 8 1 , 5 2 8 $ 2 0 9 3 Gr i d l e y 58 $ 2 5 8 , 5 0 0 $ 2 5 1 , 3 7 3 0 . 1 6 1 , 2 0 5 $ 2 1 5 3 Or o v i l l e 2 5 4 $ 2 0 9 , 0 0 0 $ 2 2 0 , 8 8 9 0 . 2 0 1 , 1 4 7 $1 8 2 3 Pa r a d i s e 1 4 7 $2 7 6 , 0 0 0 $ 1 0 2 , 1 1 4 0 . 4 4 1 , 4 3 4 $ 1 9 3 3 Ot h e r C o u n t y 11 0 $ 2 6 6 , 5 0 0 $ 2 6 8 , 4 2 7 0 . 3 1 1 , 4 3 8 $ 1 8 5 3 No t e : (a ) D a t a Q u i c k s i n g l e f a m i l y r e s i d e n t i a l s a l e s d a t a h a v e b e e n s e p a r a t e d b y j u r i s d i c t i o n u s i n g t h e s i t e a d d r e s s . So u r c e s : D a t a Q u i c k , 2 0 0 8 ; U . S . C e n s u s B u r e a u , 2 0 0 8 ; B A E 2 0 0 8 . Ta b l e 1 7 : A f f o r d a b l e H o m e P r i c e s , B u t t e C o u n t y , 2 0 0 8 Ho u s e h o l d S i z e H o u s e h o l d S i z e 20 0 8 I n c o m e L i m i t s ( a ) 3 - P e r s o n s 4 - P e r s o n s Ve r y L o w I n c o m e ( > 3 0 % t o < = 5 0 % ) $ 2 4 , 5 5 0 $ 2 7 , 2 5 0 Lo w I n c o m e ( > 5 0 % t o < = 8 0 % ) $ 3 9 , 2 5 0 $ 4 3 , 6 0 0 Mo d e r a t e I n c o m e ( > 8 0 % t o < = 1 2 0 % ) $ 5 8 , 9 0 0 $ 6 5 , 4 0 0 Am o u n t A v a i l . Pr i n c i p a l & P r o p e r t y P r o p e r t y Mo r t g a g e T o t a l M o n t h l y Down-A ffordabl e 3- P e r s o n H o u s e h o l d f o r H o u s i n g I n t e r e s t In s u r a n c e T a x e s I n s u r a n c e P a y m e n t Paymen t Home Price V e r y L o w I n c o m e $ 6 1 4 $ 4 7 5 $ 1 4 $ 7 4 $ 5 1 $ 6 1 4 $ 4 , 1 6 8 $83,351 L o w I n c o m e $ 9 8 1 $ 7 5 9 $ 2 3 $ 1 1 8 $ 8 2 $ 9 8 1 $ 6 , 6 5 9 $133,171 M o d e r a t e I n c o m e $ 1 , 4 7 3 $ 1 , 1 3 9 $ 3 4 $ 1 7 6 $ 1 2 3 $ 1 , 4 7 3 $ 9 , 9 9 8 $199,961 Am o u n t A v a i l . Pr i n c i p a l & P r o p e r t y P r o p e r t y Mo r t g a g e T o t a l M o n t h l y Down-A ffordabl e 4- P e r s o n H o u s e h o l d f o r H o u s i n g I n t e r e s t In s u r a n c e T a x e s I n s u r a n c e P a y m e n t Paymen t Home Price V e r y L o w I n c o m e $ 6 8 1 $ 5 2 7 $ 1 6 $ 8 2 $ 5 7 $ 6 8 1 $ 4 , 6 2 2 $92,446 L o w I n c o m e $ 1 , 0 9 0 $ 8 4 3 $ 2 5 $ 1 3 1 $ 9 1 $ 1 , 0 9 0 $ 7 , 3 9 8 $147,968 M o d e r a t e I n c o m e $ 1 , 6 3 5 $ 1 , 2 6 4 $ 3 8 $ 1 9 6 $ 1 3 7 $ 1 , 6 3 5 $ 1 1 , 0 9 8 $221,952 Ow n e r s h i p C o s t A s s u m p t i o n s % o f I n c o m e f o r H o u s i n g C o s t s 3 0 % o f g r o s s a n n u a l i n c o m e Mo r t g a g e T e r m s S t a n d a r d M o r t g a g e T e r m s D o w n P a y m e n t 5. 0 % o f h o m e v a l u e A n n u a l I n t e r e s t R a t e 6 . 0 0 % f i x e d L o a n T e r m 3 0 y e a r s An n u a l M o r t g a g e I n s u r a n c e 0 . 7 8 % o f m o r t g a g e ( b ) An n u a l p r o p e r t y t a x r a t e 1. 0 6 % o f h o m e v a l u e An n u a l H a z a r d I n s u r a n c e 0 . 2 0 % o f h o m e v a l u e No t e : (a ) I n c o m e l i m i t s b a s e d t h e C a l i f o r n i a D e p a r t m e n t o f H o u s i n g a n d C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t i n c o m e l i m i t s f o r B u t t e C o u n t y . (b ) A s s u m e s a l o a n t o v a l u e r a t i o o f 9 0 . 0 0 0 1 t o 9 5 . So u r c e s : H C D , 2 0 0 8 ; P e r s o n a l c o m m u n i c a t i o n B u t t e C o u n t y T r e a s u r e r / T a x C o l l e c t o r O f f i c e , T r i C o u n t y B a n k , a n d A l l S t a t e I n s u r a nc e , 2 0 0 8 ; w w w . b a n k r a t e . c o m , 2 0 0 8 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Table 18: Rental Rates for Currently Renting Housing, Unincorporated Butte County, May 2008 (Page 1 of 2) Name of Apartment Number of Size Market Rent/User or Income Address Complex Unit Type Bedrooms (Sq. Ft.)Rent Sq. Ft. Restricted Chico Area 1253 W. 5th St. Timber Creek Apartment 4-bedroom 1,036 $1,150 $1.11 Non-restricted 118 Nord Ave. Walnut Grove Apartment 1-Bedroom 585 $595 $1.02 Non-restricted 2-Bedroom 615 $675 $1.10 251 Rio Lindo Ave. Belvedere Apartments Apartment 1-Bedroom 600 $580 $0.97 Non-restricted Apartment 2-Bedroom 900 $725 $0.81 Duplex 2-Bedroom 1,100 $850 $0.77 House 2-Bedroom 2,800 $1,026 $0.37 920 W. 4th Ave. Wespark Plaza Apartment Studio 368 $565 $1.54 Non-restricted 1-Bedroom 564 $675 $1.20 2-Bedroom 817 $820 $1.00 1663 Santa Clara Ave. ***Private House House 3-Bedroom n.a. $1,000 n.a. Non-restricted 3106 Grape Way *** Private House House 4-Bedroom 1,812 $1,500 $0.83 Non-restricted 4273 Kathy Lane ***Private House House 1-Bedroom n.a.$450 n.a. Non-restricted Magalia Area 6595 Tikker Ln. *** House 3-Bedroom 1,500 $795 $0.53 Non-restricted 6126 Dana Cir. *** Private House House 2-Bedroom 1,300 $750 $0.58 Non-restricted 14593 Lafeyette Cir. ***Private House House 2-Bedroom n.a. $825 n.a. Non-restricted 14833 Magalia Dr. *** House 2-Bedroom 1,344 $875 $0.65 Non-restricted Paradise Area 98 Lewis Ranch Rd. Private House House 3-Bedroom 2,240 $1,650 $0.74 Non-restricted 155 Jay Bird Ln. Private House House 3-Bedroom 1,850 $1,600 $0.86 Non-restricted 7191 Clark Rd. Private House House 3-Bedroom n.a. $760 n.a. Non-restricted 6294 Oak Way Private House House 2-Bedroom 850 $735 $0.86 Non-restricted Oroville Area 12 Evanswood Cir. Evanswood Estates Apartment 2-Bedroom 1,320 $865 $0.66 Non-restricted 675 Mitchell Ave. Boulder Creek Apartment 2-Bedroom 857 $550 $0.64 Non-restricted 3-Bedroom 1,049 $650 $0.62 4-Bedroom 1,308 $779 $0.60 Segura Drive *** Heritage Estates Apartment 2-Bedroom 1,250 $825 $0.66 Non-restricted 3-Bedroom 1,560 $975 $0.63 4-Bedroom 1,650 $1,100 $0.67 92 Ridgeview Blvd. *** Private House House 4-Bedroom 2,600 $1,600 $0.62 Non-restricted 143 Lariat Loop *** Private House House 4-Bedroom 2,234 $1,650 #REF! Non-restricted Note: *** Address located in the Unincorporated Area. Sources: Respective Property Owners and Managers, 2008; BAE, 2008. Table 18: Rental Rates for Currently Renting Housing, Unincorporated Butte County, May 2008 (Page 2 of 2) Name of Apartment Number of Size Market Rent/User or Income Address Complex Unit Type Bedrooms (Sq. Ft.)Rent Sq. Ft. Restricted 2500 Yard St. Private House House 2-Bedroom 1,178 $900 $0.76 Non-restricted Oroville Area Con't 3035 Gawthorne Ave.Private House House 3-Bedroom 1190 $1,400 $1.18 Non-restricted 4783 Lincoln Blvd. *** Private House Mobile 1-Bedroom 600 $425 $0.71 Non-restricted Forest Ranch 4474 Canyon View Dr. ***Private House House 1-Bedroom n.a. $550 n.a. Non-restricted Durham Area 2338 Brown St. *** Private House House 1-Bedroom n.a. $400 n.a. Non-restricted Gridley Area 150 Haskell St. Haskell Street Apartment 1-Bedroom 720 $495 $0.69 55 and Over 200 Ford Ave. Gridley Springs II Apartment 2-Bedroom 850 $675 $0.79 60% Median Income 3-Bedroom 950 $772 $0.81 (Housing Tax Credit) 210 Ford Ave. Gridley Springs I Apartment 1-Bedroom 750 $668 $0.89 Very Low Income 2-Bedroom 850 $708 $0.83 (USDA Rural Dev.) 3-Bedroom 950 $748 $0.79 1190 Indiana St. Private House House 2-Bedroom n.a. $750 n.a. Non-restricted Vermont St.Private House House 2-Bedroom 600 $700 $1.17 Non-restricted Manzanita School District ***Private House House 2-Bedroom n.a. $800 n.a. Non-restricted Manzanita School District ***Private House House 2-Bedroom n.a. $800 n.a. Non-restricted Biggs Area 3310 7th St. Private House House 3-Bedroom 1,400 $1,300 $0.93 Non-restricted 485 G St. Private House House 2-Bedroom n.a. $785 n.a. Non-restricted 488 G St. Private House House 3-Bedroom n.a. $765 n.a. Non-restricted TOTALS Apt. averages 1-Bedroom 644 $603 $0.95 2-Bedroom 885 $716 $0.84 3-Bedroom 1,140 $909 $0.80 4-Bedroom 1,331 $1,010 $0.79 Overall Median for 1, 2, and 3 bedroom apt. units 857 $708 $0.81 House averages 2-Bedroom 1,345 $831 $0.73 3-Bedroom 1,456 $1,179 $0.83 Overall Median 2, and 3 bedroom homes 1,372 $888 $0.75 Note: *** Address located in the Unincorporated Area. Sources: Respective Property Owners and Managers, 2008; BAE, 2008. Ta b l e 1 9 : A f f o r d a b l e R e n t s , B u t t e C o u n t y , 2 0 0 8 Y ea r / I n c o m e C a t e g o r y ( a ) 1 P e r s o n 2 P e r s o n 3 P e r s o n 4 P e r s o n 5 P e r s o n 6 P e r s o n 7 P e r s o n 8 P e r s o n Ex t r e m e l y L o w - I n c o m e ( < = 3 0 % o f A M F I ) $ 1 1 , 4 5 0 $ 1 3 , 1 0 0 $ 1 4 , 7 0 0 $ 1 6 , 3 5 0 $ 1 7 , 6 5 0 $ 1 8 , 9 5 0 $ 2 0 , 2 5 0 $ 2 1 , 6 0 0 Ve r y L o w - I n c o m e ( > 3 0 % t o < = 5 0 % A M F I ) $ 1 9 , 1 0 0 $ 2 1 , 8 0 0 $ 2 4 , 5 5 0 $ 2 7 , 2 5 0 $ 2 9 , 4 5 0 $ 3 1 , 6 0 0 $ 3 3 , 8 0 0 $ 3 5 , 9 5 0 Lo w - I n c o m e ( > 5 0 % t o < = 8 0 % A M F I ) $ 3 0 , 5 0 0 $ 3 4 , 9 0 0 $ 3 9 , 2 5 0 $ 4 3 , 6 0 0 $ 4 7 , 1 0 0 $ 5 0 , 6 0 0 $ 5 4 , 0 5 0 $ 5 7 , 5 5 0 Me d i a n - I n c o m e $ 3 8 , 2 0 0 $ 4 3 , 6 0 0 $ 4 9 , 1 0 0 $ 5 4 , 5 0 0 $ 5 8 , 9 0 0 $ 6 3 , 2 0 0 $ 6 7 , 6 0 0 $ 7 1 , 9 0 0 Mo d e r a t e - I n c o m e ( > 8 0 % t o < = 1 2 0 % ) $ 4 5 , 8 0 0 $ 5 2 , 3 0 0 $ 5 8 , 9 0 0 $ 6 5 , 4 0 0 $ 7 0 , 6 0 0 $ 7 5 , 9 0 0 $ 8 1 , 1 0 0 $ 8 6 , 3 0 0 Af f o r d a b l e R e n t s ( b ) S t u d i o 1 - B e d r o o m 2 - B e d r o o m 3 - B e d r o o m 4 - B e d r o o m Ex t r e m e l y L o w - I n c o m e 1- P e r s o n $ 2 3 7 $ 2 2 5 2- P e r s o n $ 2 6 7 $ 2 5 5 3- P e r s o n $2 9 5 $ 2 8 0 4- P e r s o n $3 2 1 $ 3 0 4 V er y L o w - I n c o m e 1- P e r s o n $ 4 2 9 $ 4 1 7 2- P e r s o n $ 4 8 4 $ 4 7 2 3- P e r s o n $5 4 1 $ 5 2 6 4- P e r s o n $5 9 3 $ 5 7 6 Lo w - I n c o m e 1- P e r s o n $ 7 1 4 $ 7 0 2 2- P e r s o n $ 8 1 2 $ 8 0 0 3- P e r s o n $9 0 8 $ 8 9 3 4- P e r s o n $1 , 0 0 2 $ 9 8 5 Mo d e r a t e I n c o m e 1- P e r s o n $ 1 , 0 9 6 $ 1 , 0 8 4 2- P e r s o n $ 1 , 2 4 7 $ 1 , 2 3 5 3- P e r s o n $1 , 4 0 0 $ 1 , 3 8 5 4- P e r s o n $1 , 5 4 7 $ 1 , 5 3 0 In c l u d e d U t i l i t i e s ( c ) $ 2 5 $ 2 5 $ 2 5 $ 2 5 $ 2 6 No t e s : (a ) I n c o m e l i m i t s a r e 2 0 0 8 C a l i f o r n i a D e p a r t m e n t o f H o u s i n g a n d C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t i n c o m e l i m i t s f o r B u t t e C o u n t y . (b ) A f f o r d a b l e r e n t s e q u a l 3 0 p e r c e n t o f g r o s s m o n t h l y i n c o m e m i n u s a u t i l i t y a l l o w a n c e d e r i v e d f r o m f i g u r e s r e l e a s e d b y t h e B ut t e C o u n t y H o u s i n g A u t h o r i t y i n J u l y 2 0 0 7 . Al l o w a n c e s i n c l u d e n a t u r a l g a s f o r h e a t i n g , c o o k i n g , a n d w a t e r h e a t i n g , a s w e l l a s e l e c t r i c i t y f o r a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g , r a n g e , r e f ri g e r a t i o n a n d o t h e r e l e c t r i c u s e s . (c ) I n c l u d e d u t i l i t i e s r e p r e s e n t s u t i l i t y c o s t s n o r m a l l y i n c l u d e d i n r e n t . T h e s e a r e w a t e r , s e w e r , t r a s h c o l l e c t i o n a n d o t h e r . So u r c e s : H C D , 2 0 0 8 ; H U D , 2 0 0 8 ; B u t t e C o u n t y H o u s i n g A u t h o r i t y , 2 0 0 8 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . In c o m e L i m i t s / H o u s e h o l d S i z e Table 20: Affordable Housing Stock, Unincorporated Butte County Total Income Special Need Development Location Units Limits Served Palm Crest Village Phase 1 Thermalito 22 (a) Low-income n.a. and below Farm Labor Housing center Unincorporated Area 130 Low-income Farmworkers surounding Gridely and below Notes: (a) Currently under construction. (b) Farmworker as defined by the the Unites States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Program as someone who earns $5,752.50 per year in a farm labor occupation. Sources: Housing Authority of Butte County, 2008; Community Housing Improvement Program, 2008; BAE, 2008. 50 Special Housing Needs California Government Code Section 65583 (a) (7) requires of an analysis of any special housing needs, such as those of the elderly, persons with disabilities, large families, farmworkers, single- female headed households, and families and persons in need of emergency shelter.27 This section provides information on the aforementioned special needs in the Unincorporated Area. Data sources used in this section include 2000 Census, California Department of Finance, HUD, California Employment Development Department, 2002 Agricultural Census, as well as information from local data sources including the Butte County Continuum of Care. Persons with Disabilities Table 21 provides information on the number of non-institutionalized disabled residents in the Unincorporated Area, Butte County, and the State of California in 2000 and 2007. The different types of disabilities include sensory, physical, mental, and self-care disabilities. Each has a different relationship to housing need. The severity of these disabilities varies widely, and may require substantial changes to the housing units or only require slight adjustments. Necessary accessibility adjustments may include features such as ramps, extra wide doors, handrails, lowered counters, raised toilets, and a variety of other accessibility features. Other types of disabilities may not require physical alterations to homes, but instead call for supportive services to assist those who may not be able to live independently. Compared to the general population, disabled persons are more likely to live alone, earn less, and be homeless. 28 The 2007 estimates of disabled residents are based on the application of the 2000 disabled population distribution to the current population estimates from the California Department of Finance. Therefore, the distribution of the 2007 estimates mirrors the 2000 distribution figures from Census and serves as a rough estimate of the number of disabled at present. Across the age groups 5-15 and 16-20 years, the Unincorporated Area displays about the same percentage of persons with disabilities as Butte County and California. In the age category 21-64, however, the percentage of disabled is about one percentage point higher for the Unincorporated Area (about 13 percent for the Unincorporated Area versus 12 percent for Butte County and California). Furthermore, the percentage of disabled over the age of 65 in the Unincorporated Area and Butte County was higher, approximately 7 percent, compared to 4.7 percent in California. The data on persons with disabilities are presented by type of disability including sensory, physical, mental, self-care, go-outside-home, employment, and two or more disabilities. The Unincorporated Area and Butte County as a whole have similar distributions across the different types of disabilities. Persons with two or more disabilities represent approximately 51 percent of 27 California Government Code Section 65583 (a) (7) 28 Tootelian, Dennis, and Gaedeke, Ralph. “The Impact of Housing Availability, Accessibility, and Affordability on People with Disabilities”. Sacramento, CA: State Independent Living Council. April 1999. As cited in the Analysis of Senate Bill 1025. 51 the disabled population in both jurisdictions. Physically disabled persons represent 18 percent and 16 percent of the disabled population in the Unincorporated Area and Butte County as a whole, respectively. These distributions follow the general pattern seen throughout California. As the total population of the Unincorporated Area dropped from 2000 to 2007, due largely to annexations, it is assumed that the number of disabled persons also declined proportionately. Based on this assumption, there were about 20,700 disabled persons in the Unincorporated Area in 2000, and the number fell to about 18,200 in 2007. To the extent that areas annexed to the cities contained more or less than average numbers of disabled people, these figures may over- or under-state the disabled population that continues to reside in Unincorporated Areas; however, the figures provide a reasonable estimate of the size of the disabled population for planning purposes. Testimony provided by the Butte County Housing Authority and by members of the community at the May 29 joint Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors meeting on the Housing Element Update indicated that there is a particular shortage of studio and one-bedroom housing units affordable to extremely low- and very low-income households, to address a need for housing suitable for persons with mental illness who function better without having to share housing. Elderly The housing needs of the elderly depend on a combination of factors related to the aging process. These can included a combination of increased medical costs and fixed incomes that are often lower than incomes of the general population, leading to special need for affordable housing. Due to frailty, some elderly people require full or part-time care, while others may be able to live on their own with minor accessibility adjustments in their homes like handrails and grab bars to make bathing, toileting and other activities of daily life safer. The elderly often prefer housing like condominiums and apartments that require less maintenance since physical activities can become more difficult with age. Age of Householder The definition of elderly depends on the data source. The Census provides data for households with a head of household age 65 to 74, and 75 and over. The HUD-published CHAS data set defines elderly as one or two-person households where either person is 62 years of age or older. This section examines the needs of elderly households using both 65 and 62 as minimum ages. Not all elderly households require special housing accommodations, however, as part of the aging process many elderly will find it necessary to modify their housing units, to receive in-home care, or move to residential facilities offering various levels of services or living assistance. As seen in Table 22, owner-occupied households over the age of 65 in the Unincorporated Area fell from approximately 9,800 to 8,900 households from 2000 to 2007. At the same time, the total number of owner-occupied households in the Unincorporated Area fell from around 27,300 to 24,800 households due to annexation. In Butte County, the number of elderly owner-occupied households rose from 17,400 to 19,400, corresponding to an increase in the total number of households from 48,300 to 53,900. Finally, the percentage of elderly owner households in 52 California (over 14 percent) in 2007 was significantly lower than the percentage of elderly owner households in Butte County (almost 22 percent), and the Unincorporated Area (just over 26 percent). The Unincorporated Area in 2007 had a significantly lower percent of elderly renters (3 percent of total households) than both Butte County (5 percent) and the State of California (5 percent). These percentages represent approximately 890 and 4,000 elderly households in the Unincorporated Area and Butte County, respectively. Elderly Housing Cost Burden Table 23 explores the housing cost burden of elderly households using the HUD 2000 CHAS data set, in which an elderly household is defined as having one or two people, with at least one person over the age of 62. In the Unincorporated Area, the vast majority of elderly households are owners (91 percent). Just over 12 percent of elderly owner households have excessive housing cost burdens and spend between 30 and 50 percent of their incomes on housing. An additional nearly 9 percent of elderly owner households have severe housing cost burdens, meaning they spend more than 50 percent of their income on housing costs. As a whole, elderly renters constitute 9 percent of all elderly households in the Unincorporated Area. Elderly renter households with housing cost burdens of up to 30 percent represent just under 5 percent of all elderly households. The remaining renter households are divided evenly in the excessive and severe cost burden categories, with 2 percent of all elderly households being renters paying between 30 and 50 percent of income for housing, and 2 percent paying greater than fifty percent. Of the approximately 11,200 elderly households in Butte County, 6,000 households have at least moderate incomes (over 80 percent of the AMFI). The majority of moderate and above moderate income households have housing cost burdens of less than 30 percent (about 86 percent of owners and 5 percent of renters). The elderly owners and renters with excessive housing cost burdens represent 7.3 percent and 0.3 percent of moderate-income and above moderate-income households, and elderly owners and renters with severe housing cost burdens equal 2 percent and 0.2 percent of moderate-income and above moderate-income households. About 2,300 elderly households in Butte County have low incomes, and approximately 71 percent of these households have housing cost burdens of less than 30 percent. Eighteen percent of the elderly households have excessive housing cost burdens and the remaining 11 percent experience severe housing cost burdens. The households with severe housing cost burdens consist of 230 owners and 30 renters. As a percentage of elderly owners and renters, owner households carry the largest percentage of excessive and severe housing cost burdens in the low- income category. Among the very low-income elderly households (about 1,800 households in the Unincorporated Area), excessive and severe housing cost burdens were more prevalent than for higher income categories. Just under 29 percent and 19 percent of the very low-income elderly households (180 53 households) have excessive and severe housing cost burdens, respectively. Lastly, extremely low-income elderly households in Butte County number slightly more than 1,000. In this elderly income group, the largest proportion (about 43 percent) has severe housing cost burdens. About 35 percent of all extremely low-income elderly households are owner households with severe cost burdens and about 8 percent are renters. Around 22 percent of extremely low-income elderly households have excessive housing cost burdens. Large Families The U.S. Census defines a large family as one containing five or more related members, and the California Department of Housing and Community development recommends using this definition of a large family.29 Often, large lower-income families live in overcrowded conditions and, due to the presence of minor children, may require affordable childcare as well as family- sized living units. Table 24 presents the size and type of households in both 2000 and 2007 for the three jurisdictions. There are approximately 4,130 households with five or more persons in the Unincorporated Area in 2007, over 10 percent of total households. About 4,060 are family households and the remaining 70 are non-family households (groups of non-related individuals sharing a housing unit). This is slightly higher than the 9 percent of total Butte County households in 2007 containing five or more persons, and significantly lower than the 16 percent of California households in 2007 with five or more persons. Across all three jurisdictions, less than 0.5 percent of total households are non-family households with five or more persons. Large Family Housing Cost Burden As reported in Table 25, about half of large family households (54 percent) have moderate and above moderate incomes, and the remaining large family households are split between the low- income (20 percent), very low-income (16 percent), and extremely low-income (10 percent) groups. For moderate and above income households, 89 percent have housing cost burdens less than 30 percent. Slightly over ten percent experience excessive housing cost burdens, and less than one percent have severe housing cost burdens. No renters have severe housing cost burdens. Among low-income households, the percentage of households with housing cost burdens lower than 30 percent falls to 67 percent, with around 22 percent of households with excessive housing cost burdens, and just under 11 percent with severe housing cost burdens. Again, no renters in this income category have severe housing cost burdens. Very low-income large family households (621 in total) include more renters (57 percent) than owners (43 percent). Excessive and severe housing cost burdens are much more prevalent among 29 California Department of Housing and Community Development. Building Blocks for an Effective Housing Element: Special Needs, Large and Female-Headed Households. http://www.hcd.ca.gov/hpd/ housing_element/index.html. Accessed on Jun 12, 2008. 54 renter households in this income category. Of the total very low-income large family households, 14 percent are renters with excessive housing cost burdens, 3 percent are owners with excessive housing cost burdens, 37 percent are renters with severe housing cost burdens, and 26 percent are owners with excessive housing cost burdens. The 392 extremely low-income large family households are split between owners (41 percent) and renters (59 percent). Again, the proportion of renter households with excessive or severe housing cost burdens (51 percent) exceeds the proportion of owner households (29 percent) with severe housing cost burdens. Single Female-Headed Households with Children Single female-headed households with children tend to have a higher need for affordable housing compared to family households in general. In 1999, the poverty rate for female-householder families nationally stood at a record low of 27.8 percent, but that was still significantly above the poverty rate of all families (9.3 percent) and married couples (4.8 percent).30 In addition, single female-headed households with children are more likely to need childcare since the mother is often the primary source of income and the sole caregiver for children within the family. Table 26 examines the prevalence of single female-headed households with children in the Unincorporated Area, Butte County, and the State of California. With a loss of households from 2000 to 2007 due to annexation, the number of female-headed households is presumed to have fallen proportionately, from about 2,100 to an estimated 1,900 households. In 2000 in the Unincorporated Area, about 5.6 percent of all households were female-headed households, with 2.4 percent owners, and 3.2 percent renters. In Butte County in 2000, single female-headed households with children represent almost seven percent of total households and were distributed into just over two percent of the total who were owners and nearly five percent who were renters. Within California, single females head a greater proportion of households (7 percent) with children than the Unincorporated Area. As in the Unincorporated Area and in Butte County, renters make up the larger proportion of this group of households. Farmworkers Farmworker data indicate that approximately 6,790 persons work as either full-time or seasonal employees in Butte County. Some farmworkers have special housing needs due to the seasonal nature of their work, along with their need to migrate based on seasonal demand for their services. Butte County has a fluctuating population of seasonal workers as well as a small base of workers who work more than 150 days a year in farm labor. The needs of seasonal workers may be met with farm labor camps, but farmworkers who choose to reside in the County year round need long-term affordable housing. Table 26 presents the trends in farm employment for Butte County over 16 years from 1992 30 U.S Department of Commerce News “Poverty Rate Lowest in 20 Years, Household Income at Record High, Census Bureau Reports” September 26, 2000. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2000/cb00- 158.html. Accessed on June 10, 2008. 55 through 2007. A loss of 400 jobs occurred over this period, which constitutes a 13.3 percent decrease in jobs. Farm employment represented just 3.2 percent of overall employment in Butte County in 2007. The EDD data from Table 26 is derived from Current Employment Statistics (CES) data and CES defines employment as “the total number of persons on establishment payrolls employed full or part-time who receive pay for any part of the pay period that includes the 12th day of the month.”31 Since many farmworkers are seasonal employees, they may not be captured in the CES figures. The most recent Agricultural Census in 2002 is another indicator of farm employment, which reports the total number of farmworkers hired in 2002 as well as those working more and less than 150 days a year. Table 27 reports on Agricultural workers in 2002 and shows that of the 6,800 farmworkers that worked in Butte County at some point in 2002, approximately 2,000 worked 150 days or more and 4,800 worked less than 150 days within the County. Those working 150 days or less are considered seasonal employees. Seasonal employees may work in other sectors within Butte County; they may work in other counties; or they may be unemployed for part of the year. Depending on their situation, their housing needs will vary. One farmworker housing facility is located in the Unincorporated Area outside of Gridley and is administered by the Housing Authority of Butte County (HABC). The facility offers 130 units of year-round housing to farmworkers, and currently houses about 500 farmworkers and their families.32 The residents pay about $535 a month ($17.83 per day) to live at the facility and rental assistance is available for those who meet the USDA Rural Development guidelines. The HABC can provide rental assistance for up to 112 families. Seventy-nine rental assistance slots are currently being utilized leaving 33 slots available for rental assistance. The length of time that farmworkers live at Gridley Farm Labor Housing (FLH) varies greatly, as some residents have been living there for 10 to 20 years, while other families only stay for one or two years. Gridley Farm Labor Housing serves mainly the farmworkers in the Live Oak, Biggs, and Gridley Area, and the housing available at Gridley FLH seems sufficient to meet the needs of farmworkers in the area, given that there continue to be vacant units in the facility.33 Testimony provided by the Butte County Authority at the May 29 joint Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors meeting on the Housing Element Update indicated that the Housing Authority feels that due to increasing mechanization of farming operations in Butte County, the tendency of farmworkers to live in the community year-round, and other factors, the Housing Authority recommends that housing specifically for farmworkers be de-emphasized in the coming years, with attention being paid to affordable housing needs in general. 31 Bureau of Labor Statistics. http://www.bls.gov/ces/cesfaq.htm. Accessed on April 14th, 2008. 32 Personal communication. Juan Meza, Farm Labor Housing Manager, December 23, 2008. 33 Personal communication. Juan Meza, Farm Labor Housing Manager, December 23, 2008. 56 Families and Persons in Need of Emergency Shelter Table 28 provides a snapshot of the homeless population in Butte County on January 30, 2008, based on a survey conducted by the Butte County Continuum of Care group. At that point in time the homeless population was estimated at 999 persons. Of this population, 322 people had shelter while 270 were unsheltered and the remaining 407 either lived in “doubled-up” living arrangements or lived temporarily in motels.34 The total homeless population consisted of 750 adults (242 with shelter), 134 children traveling with their family (75 with shelter), 44 unaccompanied youth (three with shelter) and 71 people of unknown age (two with shelter).35 Therefore, only around one-third of all homeless adults have shelter and half of the children with families, but the percentage of sheltered unaccompanied youth and those of an unknown age is negligible. In the Unincorporated Area exclusively, very few people are homeless (16 in total), with six people unsheltered and 10 people in the “other” category.36 The small number of homeless in the Unincorporated Area is at least partially due to the fact that there are no homeless services in the Unincorporated Area. The homeless are divided into homeless subpopulations. The subpopulation total does not add up to the homeless persons total because a homeless person can fall into more than one subpopulation. Of the 999 homeless persons, over 33 percent have a physical disability, more than 27 percent suffer from a mental illness, and around 24 percent have a chronic substance abuse problem. Only among those with a substance abuse problem was the majority of the population sheltered. In all other homeless subpopulations, more people fit into the unsheltered or other categories than the sheltered category. Senate Bill 2 Requirements Under this legislation, signed into law in 2007, if there is an unmet need for emergency shelters within a jurisdiction, then the jurisdiction must accommodate the need for additional capacity to meet these outstanding needs. The Unincorporated Area and other affected jurisdictions can meet this requirement in one of two ways: 1) designate zone(s) within one year that allow emergency shelters as a permitted use or 2) by “adopting and implementing a multi-jurisdictional agreement, with no more than two adjacent jurisdictions, to develop at least one year-round emergency shelter within two years.” If the County decides to fulfill the requirement by supporting the development of a shelter, then it must also designate a zone in the Unincorporated Area that allows for development of an emergency shelter with a conditional use permit. Since the Butte County Continuum of Care: Point in Time Homeless Count Report indicates that six unsheltered homeless people exist in the Unincorporated Area, there is an unmet, albeit small, 34 Butte County Continuum of Care Report “2008 Point in Time Homeless Count Report” January 30, 2008. 35 Butte County Continuum of Care Report “2008 Point in Time Homeless Count Report” January 30, 2008. 36 The other category is defined as “people are living in doubled-up conditions with others, for example staying temporarily with friends or family, or staying in motels for as much of the month as they can afford to do so. These people do not meet HUDs definition of homelessness.” 57 need for additional emergency shelter to serve the Unincorporated Area. Therefore, the County has one year to establish a zone that allows for emergency shelters as a permitted use, or two years to work towards and then implement an agreement with neighboring jurisdictions to establish an emergency shelter that can accommodate the needs of the homeless in all involved jurisdictions. Based on direction provided by the Board of Supervisors at their May 29 joint Housing Element meeting with the Planning Commission, the County will include a program in the Housing Element Update to designate at least one zoning district in the Unincorporated Area where emergency shelters will be permitted by right. Summary This section analyzed each of the six different special needs populations in the Unincorporated Area, Butte County, and California. • The percentage of elderly owner-occupied households in Unincorporated Area is significantly larger than that of Butte County overall or the State of California. • Elderly owners (8,900 households) greatly outnumber elderly renters (890 households) in the Unincorporated Area. • The Unincorporated Area had a slightly higher share of persons with disabilities (23 percent of non-institutionalized population five years and older), compared to Butte County (21 percent) and California (19 percent). • Large family households in Butte (about 3,900 in total) represent 10 percent of all households in the Unincorporated Area. • Single female-headed households with children constitute around 6 percent of households in the Unincorporated Area compared to about 7 percent in Butte County and California. • Given that there continue to be vacant units in the facility, the existing farmworker housing available at Gridley FLH seems sufficient to meet the needs of farmworkers in the area. • Of those in need of emergency shelter in Butte County, only 36 percent had shelter, leaving the remainder without shelter. Many of the unsheltered have either mental illness or physical disabilities. The housing cost burdens among the different special need populations varied in comparison to the housing cost burdens of the total household population. Over 90 percent of the elderly households in the Unincorporated Area own their own homes, but many owners still experience undue housing cost burdens. The percentage of the Butte County elderly owner households with excessive housing cost burdens (around 12 percent), and severe housing cost burdens (just under 9 percent), was proportionately larger than the number of elderly renter households with excessive and severe housing cost burdens (each category around 2 percent of percent of total elderly households). Large family owner households exhibited a lower concentration with excessive and severe housing cost burdens compared to households overall in the Unincorporated Area, but a higher portion of large family renter households had excessive or severe housing cost burdens compared 58 to households overall in the Unincorporated Area. The high concentration of elderly and the prevalence of unsheltered homeless persons might necessitate some special types of housing in the Unincorporated Area. In the case of the elderly, the greatest need is among owner households who have high housing cost burdens, and therefore may need financial assistance to remain in their homes. Finally, there is a need to provide accommodations to the unsheltered homeless population in the Unincorporated Area, since there are no shelters in the Unincorporated Area. Butte County should continue to work with the incorporated cities in Butte County to provide additional shelter, especially for adults and the physically disabled. In addition, the 3,300 individuals identified as physically disabled in the Unincorporated Area may require housing with accessibility, visitability, and universal design features. Some disabled households, especially the nearly 1,700 households with individuals with mental disabilities, may also require housing with behavioral health support services. Ta b l e 2 1 : C i v i l i a n N o n - I n s t i t u t i o n a l i z e d P o p u l a t i o n w i t h D i s a b i l i t i e s , 2 0 0 0 a n d 2 0 0 7 Un i n c o r p o r a t e d B u t t e C o u n t y Bu t t e C o u n t y State of California 20 0 0 2 0 0 7 ( e s t . ) ( a ) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 ( e s t . ) ( a ) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 ( e s t . ) ( a ) Pe r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t Ag e R a n g e a n d D i s a b i l i t y T y p e Nu m b e r o f T o t a l N u m b e r o f T o t a l N u m b e r o f T o t a l N u m b e r o f T o t a l N u m b e r o f T o t a l N u m b e r o f T o t a l Ag e 5 - 1 5 1 , 0 8 9 1. 2 % 96 0 1 . 2 % 2 , 1 8 7 1 . 1 % 2 , 3 5 3 1 . 1 % 2 7 7 , 5 0 3 0 . 9 % 3 0 8 , 4 7 7 0 . 9 % Se n s o r y D i s a b i l i t y 7 8 0. 1 % 6 9 0 . 1 % 2 0 2 0. 1 % 2 1 7 0. 1 % 2 8 , 7 1 4 0 . 1 % 3 1 , 9 1 9 0 . 1 % Ph y s i c a l D i s a b i l i t y 5 8 0. 1 % 5 1 0 . 1 % 1 3 4 0 . 1 % 1 4 4 0 . 1 % 2 0 , 1 5 0 0.1% 2 2 , 3 9 9 0 . 1 % Me n t a l D i s a b i l i t y 5 4 5 0. 6 % 4 8 0 0. 6 % 1 , 1 6 2 0. 6 % 1 , 2 5 0 0. 6 % 1 4 7 , 9 6 3 0 . 5 % 1 6 4 , 4 7 8 0.5% Se l f - C a r e d i s a b i l i t y 2 2 0. 0 % 1 9 0 . 0 % 2 4 0 . 0 % 2 6 0 . 0 % 1 5 , 0 6 8 0.0% 1 6 , 7 5 0 0.0% Tw o o r M o r e D i s a b i l i t i e s ( b ) 3 8 6 0 . 4 % 3 4 0 0. 4 % 6 6 5 0. 3 % 7 1 5 0. 3 % 6 5 , 6 0 8 0.2% 7 2 , 9 3 1 0 . 2 % Ag e 1 6 - 2 0 8 8 0 1. 0 % 77 6 1 . 0 % 1 , 9 0 9 1 . 0 % 2 , 0 5 4 1 . 0 % 3 3 1 , 7 6 8 1 . 1 % 3 6 8 , 7 9 9 1 . 1 % Se n s o r y D i s a b i l i t y 4 3 0. 0 % 3 8 0. 0 % 1 0 5 0. 1 % 1 1 3 0. 1 % 1 4 , 0 5 7 0.0% 1 5 , 6 2 6 0 . 0 % Ph y s i c a l D i s a b i l i t y 3 3 0. 0 % 2 9 0 . 0 % 1 0 1 0 . 1 % 1 0 9 0 . 1 % 1 0 , 9 5 1 0 . 0 % 1 2 , 1 7 3 0 . 0 % Me n t a l D i s a b i l i t y 2 2 1 0 . 2 % 1 9 5 0. 2 % 5 1 1 0 . 3 % 5 5 0 0. 3 % 3 8 , 8 4 3 0 . 1 % 4 3 , 1 7 9 0 . 1 % Se l f - C a r e d i s a b i l i t y 4 0 . 0 % 4 0 . 0 % 1 4 0 . 0 % 1 5 0. 0 % 1 , 3 7 9 0 . 0 % 1 , 5 3 3 0 . 0 % Go - O u t s i d e - H o m e D i s a b i l i t y 1 1 1 0 . 1 % 9 8 0. 1 % 1 6 7 0. 1 % 1 8 0 0. 1 % 5 9 , 6 9 8 0.2% 6 6 , 3 6 1 0 . 2 % Em p l o y m e n t D i s a b i l i t y 1 2 6 0 . 1 % 1 1 1 0 . 1 % 3 4 2 0. 2 % 3 6 8 0. 2 % 8 3 , 7 3 8 0.3% 9 3 , 0 8 5 0 . 3 % Tw o o r M o r e D i s a b i l i t i e s ( b ) 3 4 2 0. 4 % 3 0 1 0 . 4 % 6 6 9 0 . 3 % 7 2 0 0. 3 % 1 2 3 , 1 0 2 0.4% 1 3 6 , 8 4 2 0.4% Ag e 2 1 - 6 4 1 2 , 1 3 4 13 . 3 % 10 , 6 9 5 1 3 . 3 % 2 3 , 2 5 8 1 2 . 1 % 2 5 , 0 2 4 1 2 . 1 % 3 , 8 4 8 , 4 9 7 1 2 . 3 % 4 , 2 7 8 , 0 5 7 1 2 . 3 % Se n s o r y D i s a b i l i t y 6 7 3 0. 7 % 5 9 3 0. 7 % 1 , 2 2 0 0. 6 % 1 , 3 1 3 0 . 6 % 1 7 3 , 7 8 7 0.6% 1 9 3 , 1 8 5 0 . 6 % Ph y s i c a l D i s a b i l i t y 1 , 7 1 3 1 . 9 % 1 , 5 1 0 1. 9 % 3 , 0 1 2 1. 6 % 3 , 2 4 1 1 . 6 % 3 6 0 , 8 5 7 1.1% 4 0 1 , 1 3 5 1 . 1 % Me n t a l D i s a b i l i t y 6 0 1 0 . 7 % 5 3 0 0. 7 % 1 , 5 2 2 0. 8 % 1 , 6 3 8 0. 8 % 1 4 9 , 0 3 3 0 . 5 % 1 6 5 , 6 6 8 0.5% Se l f - C a r e d i s a b i l i t y 8 0. 0 % 7 0. 0 % 2 6 0 . 0 % 2 8 0. 0 % 9 , 3 4 8 0.0% 1 0 , 3 9 1 0 . 0 % Go - O u t s i d e - H o m e D i s a b i l i t y 2 9 5 0. 3 % 2 6 0 0. 3 % 5 3 6 0 . 3 % 5 7 7 0. 3 % 2 3 3 , 9 5 9 0 . 7 % 2 6 0 , 0 7 3 0 . 7 % Em p l o y m e n t D i s a b i l i t y 2 , 1 5 2 2. 4 % 1 , 8 9 7 2. 4 % 4 , 3 6 3 2 . 3 % 4 , 6 9 4 2 . 3 % 1 , 0 3 8 , 8 6 5 3 . 3 % 1 , 1 5 4 , 8 2 1 3 . 3 % Tw o o r M o r e D i s a b i l i t i e s ( b ) 6 , 6 9 2 7. 3 % 5 , 8 9 8 7. 3 % 1 2 , 5 7 9 6 . 6 % 1 3 , 5 3 4 6 . 6 % 1 , 8 8 2 , 6 4 8 6 . 0 % 2 , 0 9 2 , 7 8 5 6 . 0 % Ag e 6 5 a n d O v e r 6, 5 9 2 7. 2 % 5, 8 1 0 7 . 2 % 1 3 , 3 8 1 7 . 0 % 1 4 , 3 9 7 7 . 0 % 1 , 4 6 5 , 5 9 3 4 . 7 % 1 , 6 2 9 , 1 7 9 4 . 7 % Se n s o r y D i s a b i l i t y 8 6 6 0 . 9 % 7 6 3 0. 9 % 1 , 5 9 2 0. 8 % 1 , 7 1 3 0 . 8 % 1 3 8 , 8 7 1 0 . 4 % 1 5 4 , 3 7 1 0 . 4 % Ph y s i c a l D i s a b i l i t y 1 , 8 8 8 2. 1 % 1 , 6 6 4 2 . 1 % 3 , 3 1 2 1. 7 % 3 , 5 6 3 1 . 7 % 3 1 8 , 6 5 1 1 . 0 % 3 5 4 , 2 1 8 1.0% Me n t a l D i s a b i l i t y 3 2 7 0. 4 % 2 8 8 0. 4 % 5 7 5 0. 3 % 6 1 9 0 . 3 % 4 4 , 7 7 4 0 . 1 % 4 9 , 7 7 2 0.1% Se l f - C a r e d i s a b i l i t y 7 0. 0 % 6 0 . 0 % 4 5 0. 0 % 4 8 0. 0 % 5 , 4 8 6 0 . 0 % 6 , 0 9 8 0.0% Go - O u t s i d e - H o m e D i s a b i l i t y 4 6 4 0 . 5 % 4 0 9 0 . 5 % 8 5 8 0. 4 % 9 2 3 0. 4 % 1 8 2 , 1 4 5 0 . 6 % 2 0 2 , 4 7 6 0 . 6 % Tw o o r M o r e D i s a b i l i t i e s ( b ) 3 , 0 4 0 3. 3 % 2 , 6 8 0 3. 3 % 6 , 9 9 9 3 . 7 % 7 , 5 3 0 3. 7 % 7 7 5 , 6 6 6 2 . 5 % 8 6 2 , 2 4 4 2 . 5 % To t a l D i s a b l e d P o p u l a t i o n 2 0 , 6 9 5 2 3 % 1 8 , 2 4 1 2 3 % 4 0 , 7 3 5 2 1 % 4 3 , 8 2 8 2 1 % 5 , 9 2 3 , 3 6 1 1 9 % 6 , 5 8 4 , 5 1 3 1 9 % To t a l P o p u l a t i o n 5 Y e a r s a n d O v e r ( c ) 9 1 , 3 5 5 8 0 , 5 2 3 1 9 1 , 5 3 4 2 0 6 , 0 7 6 3 1 , 3 8 4 , 6 6 7 3 4 , 8 8 7 , 7 5 1 No t e s : (a ) 2 0 0 7 f i g u r e s w e r e d e r i v e d u s i n g C a l i f o r n i a D e p a r t m e n t o f F i n a n c e a n d C l a r i t a s I n c . p o p u l a t i o n e s t i m a t e s , w i t h C e n s u s 2 0 0 0 Di s a b i l i t y d i s t r i b u t i o n e s t i m a t e s . (b ) N o t c o u n t e d i n i n d i v i d u a l c a t e g o r i e s l i s t e d a b o v e . (c ) 2 0 0 7 f i g u r e s f o r t o t a l p o p u l a t i o n o v e r 5 y e a r s o f a g e w e r e d e r i v e d u s i n g C a l i f o r n i a D e p a r t m e n t o f F i n a n c e t o t a l p o p u l a t i o n e s t i m a t e s a n d C l a r i t a s e s t i m a t e s o f t h e s h a r e o f t h e to t a l p o p u l a t i o n u n d e r 5 y e a r s o f a g e . So u r c e s : C e n s u s 2 0 0 0 , 2 0 0 8 ; C l a r i t a s I n c . , 2 0 0 8 ; C a l i f o r n i a D e p a r t m e n t o f F i n a n c e , 2 0 0 8 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Ta b l e 2 2 : H o u s e h o l d T e n u r e b y A g e o f H o u s e h o l d e r , 2 0 0 0 a n d 2 0 0 7 Un i n c o r p o r a t e d B u t t e C o u n t y Bu t t e C o u n t y State of California 20 0 0 2 0 0 7 ( e s t . ) ( b ) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 ( e s t . ) ( b ) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 ( e s t . ) ( b ) Pe r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t Ag e o f H o u s e h o l d e r Nu m b e r o f T o t a l N u m b e r o f T o t a l N u m b e r o f T o t a l N u m b e r o f T o t a l N u m b e r o f T o t a l N u m b e r o f T o t a l Ow n e r O c c u p i e d 15 - 2 4 2 4 9 0 . 7 % 2 2 6 0 . 7 % 4 1 2 0 . 5 % 4 6 0 0 . 5 % 5 7 , 5 0 0 0 . 5 % 6 3 , 2 7 5 0 . 5 % 25 - 3 4 1 , 5 7 4 4 . 2 % 1 , 4 2 9 4 . 2 % 3 , 4 5 2 4 . 3 % 3 , 8 5 2 4 . 4 % 6 5 9 , 7 9 2 5 . 7 % 7 2 6 , 0 6 0 5 . 8 % 35 - 5 4 1 0 , 9 1 8 2 9 . 3 % 9 , 9 1 5 2 9 . 2 % 1 9 , 4 0 2 2 4 . 4 % 2 1 , 6 5 0 2 4 . 5 % 3 , 0 8 1 , 5 5 2 2 6 . 8 % 3 , 3 9 1 , 0 5 8 2 7 . 1 % 55 - 6 4 4 , 7 6 2 1 2 . 8 % 4 , 3 2 4 1 2 . 7 % 7 , 6 8 1 9 . 7 % 8 , 5 7 1 9 . 7 % 1 , 0 9 3 , 5 3 8 9 . 5 % 1 , 2 0 3 , 3 7 1 9 . 6 % 65 - 7 4 5 , 2 4 5 1 4 . 1 % 4 , 7 6 3 1 4 . 0 % 8 , 5 9 5 1 0 . 8 % 9 , 5 9 1 1 0 . 8 % 8 6 7 , 2 8 6 7 . 5 % 9 5 4 , 3 9 5 7 . 6 % 75 a n d o l d e r 4, 5 3 2 1 2 . 2 % 4 , 1 1 6 1 2 . 1 % 8 , 7 9 1 1 1 . 0 % 9 , 8 1 0 1 1 . 1 % 7 8 6 , 5 6 9 6 . 8 % 8 6 5 , 5 7 1 6 . 9 % Su b t o t a l : O w n e r - O c c u p i e d ( c ) 2 7 , 2 8 0 7 3 . 2 % 2 4 , 7 7 3 7 2 . 9 % 4 8 , 3 3 3 6 0 . 7 % 5 3 , 9 3 4 6 0 . 9 % 6 , 5 4 6 , 2 3 7 5 6 . 9 % 7 , 2 0 3 , 7 2 9 5 7 . 5 % Re n t e r O c c u p i e d 15 - 2 4 1 , 4 4 2 3 . 9 % 1 , 3 2 7 3 . 9 % 7 , 1 5 3 9 . 0 % 7 , 9 1 5 8 . 9 % 4 6 5 , 5 5 6 4 . 0 % 4 9 9 , 7 4 9 4 . 0 % 25 - 3 4 2 , 4 6 6 6 . 6 % 2 , 2 7 0 6 . 7 % 7 , 6 9 8 9 . 7 % 8 , 5 1 8 9 . 6 % 1 , 4 4 2 , 1 6 3 1 2 . 5 % 1 , 5 4 8 , 0 8 2 1 2 . 4 % 35 - 5 4 4 , 4 6 1 1 2 . 0 % 4 , 1 0 6 1 2 . 1 % 1 0 , 8 1 2 1 3 . 6 % 1 1 , 9 6 4 1 3 . 5 % 2 , 0 8 1 , 5 0 1 1 8 . 1 % 2 , 2 3 4 , 3 7 6 1 7 . 8 % 55 - 6 4 6 7 6 1 . 8 % 6 2 2 1 . 8 % 1 , 9 1 7 2 . 4 % 2 , 1 2 1 2 . 4 % 4 0 1 , 1 7 5 3 . 5 % 4 3 0 , 6 3 9 3 . 4 % 65 - 7 4 4 6 2 1 . 2 % 4 2 5 1 . 3 % 1 , 3 9 3 1 . 8 % 1 , 5 4 1 1 . 7 % 2 7 5 , 0 9 8 2 . 4 % 2 9 5 , 3 0 3 2 . 4 % 75 a n d o l d e r 50 4 1 . 4 % 4 6 4 1 . 4 % 2 , 2 6 0 2 . 8 % 2 , 5 0 1 2 . 8 % 2 9 1 , 1 4 0 2 . 5 % 3 1 2 , 5 2 3 2 . 5 % Su b t o t a l : R e n t e r O c c u p i e d ( c ) 1 0 , 0 1 1 2 6 . 8 % 9 , 2 1 5 2 7 . 1 % 3 1 , 2 3 3 3 9 . 3 % 3 4 , 5 6 0 3 9 . 1 % 4 , 9 5 6 , 6 3 3 4 3 . 1 % 5 , 3 2 0 , 6 7 2 4 2 . 5 % To t a l H o u s e h o l d s ( c ) 3 7 , 2 9 1 1 0 0 % 3 3 , 9 8 8 1 0 0 % 7 9 , 5 6 6 1 0 0 % 8 8 , 4 9 4 1 0 0 % 1 1 , 5 0 2 , 8 7 0 1 0 0 % 1 2 , 5 2 4 , 4 0 1 1 0 0 % No t e s : (a ) 2 0 0 7 f i g u r e s w e r e e s t i m a t e d b y a p p l y i n g a c a l c u l a t i o n o f t h e 2 0 0 0 p e r c e n t a g e a l l o c a t i o n f o r e a c h t e n u r e s u b c a t e g o r y t o t h e 2 0 0 7 h o u s e h o l d b y t e n u r e e s t i m a t e s p r o v i d e d b y Cl a r i t a s , I n c . a n d t h e 2 0 0 7 D e p a r t m e n t o f F i n a n c e t o t a l h o u s e h o l d s f i g u r e s . (b ) T o t a l h o u s e h o l d f i g u r e s m a y d i f f e r f r o m t h o s e r e p o r t e d i n T a b l e 2 . T a b l e 2 r e p o r t s C e n s u s 2 0 0 0 S u m m a r y F i l e 1 d a t a , w h i l e T a b l e 1 9 r e p o r t s S u m m a r y F i l e 3 . So u r c e s : C e n s u s 2 0 0 0 , 2 0 0 8 ; C l a r i t a s , 2 0 0 7 ; C a l i f o r n i a D e p a r t m e n t o f F i n a n c e , 2 0 0 7 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Ta b l e 2 3 : E l d e r l y H o u s e h o l d s a n d H o u s e h o l d C o s t B u r d e n b y I n c o m e C a t e g o r y a n d T e n u r e , U n i n c o r p o r a t e d B u t t e C o u n t y , 2 0 0 0 ( a ) Ex t r e m e l y L o w I n c o m e V er y L o w I n c o m e M o d e r a t e a n d A b o v e I n c o m e (< = 3 0 % o f A M F I ) ( > 3 0 % t o < = 5 0 % ) ( > 8 0 % o f A M F I ) Pe r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t El d e r l y H o u s e h o l d s ( b ) Nu m b e r of T o t a l N u m b e r of T o t a l N u m b e r of T o t a l N u m b e r of T o t a l N u m b e r of Total Ow n e r H o u s e h o l d s Wi t h 0 % t o 3 0 % H o u s i n g C o s t B u r d e n 7 , 8 5 1 7 0 . 1 % 2 5 4 2 5 . 1 % 8 7 1 4 7 . 9 % 1 , 5 9 0 6 7 . 1 % 5 , 1 3 7 8 5 . 6 % Wi t h 3 0 % t o 5 0 % H o u s i n g C o s t B u r d e n 1 , 3 7 0 1 2 . 2 % 1 6 5 1 6 . 3 % 4 1 6 2 2 . 9 % 3 5 0 1 4 . 8 % 4 3 9 7 . 3 % Wi t h 5 0 % o r G r e a t e r H o u s i n g C o s t B u r d e n 9 8 1 8 . 8 % 3 5 7 3 5 . 3 % 2 6 6 1 4 . 7 % 2 3 0 9 . 7 % 1 2 8 2 . 1 % Su b t o t a l : O w n e r O c c u p i e d H o u s e h o l d s 1 0 , 2 0 3 9 1 % 7 7 6 7 7 % 1 , 5 5 3 8 6 % 2 , 1 7 0 9 2 % 5 , 7 0 4 9 5 % Re n t e r H o u s e h o l d s Wi t h 0 % t o 3 0 % H o u s i n g C o s t B u r d e n 5 4 7 4 . 9 % 9 9 9 . 8 % 8 4 4 . 6 % 9 5 4 . 0 % 2 7 0 4 . 5 % Wi t h 3 0 % t o 5 0 % H o u s i n g C o s t B u r d e n 2 5 6 2 . 3 % 5 6 5 . 5 % 1 0 4 5 . 7 % 7 6 3 . 2 % 2 0 0 . 3 % Wi t h 5 0 % o r G r e a t e r H o u s i n g C o s t B u r d e n 1 9 6 1 . 7 % 8 1 8 . 0 % 7 6 4 . 2 % 3 0 1 . 3 % 9 0 . 2 % Su b t o t a l : R e n t e r O c c u p i e d H o u s e h o l d s 9 9 9 9 % 2 3 6 2 3 % 2 6 3 1 4 % 2 0 1 8 % 2 9 9 5 % To t a l H o u s e h o l d s 1 1 , 2 0 2 1 0 0 % 1 , 0 1 2 1 0 0 % 1 , 8 1 6 1 0 0 % 2 , 3 7 1 1 0 0 % 6 , 0 0 3 1 0 0 % No t e : (a ) F i g u r e s r e p o r t e d a b o v e a r e b a s e d o n t h e H U D - p u b l i s h e d C H A S 2 0 0 0 d a t a s e r i e s , w h i c h u s e s r e p o r t e d 1 9 9 9 i n c o m e s . C H A S d a t a re f l e c t H U D - d e f i n e d h o u s e h o l d i n c o m e l i m i t s , f o r v a r i o u s ho u s e h o l d s i z e s , w h i c h a r e c a l c u l a t e d f o r B u t t e C o u n t y . T o t a l h o u s e h o l d f i g u r e s m a y v a r y f r o m t h o s e r e p o r t e d i n T a b l e 2 d u e t o d i f f e r e n t e s t i m a t i o n m e t h o d o l o g i e s . (b ) E l d e r l y H o u s e h o l d s a r e d e f i n e d a s o n e o r t w o - p e r s o n h o u s e h o l d s w h e r e e i t h e r p e r s o n i s a g e 6 2 y e a r s o r o v e r . So u r c e s : 2 0 0 0 C H A S d a t a s e t , h u d u s e r . o r g , 2 0 0 8 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Le v e l s A ll I n c o m e (> 5 0 % t o < = 8 0 % ) Lo w I n c o m e Ta b l e 2 4 : F a m i l y a n d N o n - F a m i l y H o u s e h o l d s b y S i z e , 2 0 0 0 a n d 2 0 0 7 Un i n c o r p o r a t e d A r e a B u t t e C o u n t y S t a t e o f C a l i f o r n i a Ho u s e h o l d T y p e a n d S i z e 20 0 0 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 Fa m i l y H o u s e h o l d s ( a ) 2- p e r s o n H o u s e h o l d 1 2 , 1 7 9 3 2 . 7 % 1 2 , 8 3 8 3 2 . 4 % 2 2 , 9 6 6 2 8 . 9 % 2 4 , 3 0 6 2 8 . 6 % 2 , 7 3 2 , 2 7 5 2 3 . 8 % 2 , 9 1 1 , 6 4 0 2 3 . 4 % 3- p e r s o n H o u s e h o l d 5 , 2 5 1 1 4 . 1 % 5 , 7 1 5 1 4 . 4 % 1 0 , 4 0 1 1 3 . 1 % 1 1 , 3 3 9 1 3 . 3 % 1 , 7 1 9 , 5 5 7 1 4 . 9 % 1 , 8 7 7 , 6 3 9 1 5 . 1 % 4- p e r s o n H o u s e h o l d 4 , 6 0 0 1 2 . 4 % 4 , 8 4 8 1 2 . 2 % 8 , 8 9 2 1 1 . 2 % 9 , 4 6 5 1 1 . 1 % 1 , 6 6 1 , 5 5 4 1 4 . 4 % 1 , 7 8 4 , 6 1 0 1 4 . 3 % 5+ - p e r s o n H o u s e h o l d 3 , 8 0 9 1 0 . 2 % 4 , 0 6 3 1 0 . 2 % 7 , 1 2 7 9 . 0 % 7 , 6 4 7 9 . 0 % 1 , 8 0 6 , 6 6 3 1 5 . 7 % 2 , 0 3 0 , 0 0 9 1 6 . 3 % Su b t o t a l : F a m i l y H o u s e h o l d s 2 5 , 8 3 9 6 9 . 4 % 2 7 , 4 6 4 6 9 . 2 % 4 9 , 3 8 6 6 2 . 1 % 5 2 , 7 5 7 6 2 . 1 % 7 , 9 2 0 , 0 4 9 6 8 . 9 % 8 , 6 0 3 , 8 9 8 6 9 . 0 % No n - F a m i l y H o u s e h o l d s ( a ) 1- p e r s o n H o u s e h o l d 8 , 8 4 5 2 3 . 8 % 9 , 5 2 2 2 4 . 0 % 2 1 , 6 3 6 2 7 . 2 % 2 3 , 2 6 0 2 7 . 4 % 2 , 7 0 8 , 3 0 8 2 3 . 5 % 2 , 9 1 1 , 0 2 0 2 3 . 4 % 2- p e r s o n H o u s e h o l d 2 , 0 3 6 5 . 5 % 2 , 1 3 1 5 . 4 % 5 , 7 8 7 7 . 3 % 6 , 0 7 3 7 . 1 % 6 7 6 , 0 2 1 5 . 9 % 7 2 2 , 3 4 0 5 . 8 % 3- p e r s o n H o u s e h o l d 3 3 3 0 . 9 % 3 8 2 1 . 0 % 1 , 5 5 7 2 . 0 % 1 , 6 6 4 2 . 0 % 1 2 2 , 4 1 1 1 . 1 % 1 3 8 , 9 7 3 1 . 1 % 4- p e r s o n H o u s e h o l d 9 4 0 . 3 % 1 0 3 0 . 3 % 9 4 0 1 . 2 % 9 4 7 1 . 1 % 4 6 , 4 0 7 0 . 4 % 4 8 , 7 3 8 0 . 4 % 5+ - p e r s o n H o u s e h o l d 5 9 0 . 2 % 7 1 0 . 2 % 2 6 0 0 . 3 % 2 9 6 0 . 3 % 2 9 , 6 7 4 0 . 3 % 3 6 , 6 8 2 0 . 3 % Su b t o t a l : N o n - F a m i l y H o u s e h o l d s 1 1 , 3 6 7 3 0 . 6 % 1 2 , 2 0 9 3 0 . 8 % 3 0 , 1 8 0 3 7 . 9 % 3 2 , 2 4 0 3 7 . 9 % 3 , 5 8 2 , 8 2 1 3 1 . 1 % 3 , 8 5 7 , 7 5 3 3 1 . 0 % To t a l H o u s e h o l d s 3 7 , 2 0 6 1 0 0 % 3 9 , 6 7 3 1 0 0 % 7 9 , 5 6 6 1 0 0 % 8 4 , 9 9 7 1 0 0 % 1 1 , 5 0 2 , 8 7 0 1 0 0 % 1 2 , 4 6 1 , 6 5 1 1 0 0 % No t e : (a ) A “ f a m i l y ” h o u s e h o l d i s t w o o r m o r e r e l a t e d p e o p l e l i v i n g t o g e t h e r . N o n - f a m i l y h o u s e h o l d s a r e s i n g l e p e o p l e l i v i n g a l o n e , o r t w o o r m o r e u n - r e l a t e d p e o p l e l i v i n g t o g e t h e r . So u r c e s : C e n s u s 2 0 0 0 , 2 0 0 8 ; C l a r i t a s , 2 0 0 8 ; C a l i f o r n i a D e p a r t m e n t o f F i n a n c e , 2 0 0 7 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Ta b l e 2 5 : L a r g e F a m i l y H o u s e h o l d s a n d H o u s i n g C o s t B u r d e n , U n i n c o r p o r a t e d B u t t e C o u n t y , 2 0 0 0 ( a ) Pe r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t La r g e F a m i l y H o u s e h o l d s ( b ) Nu m b e r of T o t a l N u m b e r of T o t a l N u m b e r of T o t a l N u m b e r of T o t a l N u m b e r of Total Ow n e r H o u s e h o l d s Wi t h 0 % t o 3 0 % H o u s i n g C o s t B u r d e n 1 , 8 3 7 4 7 . 4 % 4 5 1 1 . 5 % 9 4 1 5 . 2 % 2 2 1 2 8 . 3 % 1 , 4 7 7 7 0 . 9 % Wi t h 3 0 % t o 5 0 % H o u s i n g C o s t B u r d e n 3 7 8 9 . 7 % 1 2 3 . 1 % 7 9 1 2 . 7 % 8 6 1 1 . 0 % 2 0 1 9 . 6 % Wi t h 5 0 % o r G r e a t e r H o u s i n g C o s t B u r d e n 2 9 9 7 . 7 % 1 0 3 2 6 . 3 % 9 7 1 5 . 6 % 8 5 1 0 . 9 % 1 4 0 . 7 % Su b t o t a l : O w n e r O c c u p i e d H o u s e h o l d s 2 , 5 1 4 6 5 % 1 6 0 4 1 % 2 7 0 4 3 % 3 9 2 5 0 % 1 , 6 9 2 8 1 % Re n t e r H o u s e h o l d s Wi t h 0 % t o 3 0 % H o u s i n g C o s t B u r d e n 8 7 8 2 2 . 6 % 3 2 8 . 1 % 1 6 7 2 6 . 9 % 3 0 2 3 8 . 6 % 3 7 7 1 8 . 1 % Wi t h 3 0 % t o 5 0 % H o u s i n g C o s t B u r d e n 2 8 7 7 . 4 % 5 5 1 4 . 0 % 1 2 8 2 0 . 6 % 8 8 1 1 . 2 % 1 6 0 . 8 % Wi t h 5 0 % o r G r e a t e r H o u s i n g C o s t B u r d e n 2 0 1 5 . 2 % 1 4 5 3 7 . 0 % 5 6 9 . 0 % 0 0 . 0 % 0 0 . 0 % Su b t o t a l : R e n t e r O c c u p i e d H o u s e h o l d s 1 , 3 6 6 3 5 % 2 3 2 5 9 % 3 5 1 5 7 % 3 9 0 5 0 % 3 9 3 1 9 % To t a l H o u s e h o l d s 3 , 8 8 0 1 0 0 % 3 9 2 1 0 0 % 6 2 1 1 0 0 % 7 8 2 1 0 0 % 2 , 0 8 5 1 0 0 % No t e : (a ) F i g u r e s r e p o r t e d a b o v e a r e b a s e d o n t h e H U D - p u b l i s h e d C H A S 2 0 0 0 d a t a s e r i e s , w h i c h u s e s r e p o r t e d 1 9 9 9 i n c o m e s . C H A S d a t a re f l e c t H U D - d e f i n e d h o u s e h o l d i n c o m e li m i t s , f o r v a r i o u s h o u s e h o l d s i z e s , w h i c h a r e c a l c u l a t e d f o r B u t t e C o u n t y . T o t a l h o u s e h o l d f i g u r e s m a y v a r y f r o m t h o s e r e p o r t ed i n T a b l e 2 d u e t o d i f f e r e n t e s t i m a t i o n me t h o d o l o g i e s . (b ) A “ f a m i l y ” h o u s e h o l d i s t w o o r m o r e r e l a t e d p e o p l e l i v i n g t o g e t h e r . N o n - f a m i l y h o u s e h o l d s a r e s i n g l e p e o p l e l i v i n g a l o n e , o r t w o o r m o r e u n r e l a t e d p e o p l e l i v i n g t o g e t h e r . So u r c e s : 2 0 0 0 C H A S d a t a s e t , h u d u s e r . o r g , 2 0 0 8 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Le v e l s ( L e s s t h a n 3 0 % o f A M F I ) ( 3 0 % t o 5 0 % o f A M F I ) A ll I n c o m e V er y L o w I n c o m e V er y L o w I n c o m e M o d e r a t e a n d A b o v e (5 0 % t o 8 0 % o f A M F I ) (Over 80% of AMFI) Lo w I n c o m e Ta b l e 2 6 : S i n g l e F e m a l e - H e a d e d H o u s e h o l d s w i t h C h i l d r e n , 2 0 0 0 a n d 2 0 0 7 Un i n c o r p o r a t e d B u t t e C o u n t y Bu t t e C o u n t y St a t e o f C a l i f o r n i a 20 0 0 2 0 0 7 ( a ) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 ( a ) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 ( a ) Si n g l e F e m a l e - H e a d e d Pe r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t P e r c e n t Ho u s e h o l d s w i t h C h i l d r e n ( b ) Nu m b e r of T o t a l N u m b e r of T o t a l N u m b e r of T o t a l N u m b e r of T o t a l N u m b e r of T o t a l N u m b e r of Total Ow n e r s 9 0 4 2 . 4 % 8 2 4 2 . 4 % 1 , 6 6 4 2 . 1 % 1 , 8 5 1 2 . 1 % 2 2 6 , 5 1 7 2 . 0 % 2 4 6 , 6 3 3 2 . 0 % Re n t e r s 1 , 1 9 9 3 . 2 % 1 , 0 9 3 3 . 2 % 3 , 6 9 2 4 . 6 % 4 , 1 0 6 4 . 6 % 5 8 6 , 6 0 6 5 . 1 % 6 3 8 , 7 0 0 5 . 1 % To t a l : S i n g l e F e m a l e - H e a d e d Ho u s e h o l d s w i t h C h i l d r e n 2 , 1 0 3 5 . 6 % 1 , 9 1 7 5 . 6 % 5 , 3 5 6 6 . 7 % 5 , 9 5 7 6 . 7 % 8 1 3 , 1 2 3 7 . 1 % 8 8 5 , 3 3 4 7 . 1 % To t a l H o u s e h o l d s ( c ) 3 7 , 2 9 1 3 3 , 9 8 8 ( d ) 7 9 , 5 6 6 8 8 , 4 9 4 1 1 , 5 0 2 , 8 7 0 1 2 , 5 2 4 , 4 0 1 No t e s : (a ) 2 0 0 7 f i g u r e s w e r e d e r i v e d u s i n g D e p a r t m e n t o f F i n a n c e t o t a l h o u s e h o l d s f i g u r e s a n d C e n s u s 2 0 0 0 s i n g l e f e m a l e - h e a d e d h o u s e h ol d s b y t e n u r e d i s t r i b u t i o n e s t i m a t e s . (b ) F a m i l y h o u s e h o l d w i t h a f e m a l e h e a d o f h o u s e h o l d , n o h u s b a n d p r e s e n t , a n d o n e o r m o r e h o u s e h o l d m e m b e r s u n d e r t h e a g e o f 1 8. (c ) T o t a l h o u s e h o l d f i g u r e s m a y d i f f e r f r o m t h o s e r e p o r t e d i n T a b l e 2 . T a b l e 2 r e p o r t s C e n s u s 2 0 0 0 S u m m a r y F i l e 1 d a t a , w h i l e T a b l e 2 4 r e p o r t s S u m m a r y F i l e 3 . (d ) L o s s o f h o u s e h o l d s d u e t o a n n e x a t i o n o f u n i n c o r p o r a t e d a r e a s i n t o c i t i e s . So u r c e s : C e n s u s 2 0 0 0 , 2 0 0 8 ; C l a r i t a s i n c . , 2 0 0 8 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Table 27: Butte County Average Farm Employment, 1992 - 2007 Annual Farm Percent Year Employment Change 1992 3,000 n.a. 1993 3,000 0.0% 1994 3,000 0.0% 1995 2,900 -3.3% 1996 3,000 3.4% 1997 3,100 3.3% 1998 3,000 -3.2% 1999 3,100 3.3% 2000 3,000 -3.2% 2001 2,700 -10.0% 2002 2,500 -7.4% 2003 2,600 4.0% 2004 2,700 3.8% 2005 2,600 -3.7% 2006 2,500 -3.8% 2007 2,600 4.0% Total Change 1992-2007 (400)-13.3% Sources: California Employment Development Department, 2008; BAE, 2008. Table 28: Hired Farm Labor, 2002 Farm Labor (a) Butte County State of California Hired farm labor 6,786 535,256 Worked 150 days or more 1,972 201,852 Worked less than 150 days 4,814 333,404 Note: (a) Data are for total hired farm workers, including paid family members, by number of days worked. Sources: 2002 Agricultural Census, 2008; BAE, 2008. Table 29: Butte County Homeless Population, January 30, 2008 (a) Sheltered (b) Unsheltered (c) Other (d) Total Adults 242 223 285 750 Children with families 75 20 39 134 Unaccompanied Youth 3 3 38 44 Unknown Age 2 24 45 71 Butte County Total 322 270 407 999 Unincorporated Area (e) 0 6 10 16 Homeless subpopulations (f) Sheltered Unsheltered Other Total Developmental Disability 34 44 46 124 Drug Abuse 121 43 72 236 Persons with HIV or AIDS 3 1 2 6 Medical 2 0 1 3 Mental Illness 98 75 101 274 Physical Disability 94 107 137 338 Other 14 19 11 44 Total 366 289 370 1025 Notes: (a) The above figures represent a point-in-time count on the day of the survey. Since many individuals and families move in and out of homelessness over the course of a year and the data is not perfect, the figures should not be considered perfect estimates. (b) "This includes only those staying in Emergency Shelters (such as Torres Shelter, Sabbath House, and the Oroville Rescue Mission) and Transitional Housing Programs (such as Esplanade House, VECTORS, and the Well and Orchard House). (c) "Includes those living in vehicles, on the street or in places not meant for human habitation." (d) "These people are living in doubled-up conditions with others, for example staying temporarily with friends or family, or staying in motels for as much of the month as they can afford to do so." These people do not meet HUDs definition of homelessness. (e) Defined as those homeless not in Biggs, Chico, Gridley, Oroville or Paradise. (f) Sums may not equal total homeless persons in households figures because one homeless person can be part of one or more homeless subpopulations. Source: Butte County Continuum of Care: Point in Time Homeless Count Report, 2008; BAE 2008. 68 Governmental and Non-governmental Constraints Constraints on the development of housing are divided into governmental constraints and non- governmental constraints. Governmental constraints include land use controls, on- and off-site improvement standards, fees and exactions, processing and permit procedures, regulations on housing for persons with disabilities, and government codes and enforcement. Non-governmental constraints include the availability of financing, price of land and cost of construction. Governmental Constraints General Plan The residential General Plan land use designations include High Density Residential (HDR, up to 20 dwelling units per acre), Medium Density Residential (MDR, up to 13du/ac), and Low Density Residential (LDR, up to six du/ac)).37 Residential development is also permitted in the Agricultural Residential, and Foothill Area Residential land use designations at rural densities. Zoning Table 30 details the eleven different residential zoning designations in Butte County as established in the 1979 General Plan Land Use Element and currently included in the Butte County Municipal Code. The two residential categories, agricultural residential (AR-1 to AR- 10), and agricultural suburban residential allow for one housing unit per lot with a minimum lot size of 0.15 acres. R-1 and R-2 allow single family, duplex, halfplex and dwelling groups as of right, but require use permits for mobile home parks, rest homes, convalescent homes, or sanitariums. R-1 and R-2 do not allow multifamily development as of right nor with a use permit. R-3 and R-4 zones, while similar to R-1 and R-2, differ in that the zones permit multifamily dwellings as of right. The suburban residential designation is unique because single-family or modular homes are permitted as of right, but use permits and minor use permits do not allow for any other development types. The two remaining residential zones, residential-mobile homes and residential-nonconforming, both permit modular homes as of right and the residential- nonconforming zone also allows duplex dwellings, multiple single-family dwellings, and multi- family dwellings with a conditional use permits. The variety among the Butte County zoning designations allows various types of residential units permitted as of right. Table 31 examines the site development requirements for the R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4 zones. The minimum lot areas, minimum yard setback, and parking spaces hold constant across the four zoning districts. The minimum lot width and the building site area per dwelling unit varies, with 37 Butte County 2030 General Plan. “Board of Supervisors Preferred Land Use Alternative” July, 30, 2008. 69 the largest minimum size associated with the R-1 designation and the smallest minimum size for R-4. The building site area per dwelling unit, including two required off-street parking spaces is 6,500 square feet for R-1, 3,250 square feet for R-2 and R-3, and 2,150 square feet for R-4. There are no maximum height regulations in listed for residential development in Butte County’s R-1, R-2, R-3, or R-4 zones. Drainage The Butte County Improvement Standards, updated in 2006, state that all development projects, residential and non- residential “shall be protected from inundation, flood hazard, sheet overflow and ponding of local storm water, springs, and other surface waters. The design of improvements shall be such that water accumulating within the project will be carried away from the project without injury to any adjacent improvements, residential sites, or residences to be installed on sites within the project, or to adjoining areas…Drainage design within the project shall accommodate anticipated future development within the drainage area.” 38 General development requirements include construction of drainage improvements resulting in no increase in runoff from its predevelopment peak. If the developer is unable to utilize adjacent natural drainage channels, or if nearby channels lack sufficient capacity, an impact fee is assessed in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Butte County Code. Projects located within a storm drainage assessment district, the Thermalito Master Drainage Plan area, or the Chico Storm Drainage Master Plan area, require additional minimum improvements in addition to payment of a storm drainage impact fee. Water and Sewer Connections Where feasible, developers are required to provide proposed residential subdivisions with access to existing and operational water and sewer systems. This includes additional sewer and water mains, lift stations, etc. that may be required both within the subdivision to serve the needs of residents, and those necessary to provide a connection with an existing system, given that the system is within a reasonable distance from the project. When such a connection is impractical due to lack of capacity or other factors, the developer can choose to construct a separate sewer system for the subdivision, to include treatment and disposal facilities.39 In areas where public sewer is provided without a public water system, the developer may be required to provide a community water system as part of the tentative map approval. A community water system is required for all subdivisions with ten or more lots, and for subdivisions that are located fewer than 700 feet from a public water system that is capable of supporting the development.40 When public water and sewer service are not available, the developer is permitted to install individual well water and septic waste disposal systems. Installation of these systems requires 38 Butte County Improvement Standards, October 2006. Accessed September 9, 2008. http://www.buttecoun ty.net/publicworks/divisions/landdevelopment/impstd.html 39 Butte County Improvement Standards, October 2006. Accessed September 9, 2008. http://www.buttecoun ty.net/publicworks/divisions/landdevelopment/impstd.html 40 Butte County Improvement Standards, October 2006. Accessed September 9, 2008. http://www.buttecoun ty.net/publicworks/divisions/landdevelopment/impstd.html 70 percolation and soil depth tests that determine the minimum allowable lot size for each parcel. 41 This is necessary in order to promote a healthy water supply for the property owner and surrounding residents. Chico Urban Area Nitrate Compliance Program Within the Chico Urban Area, there are restrictions on development that would be served by individual septic systems, due to nitrate contamination in the soil from a proliferation of septic systems. Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board Prohibition Order No. 90-126 was issued in 1990, and it prohibits waste discharges from individual septic systems within the Chico Urban area. Effectively, this necessitates that housing in the Chico Urban Area be served by community wastewater treatment systems. Parking Requirements On and off-street parking requirements for residential development directly impact the amount of land available for the development of residential units and can greatly influence the cost of a project. The zoning code currently requires two parking spaces per single-family dwelling. For multifamily dwellings, the County requires a minimum of two spaces, with one space per bedroom. For multi-family projects with more than eight units, at least one space per unit must be covered and guest parking is required “equal to twenty percent of the number of dwelling units on site.” 42 Therefore, a three-bedroom apartment would require three spaces plus additional guest parking. Pertaining primarily to multifamily development, parking lots with eleven or more parking spaces require that 40 percent of the overall number of spaces be designated compact. Handicapped spaces may also be required for residential projects based on standards set forth in the zoning code. Minimum surfacing guidelines require a dust palliative surface and sufficient drainage to meet the requirements of the Department of Public Works. Parking lots with more than four spaces adjacent to a public street require at least ten feet of landscaping along the public right-of-way and additional landscaping equal to five percent of the gross area of the parking lot. All landscaped planters require a six-inch curb and an irrigation system.43 Although the County has received no complaints, and no commentary was provided by stakeholders or the public in any of the Housing Element meetings to the effect that the parking requirements pose an undue constraint on production of multifamily housing, the Draft Housing Element Policy Document includes a program to evaluation multifamily parking requirements and make amendments as may be appropriate. 41 Butte County Improvement Standards, October 2006. Accessed September 9, 2008. http://www.buttecoun ty.net/publicworks/divisions/landdevelopment/impstd.html 42 Butte County Zoning Code Chapter 24.240. Accessed September 11, 2008. http://municipalcodes.lexisne xis.com/codes/butteco/_DATA/CHAPTER24/Article_IV__General_Development_Re/24_240_Parking_regu lations_.html 43 Butte County Zoning Code Chapter 24.240.10. Accessed September 11, 2008. http://municipalcodes.lexis nexis.com/codes/butteco/_DATA/CHAPTER24/Article_IV__General_Development_Re/24_240_10_Off_str eet_parking__.html 71 Street Widths For subdivisions, a minimum of 65 feet is required for public right-of-way improvements, while only 50 feet is required for local access roads, through streets, and cul-de-sacs.44 Where necessary, easements may be provided in urban areas for access to residential parcels. Access easements can serve only one single-family unit, must be no longer the 200 feet, and require a “building-free turning area.” Minimum width is 20 feet, including four feet to be used for the installation of necessary utilities.45 Street Lighting Street lighting is required only for subdivisions with an average lot frontage between 125 feet and 200 feet. Single-family subdivisions with lot frontages less than 125 feet, or greater than 200 feet do not require street lighting, except along public street frontages outside the subdivision. In cases where lighting is required, the system is to be installed by the developer. 46 Pedestrian and Bicycle Paths Depending on the size of the project, developers may be required to include land for use as pedestrian and bicycle paths. Such paths are required to be a minimum of ten feet in width and are intended to provide ease of access for local residents to public parks, schools, and nearby destinations. Pedestrian paths may only be required for subdivisions of 50 or more parcels, while subdivisions with 200 or more parcels may also require bicycle paths.47 Park Dedications Dedication of public open space is required to conform to the Recreation Element of the General Plan for residential projects that submit a tentative subdivision map, and have “lots averaging two acres or less.” 48 For lots with 50 or more units, the required land dedication is calculated by multiplying the total number of dwelling units, in the case of single-family residential development, or the maximum allowed density for multifamily projects, by a factor of 0.008 for single-family or 0.005 for multifamily units. This is aimed at providing between two and two and a half acres of dedicated land per one thousand residents. In the case that the dedication is less than one acre, an in lieu fee is substituted. For projects with less than fifty lots and when land for dedication cannot be located within the project, the developer may be required to pay an in lieu fee calculated by multiplying the total acres required for land dedication by the “full cash value per acre of the property to be subdivided.” 49 If the developer chooses to provide privately owned 44 Butte County Code Chapter 20.134. Accessed September 11, 2008. http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/ codes/butteco/ 45 Butte County Code Chapter 20.136. Accessed September 11, 2008. http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/ codes/butteco/ 46 Butte County Code Chapter 20.152. Accessed September 11, 2008. http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com /codes/butteco/ 47 Butte County Code Chapter 20.140 and Chapter 20.141. Accessed September 11, 2008. http://municipal codes.lexisnexis.com/codes/butteco/ 48 Butte County Code Chapter 20.74. Accessed September 11, 2008. http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/ codes/butteco/ 49 Butte County Code Chapter 20.79. Accessed September 11, 2008. http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/ codes/butteco/ 72 parks and open space, the equivalent acres or in lieu fee may be subtracted from the total amount required by the County. Watershed Protection Overlay Zone As noted in the 2004 Housing Element Background Report, as well as in the existing Butte County Zoning Code, the Watershed Protection Overlay (WP) zoning designation provides additional development standards and requirements in Butte County’s unique watershed areas. These additional requirements are designed to limit costs to local governments in the long term by acting to preserve existing water supplies. This is done through additional regulation of land uses, sewage disposal, and erosion control measures. Feather River Recreational Overlay Zone Development proposals within the Feather River Recreational Overlay zone are required to submit an additional proposal to the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) in addition to the Planning Division of the Department of Development Services, regarding potential impacts on the Highway 70 corridor. Also, development is limited by a 100-foot setback requirement, which creates a buffer between proposed development projects and the Feather River. While these requirements do not significantly affect the potential for development within this zone, the setback requirement will reduce the overall land area available for residential projects. Site Development Regulations Tables 31 reports site development regulations for the R-1 through R-4 zoning designations. While the 2004 Housing Element Background Report stated that “much of the land upon which residential development can occur in unincorporated Butte County is not included in one of these four residential zones and instead is zoned for larger parcels (exceeding one acre),” 50 these four designations represent the only zones in which multifamily and high density residential development is permitted by right. The lowest density is the R-1 zone with a maximum density of six dwelling units per gross acre. The highest densities are in the R-3 and R-4 zones with maximum densities of 20 dwelling units per gross acre. For many rural developments, maximum densities may be limited by the land area made available due to septic system requirements. There are no set minimum densities. Fees and Exactions Residential permit fees offset the cost to various Butte County departments to process development projects. In addition, development impact fees cover new development’s fair share of necessary community infrastructure, facilities, and other capital improvements, to ensure adequate services as the community grows. Table 32 calculates the total fees on both a per unit and per square foot basis for single family detached homes and multifamily units in Butte County and in areas covered by the North Chico 50 Butte County Housing Element Update, Background Report. May 25, 2004. Accessed September 11, 2008. http://www.buttecounty.net/dds/Planning/Current_General_Plan_Elements/ButteCountyHEBack groundReport(final%20draft).pdf 73 Specific Plan. These fees became effective on March 29, 2008, and will be updated after the fee changes are presented to the Board of Supervisors for consideration on March 24, 2009.51 Appendix C provides a map of the North Chico Specific Plan, and the emphasis for this analysis is upon unincorporated lands that fall within this Specific Plan area because there is a different set of fees for development within the Plan area. The first part of the table covers the fees generally applicable to all single-family and multifamily unit developments. For single-family detached homes in the Unincorporated Area, the fees per unit amount to $7.30 per square foot or approximately $11,000 per unit. The school impact fees, followed by the road and fire impact fees, represent the most significant fees in the Unincorporated Area. The amount of fees for a single family detached home represents approximately 4 percent of the median sales price for single-family units in Butte County ($266,500). Impact fees are slightly higher for single-family detached units within the North Chico Specific Plan boundaries because additional trails, storm drain, and parks fees apply. Within the North Chico Specific Plan, fees equal $12,600 per unit, or $8.40 per square foot. Multifamily developments have a higher cost per square foot, but a lower per unit cost than single-family detached units because many of the planning administration fees are fixed and do not change in accordance with the lower unit square footage of the multifamily units. The fees associated with multifamily development in the County amount to around $7,100 per unit, or $7.90 per square foot. Accounting for the additional costs for the multifamily units in the North Chico Specific Plan Area, the fees for multifamily units in this area are about $8,000 per unit, or $8.90 per square foot. The bottom of Table 32 includes additional fees applicable under special circumstances. Fees such as Planning and Administration fees for variance, conditional use permits, and rezones, as well as environmental fees for Mitigated/Negative Declarations, just to name a few, do not apply to every residential project. Table 32 contains a complete list of these additional fees. Processing and Permit Procedures Table 33 provides estimates of the time it takes for Butte County to process and approve new residential projects in Butte County. Not all of the listed procedures are required for every development, so the time it takes for the approval of a residential project is dependent upon the necessary procedures. The processing times for all the procedures, with the exception of appeals to the Boards of Supervisors and environmental documentation, have increased significantly since 2004. It currently takes about 10 months for a use permit requiring a public hearing, 15 months for a rezone, and 24 months for approval of a PUD or an amendment to the Butte County Zoning Code, Specific Plan, or General Plan. Since single-family developments are permitted as of right in all of the zoning districts except for some Commercial and Industrial zones, only a building permit is required and the development is not subject to the processing and permitting procedures listed in Table 33. The same holds true 51 Personal Communication. Pete Calarco, Assistant Director Butte County Development Services, March 17, 2009. 74 for multifamily dwellings that are permitted as of right in R-3 and R-4 zones. Therefore, given the prevalence of land that already allows single-family and multifamily development as of right, the long processing times for zoning and General Plan requirements do not represent an undue constraint on developers’ ability to build housing in the Unincorporated Area. Constraints to Housing for Persons with Disabilities On January 1, 2002, SB 520 went into effect, requiring local jurisdictions to analyze potential governmental constraints to the development, improvement, and maintenance of housing for persons with disabilities as part of a jurisdiction’s housing element update. The County has not adopted a Reasonable Accommodations Ordinance and does not have a formal process for individuals with disabilities to make requests for changing zoning, permit processing, or building laws. Butte County has removed the constraint of obtaining a use permit for certain types of housing that would accommodate the disabled, by allowing group homes with six persons or fewer by right in the residential zones.52 Butte County has not taken other steps to remove constraints on housing for persons with disabilities, such as evaluating the zoning code for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Zoning and Land Use Butte County has not evaluated how the County’s policies adhere to fair housing laws, however, Butte County has made some policy concessions for the disabled. The parking standards for certain types of housing in Butte County are unique whereby “convalescent homes, rest homes, nursing homes, sanitariums, etc.[must designate] one space for every four beds plus one space for each two employees (other than the staff doctors) plus one space for each doctor assigned to the staff, but in no case less than one space per seven hundred fifty (750) square feet of gross floor area.”53 This is in contrast to the higher parking requirements for traditional multifamily development which requires “one parking space per bedroom but in no case less than two spaces per dwelling unit plus additional guest parking spaces equal to twenty percent of the number of dwelling units on site.”54 55 Butte County allows group homes in all of the residential zoning districts either by right or with use permits, dependent upon the number of people in living in the group home. The prevalence of sites zoned for residential use does not unreasonably restrict the siting of group homes. In addition, Butte County Municipal Code does not appear to distinguish between families and unrelated adults, and therefore complies with fair housing laws. In accordance with State law “licensed family, foster, or group homes in conjunction with six or fewer individuals on a twenty-four (24) hour basis,” are permitted in all residential zones, and 52 Butte County allows group homes “for mentally disordered or otherwise handicapped persons or neglected children” 24-120 R-1 through R-4 (Residential Zones) 53 Butte County Municipal Code Chapter 24-240 Parking regulations. 54 Ibid. 55 The guest parking requirement only applies to multifamily projects containing more than eight units. 75 those homes with six or more individuals require a conditional use permit.56 Occupancy standards across all zoning districts do not differentiate between families and unrelated adults because the zoning code defines a family as “one or more individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit in a single dwelling unit.”57 Finally, the current General Plan Land Use Element does not set a minimum distance between special needs housing facilities. Permits and Processing Butte County does not have a special process for retrofitting homes for accessibility, but rather such an improvement or addition would be subject to the general regulations in the Butte County Building Code. As discussed in the previous section, the County does allow group homes with six persons or fewer by right in residential zones, and allows group homes with more than six persons with a use permit. This use permit requirement has not prevented large group homes from being approved in the County, considering that Butte County did approve a 50-unit adult rehabilitation facility operated by the Salvation Army in 2003.58 The use permit process for group homes is the same as for all other residential developments that require a use permit. As a final point, Butte County treats all group homes providing on-site services the same as group homes without such services because they allow group homes to provide services on a 24-hour basis.59 Building Codes Butte County has adopted the 2007 Uniform Building Code, and none of the minor local amendments decrease the ability of the County to accommodate persons with disabilities. The County has not adopted a universal design element nor does the County have a formal process of providing reasonable accommodations in the Building Code for persons with disabilities. Conclusion Butte County has already made some changes to its County Code to accommodate the disabled, including permitting group homes of six or fewer persons as a right in residential zones, but the County needs to take further steps to comply with SB 520. Specifically, the Draft Housing Element Update proposes a program to adopt a Reasonable Accommodations Ordinance to formalize the process for disabled persons to obtain concessions related to zoning, permit processing, and building laws that will allow them equal access to housing. The Draft Housing Element Update Policy Document proposes a program to clarify that Single-Room Occupancy units are considered multifamily units, and subject to the same requirements as other multifamily units in the same zoning district. The Draft Housing Element Update Policy Document also proposes a program to clarify that transitional and supportive housing units will be treated the same as other comparable housing units that are not designated as transitional or supportive, in the same zone, without any additional regulatory constraints. 56 Butte County Municipal Code Chapter 24-120 R-1 through R-4 (Residential Zones) 57 Butte County Municipal Code Chapter 24-305 Definitions 58 Personal Communication. Dan Breedon. Principal Planner, Butte County Department of Development Services. March 6, 2009. 59 Butte County Municipal Code Chapter 24-120 R-1 through R-4 (Residential Zones) 76 Building Permits The building permit process in Butte County remains unchanged since 2004. Reviewing and issuing permits consistently take about two weeks for a single-family unit and four weeks for a multifamily unit. If the plans have to be altered the process can take longer, but the standard process allows for a quick turnaround in the Building Division and is not an undue burden. Codes and Enforcement As of January 1, 2008 Butte County enforces the 2007 editions of the California Building, Electric, Mechanical, and Plumbing Codes.60 Prior to 2008, Butte adhered to the California Building (2001), Electric (2004), Mechanical (2001), Plumbing (2001), and Codes. The County will continue to follow the 2005 Energy Commission Standards and the 1997 Uniform Housing Code (UHC) with California Amendments in 2008 just as the County had during 2007.61 A series of four meetings between the months of October 2007 and December 2007 presented the changes in the Codes to the building community. The County generally adheres to the 2007 editions of the California Codes, with some minor local changes, and therefore codes and enforcement in Butte County regulate building similar to the rest of California. Nongovernmental Constraints Availability of Financing Butte County is affected by the conditions in the national credit market. High national foreclosure rates and failing banks have tightened the credit market and made it hard for developers to obtain construction and permanent loans to build units. The credit crisis has seriously curtailed the availability of nontraditional mortgage products like adjustable rate mortgages and subprime mortgages. Quality credit scores, documentable income, and a significant down payment are now crucial to obtaining a home loan, thereby limiting the number of households able to obtain financing to purchase homes. This will exclude certain households that previously could have qualified to buy homes, forcing them into the rental market. This decrease in the availability of credit indicates that Butte County may have to facilitate an increase in the number of rental units available, to provide these households displaced from the for-sale market with adequate rental housing options. Price of Land Vacant residential land in Butte County from October 1, 2007 to April 1, 2008 had a median price of about $16,100 per acre, for a parcel of nearly six acres. The range of price was drastic, from a low of about $2,190 per acre across 34 acres in Feather Falls to a high of around $110,100 per acre for 1.09 acres in Magalia. The price of land in the Unincorporated Area does not appear to 60 Butte County Department of Development Services “Announcement: New Codes Coming in January” September 6, 2007. 61 Ibid.1997 is the most recent Californian Uniform Housing Code. 77 hinder the development of housing. Cost of Construction The cost of construction for in Butte County remains reasonable for both single-family and multifamily housing developments. Single-Family Market Rate Housing Data from Orsillo Construction and Bidwell Builders indicates that total costs in Butte County, excluding land, can range from a low of $131 per square foot to around $210 per square foot, depending upon the size of the home and the quality of the product. Typically, costs for conventionally built single-family market rate housing will be affordable to above moderate- income households; however, it is possible that economically-built, modestly sized single-family homes could be affordable to moderate-income households. Mobilehome Units Mobilehome units on individually-owned lots provide an affordable source of housing in Butte County. Based on information from local mobilehome dealers, costs for a basic mobilehome, delivered, set up on a “soft-set” or permanent foundation, with well and septic systems, may range from below $100,000 for a single-wide unit to about $130,000 to $150,000 for a typical double-wide unit. Adding these costs to potential land costs, of $16,000 per unit (which is taken from the median price for residential land parcels reported above), plus fees of approximately $11,000 per unit, it is reasonable to expect that mobilehome units could be developed for a total as low as approximately $125,000 per unit for a smaller unit or $160,000 for a double-wide unit that would be suitable for a family. These costs would be affordable to moderate-income households with three- and four-person households, as indicated in Table 17. Affordable Housing There are a limited number of affordable housing developments in the Unincorporated Area, with the exception of the Gridley FLH, operated by the Butte County Housing Authority, and the 22- unit Palm Crest Subdivision, which is currently under construction. Because it represents a current project, Palm Crest provides the best indicator of the feasibility of developing affordable housing in the Unincorporated Area. According to representatives of the Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP), the sponsors of the Palm Crest Subdivision that CHIP builds and operates affordable housing throughout Butte County as well as some surrounding Counties.62 CHIP has been able to successfully develop housing in the Unincorporated Area of Butte County for lower-income households through their Mutual Self-Help Housing program. The Palm Crest Subdivision is located in Thermalito, an unincorporated community. Since the beginning of 2007 through the end of 2008, CHIP has completed 37 homes in the Palm Crest Subdivision. As of April 2009, an additional seven homes were already complete and pending homebuyer loan closings. The total project size is 79 units, with an overall project density of 4.5 units per acre. 62 Personal Communication. Imelda Michel, Community Housing Improvement Program, Self Help Housing Program Manager. April 2, 2009. 78 The land for the Palm Crest Subdivision has a general plan designation of Low Density Residential (LDR) under the current Butte County General Plan. LDR allows housing development at a density of six dwelling units per acre.63 Phase 2 of the project is currently under construction and all of the following costs are related to this phase of the project. Phase 2 will include a total of 28 units. The unit mix is as follows: ƒ 20 units: five-bedroom/two-bath units with 1,486 square feet. ƒ 5 units: four-bedroom/two bath units with 1,342 square feet ƒ 1 unit: three-bedroom/two bath unit with 1,300 square feet ƒ 2 units: three-bedroom/two bath units with 1,272 square feet. These 28 units are on about 7.2 acres making the lot size approximately 6,000 square feet. The cost of the land, which is part of the larger 17.69 acres for the entire development, was around $67,000 per acre at the time of initial purchase in 2003.64 The site improvements, completed in 2005, cost about $150,000 per acre. The hard construction costs equated to an approximately $56 per square foot because of the volunteer labor required of all of the homeowners in the Palm Crest Subdivision.65 The average soft cost per unit equals about $68,000 and includes a developer fee and a technical assistance fee. Finally, the profit on the units is about five percent, which goes to cover overhead.66 Thus, the total costs of Phase 2 are around $5.7 million or about $205,000 per unit or $142 per square foot. Project subsidies write down the costs to make them affordable to the targeted income households. Cost data on recent affordable housing developments were also gathered for the incorporated cities of Butte County. Cost information from Murphy Commons in Chico, and the 1200 Park Ave. Senior Apartments in Chico serve as a proxy for the potential cost of new affordable housing development that could occur in the Unincorporated Area. Murphy Commons is an 86- unit multifamily development consisting of two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments. Excluding the cost of land, the total cost per unit for the Murphy apartments amounted to around $208,000 or $214 per square foot. The other development, 1200 Park Ave. Senior Apartments, contains 107 units of two- and three-bedroom apartments and had a total cost per unit, minus land costs, of about $146,000 per unit, or $224 per square foot. 63 Butte County Land Use Element. Adopted October 20, 1979 and last revised 2000. Pg. L-55 64 Personal Communication. Imelda Michel, Community Housing Improvement Program, Self Help Housing Program Manager. April 2, 2009. 65 Ibid. 66 Personal Communication. Imelda Michel, Community Housing Improvement Program, Self Help Housing Program Manager. June 2, 2009. 79 Housing Sites Inventory and Analysis This section determines whether the Unincorporated Area has a sufficient amount of land available for the development of housing to meet the Unincorporated Area’s Regional Housing Need Allocation, as determined by the Regional Housing Needs Plan (RHNP). The analysis begins with an assessment of the area’s RHNP, and then provides a list of sites suitable to produce the required housing units. Government Code Section 65583.2 defines the process of identifying the adequate sites.67 This section also analyses the zoning regulations in relation to the provision of housing affordable to all income levels, emergency shelters and transitional housing, and other variations in housing types. Data for this section come from the Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG), Butte County Department of Development Services, and Butte County Zoning and Second Dwelling Unit ordinances. Regional Housing Needs Allocation The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) identifies the supply of housing necessary to meet the existing and projected growth in population and households in California. Each of the 38 Councils of Governments (COGs) in the State receives a Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) from HCD that specifies the number of units, by affordability level, that the COG region must plan to accommodate during its Housing Element planning period. Each COG then distributes the allocations throughout the cities and counties pursuant to article 65584 of the California Government Code. The allocation must be consistent with the following objectives: ƒ 65584(d)(1) “Increasing the housing supply and the mix of housing types, tenure, and affordability in all cities and counties within the region in an equitable manner, which shall result in each jurisdiction receiving an allocation of units for low and very low- income households” ƒ 65584(d) (2) “Promoting infill development and socioeconomic equity, the protection of environmental and agricultural resources, and the encouragement of efficient development patterns.” ƒ 65584(d) (3) “Promoting an improved intraregional relationship between jobs and housing.” ƒ 65584(d)(4) “Allocating a lower proportion of housing need to an income category when a jurisdiction already has a disproportionately high share of households in that income category, as compared to the countywide distribution of households in that category from the most recent decennial United States census.”68 HCD determined the RHNA for the BCAG region, consistent with the objectives above. 67 Amendment of State Housing Element Law, Chapter 724, Statutes of 2004, AB 2348. Chapter 724 established Government Code Section 65583.2 16 California Government Code Section 65584. 80 Regional Housing Needs Allocation, 2007-2014 On June 24, 2008, the Butte County Association of Governments finalized the RHNA for the current planning period. Table 34 presents the RHNA for the January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2014 compliance period, a seven and a half year time span. The unit allocation for the Unincorporated Area (3,402) is significantly lower than in 2001-2008, and the distribution of units among income categories is also different. For 2007-2014, the total units are divided up between very low-income (20 percent), low-income (24 percent), moderate-income (26 percent), and above moderate-income (26 percent). Of the very low-income allocation, approximately 50 percent (or 10 percent of the total RHNA) can be assumed to reflect the needs of extremely low- income households). In 2001-2008, the distribution of units heavily leaned towards above moderate-income units (46 percent), and then very low- income (20 percent), low-income (16 percent), moderate-income (18 percent). The reasoning behind BCAG’s lower unit allocation for the Unincorporated Area for 2007-2014 lies in data on population growth, the condition of the housing stock, and relative income distribution.69 Housing Units Constructed and/or Permitted to Date Since January 1, 2007, Butte County has permitted a number of housing units that fulfill a portion of the County’s RHNA. This includes 37 low-income housing units in the self-help Palm Crest Subdivision, 38 second units (which are presumed to be affordable to low-income households due to their size and their being rental units), plus 338 mobilehome units (which are presumed affordable to moderate-income households due to the low development costs) and 253 additional single-family units which are presumed to be affordable to above moderate-income households. See discussion in section below on Zoning to Accommodate the Development of Affordable Housing to Lower Income Households, for analysis documenting the affordability of the various types of housing for lower- and moderate-income housing. Net Outstanding RHNA As a result of the units already produced, Butte County’s net outstanding RHNA that must be accommodated on available sites for housing development in the Unincorporated Area is: 1,163 very low-income units and low-income units, 274 moderate, and 1,299 above moderate-income units. Inventory of Land Suitable for Residential Development To determine the development capacity of the land available in the Unincorporated Area to meet the County’s net outstanding RHNA, State housing law mandates an analysis of suitable land. Table 35 presents a list of vacant land available for residential development with a General Plan land use designation of HDR, or MDR, in various zoning districts appropriate to accommodate new housing development that can be affordable to households with a range of income levels. In addition to the specific HDR and MDR parcels listed in Table 35, County GIS records indicate that there are approximately 2,006 parcels with LDR residential designations where at least one 69 Butte County Association of Governments “ DRAFT Butte County Regional Housing Needs Plan January 1, 2007 – June 30, 2014” http://www.bcag.org/__planning/documents/RHNP_FINAL_2007.pdf. Accessed on April 16, 2008. 81 additional single-family dwelling unit could be constructed. A total of about 787 acres with the HDR and MDR land use designations is potentially available for housing. Given that HDR allows for up to 20 du/ac, and the MDR up to 13 du/acre, the General Plan designations result in a potential unit capacity well in excess of the remaining outstanding RHNA. Not all of the vacant residential land, however, is suitable for development. State law also requires further analysis that refines the unit capacity the available land. The other factors that determine the suitability of the vacant land include: ƒ Infrastructure capacity such as water, sewer (both on-site and distribution facilities) throughout Butte County ƒ Environmental constraints like floodplains, and watershed protection zones. ƒ Viability of the sites within the Housing Element planning period through June 30, 2014. It is necessary to examine these additional constraints in order to arrive at a realistic estimate of residential development capacity in the Unincorporated Area. The realistic unit capacity reduces the potential unit capacity because of environmental constraints and/or limited infrastructure capacity. In response to HCD’s comments, the realistic unit capacity of each site shown on the housing sites inventory (Table 35 of the Housing Element Needs Assessment) has been reduced by 25 percent from the maximum allowable density, to accommodate the possibility that developers might significantly under-build on the available sites. Although the County has no experience to suggest that there are any existing constraints to developers wishing to build at the maximum allowable densities, the County believes that this 25 percent reduction from unit yields at maximum densities provides a conservative estimate of the total unit capacity on the identified sites. The following sections include an analysis of both infrastructure capacity and environmental constraints for the sites listed in Table 35. While some of the sites in the land inventory are large (greater than 15 acres) these sites are still appropriate for affordable housing development because of the opportunity for Specific Plan development followed by subdivision of the property into smaller parcels which could be acquired and developed by affordable housing developers. Butte County is currently working through the approval process for the Rio D'Oro Specific Plan on 689 acres.70 The Specific Plan calls for a variety of commercial and residential uses, including 324 acres of residential development. A total of 26 acres of the residential acreage will allow for housing at a density of 13-20 dwelling units per acre and six acres will be zoned for a density of 20 to 30 dwelling units per acre71 Similarly, Specific Plans for other large sites could also be developed to facilitate housing development in the future. HDR Land Use Designation Sites with a land use designation of HDR and residential zoning total approximately 38 acres of 70 Rio D-Oro Specific Plan Draft. March, 2009. http://www.buttecounty.net/dds/Planning /specific_plans/Rio_d_Oro/2009-03-05/07375_SPB_March%202009.pdf Accessed August 10, 2009. 71 Ibid 82 land in the Unincorporated Area. Infrastructure Availability All of the sites have both water and sewer service available. The Lake Oroville Area Public Utility District provides sewer service to all of the sites, and South Feather Water and Power Agency and California Water Service Company – Chico District both serve the HDR sites. Environmental Constraints The sites do not have any known environmental constraints. The sites are not within a watershed protection zone or the 100-year flood plain. MDR Land Use Designation Based on an evaluation of sites with the MDR land use designation, a subset of sites listed in Table 35 indicate a total of about 740 acres that are potentially available for residential development with the Housing Element planning period ending June 30, 2014. Infrastructure Availability Only selected sites with a MDR designation currently have both water and sewer service available on site. There is no water and sewer service on 11 of the sites, and an additional 10 sites have water service, but no sewer service on site. All sites either lacking water or sewer service have a realistic unit capacity of zero units, although the sites could be developed in the future if water and/or sewer service expanded onto these sites. The remaining sites all have water provided by South Feather Water and Power Agency, Paradise Irrigation District, Durham Irrigation District, Lake Madrone Water District, Thermalito Irrigation District, California Water Service Company – Oroville District, or the California Water Service Company – Chico District, and sewer service from the Lake Oroville Area Public Utility District or the Thermalito Irrigation District. Environmental Constraints None of the sites indentified are within the Butte County watershed protections zones, but some of the sites are within the 100-year flood plain. Sites that lay completely within the 100-year floodplain have a realistic unit capacity of zero, and sites lying partially within a 100-year floodplain have a reduced realistic unit capacity that coincides with the portion of the site within the 100-year floodplain. Land Inventory after Accounting for Infrastructure and Environmental Constraints As summarized in Table 36, after accounting for the environmental and infrastructure constraints in each of the study areas, and reducing the resulting unit yields by an additional 25 percent to accommodate the possibility of developers significantly under-building on the available sites, the total number of potential units decreases, leaving the Unincorporated Area with a total of at least 2,544 units that could be developed within the RHNA time horizon, assuming all sites are built at the allowable densities. This unit count takes into consideration reductions in potential units due to the elimination of sites that have no sewer or water service, or are located completely within a 100-year flood zone. 83 Zoning to Accommodate the Development of Housing Affordable to All Income Levels Sites to Accommodate Housing for Lower Income Households Government Code Section 65583.2 sets default minimum allowable densities for zoning presumed to accommodate housing that would be affordable for lower-income households. The Government Code classifies jurisdictions in four different categories. Butte County is categorized as a suburban jurisdiction, where the default minimum density to accommodate housing affordable for lower income households is at least 20 dwelling units per acre.72 Under the current General Plan, the HDR land use designations allow up to 20 du/ac. As summarized on Table 35, available HDR sites have a realistic unit capacity of 758 units. Butte County can accommodate the remainder of its RHNA for lower-income households on MDR-zoned land that can be developed at densities of up to 13 dwelling units per acre. Although this density is below the default minimum density for housing affordable to lower-income households, the following information demonstrates that sites with the MDR land use designation can feasibly accommodate housing for lower-income households. The reasoning behind the default minimum densities laid out by California Government Code section 65583.2(c)(3) is that by allowing developers to build at higher densities, affordable housing developers may purchase less land in order to accommodate a given number of housing units. The code section then assumes that this translates into a lower average land cost, per housing unit produced. When combined with other costs for housing development, this lower land cost is then presumed to contribute to an overall lower average cost per unit to produce housing, thus facilitating affordable housing production. The discussion that follows is intended to explain how the relatively low land values in the Unincorporated Area create a situation where affordable housing can feasibly be built at densities allowed in the MDR land use category. First, it is necessary to establish a reasonable assumption for the value of residential land that could be developed for medium density housing in the Unincorporated Area. In addition, information was previously provided that demonstrates that residential land costs in the Unincorporated Area are very reasonable, with a median cost of $16,100 per acre. Based on this price, at densities of 13 dwelling units per acre, land costs might average approximately $1,250 per housing unit compared with an average land cost of about $800 per housing unit at 20 dwelling units per acre. The median cost per acre for sites zoned at 13 dwelling units per acre is indeed over 50 percent higher than zones zoned at 20 dua. While that percentage is significant, this percentage translates into an actual increase in cost of only $450 per housing unit. This demonstrates that in Unincorporated Butte County, the difference in land cost per unit between 20 dwelling units per acre and 13 dwelling units per acre would have a minimal effect on overall housing production costs. 72 Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Hosing Policy Development, “Amendment of State Housing Element Law – AB 2348” June 9, 2005. 84 For MDR sites, the lower density (than the statutory default minimum) allowed may even facilitate some development cost savings, since the lower density would give developers more flexibility in siting and designing their units to economize in the construction process. In fact, information was previously presented on the Palm Crest Subdivision, in which Community Housing Improvement Program is developing self-help single-family detached housing units at densities of just under five units per acre for lower-income households on land that has a Low Density Residential designation. Considering that: (a) residential land costs in Butte County are minimal; (b) these costs mean that a reduced maximum density from 20 dwelling units per acre to 13 units per acre has a minimal effect on overall housing production costs; and, (c) market conditions, as demonstrated by Community Housing Improvement Program’s choice to develop affordable housing on land designated at lower densities suggest that there may even be a feasibility advantage to developing affordable housing at lower densities than the default minimum densities prescribed by State law, Butte County believes that land available for multifamily housing development at up to 13 dwelling units per acre is suitable to accommodate a portion of its RHNA for lower-income households. Table 35 lists with MDR land use designations and residential zoning that would permit multifamily residential development. The table excludes many vacant sites that are relatively small in size, instead focusing on parcels that are large enough to facilitate projects of a size that would achieve economies of scale in planning and production. As summarized on the table, the estimated realistic unit capacity of these sites is 2,097 units. These sites, combined with the available HDR sites could more than accommodate the County’s remaining outstanding RHNA for lower-income units. Additional Lower-Income Unit Capacity Based on Anticipated Second Units Butte County has finalized construction permits for an average of eight second units per year since adopting the 2004 housing element. Based on this track record, Butte County anticipates that for the five-year planning period from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2014, it can continue to average eight second units per year, for an additional 40 units. As discussed previously, based on the market findings that rental housing tends to be affordable to low-income households, and because second units cannot be sold separately from the property on which the primary residential unit sites, second units are presumed to be affordable to lower-income households. It should be pointed out that Butte County does not need to rely on any second units already produced, or anticipated in the next five years, to accommodate its RHNA; rather, these units are highlighted in Table 36 because they do represent a useful source of affordable housing. Sites for Development of Housing Affordable to Moderate-Income Households As discussed previously, mobilehomes represent a valuable source of housing in Butte County, because they can be developed at costs that are affordable to moderate-income households. The vacant land inventory on Table 35 has identified vacant sites covering approximately 134 acres of land in the MDR land use category that have zoning that would be appropriate for single-family residential development, including mobilehomes. The estimated realistic unit capacity of this 85 land is 1,672 units. Based on the County’s experience with single-family units permitted since the beginning of January 2007, approximately 57 percent of single-family units are mobilehomes, and the remainder are conventionally built dwellings. Assuming that this proportion remains, the County expects that this subset of MDR sites can accommodate development of 956 mobilehome units that would be affordable to moderate-income households. In addition, mobilehomes can also be constructed on parcels with LDR land use designations. Butte Count GIS records indicated that there are at least 2,006 vacant parcels with LDR land use designations and residential zoning in the Unincorporated Area, where at least one housing unit could be built. Assuming that 58 percent of the units that could be constructed on these sites would be mobilehomes, Table 36 estimates that 1,147 of these units could be affordable to moderate-income households. Sites for Development of Housing Affordable to Above Moderate Income Households The remaining unit capacity on the MDR and LDR parcels that are suitable for single-family development after accounting for the anticipated mobilehome production is available to accommodate the County’s remaining unmet RHNA for above moderate-income housing. As indicated in Table 36, this amounts to capacity for at least 912 housing units. This exceeds the County’s outstanding unmet RHNA by a healthy margin; however, it should be noted that while each LDR parcel is counted only as accommodating one new housing unit, many parcels will be capable of supporting more than one unit, if subdivided. Additionally, excess capacity for lower- income and moderate-income housing units can provide back-up capacity for above moderate- income needs. Summary Based on housing sites inventory presented in Table 35 and the accompanying analysis above indicating the potential affordability of housing units constructed in various General Plan land use categories and zoning districts, Butte County has adequate vacant land capacity to accommodate its outstanding unmet RHNA, for households at all income levels. Table 36 summarizes the County’s ability to accommodate its RHNA through a combination of units already built, and units that could be built on available sites. The County easily accommodates its RHNA at all income levels on land that is already designated and zoned for residential development. Zoning for Emergency Shelters and Transitional Housing Emergency Shelter As of January 1, 2008, Government Code Section 65583(a)(4) requires the County to accommodate the development of at least one, year-round, emergency shelter within its jurisdiction and have capacity in the Unincorporated Area’s emergency shelters for homeless residents.73 74 As previously mentioned, the Unincorporated Area can meet this requirement in 73 Building Block for Effective Housing Elements, “Adequate Sites Inventory and Analysis: Zoning for Emergency Shelters and Transitional Housing”. http://www.hcd.ca.gov/hpd/housing_element/index.html. Accessed on April 25, 2008. 86 one of two ways: 1) designate zone(s) within one year that allow emergency shelters as a permitted use or, 2) by “adopting and implementing a multi-jurisdictional agreement, with no more than two adjacent jurisdictions, to develop at least one year-round emergency shelter within two years.”75 If the County decides to fulfill the requirement by supporting the development of a shelter, then it must also designate a zone in the Unincorporated Area that allows for development of an emergency shelter with a conditional use permit.76 Therefore, the County has until August 31, 2010 to establish a zone that allows for emergency shelters as a permitted use, or work towards and then implement an agreement by August 31, 2011 with neighboring jurisdictions to establish an emergency shelter that can accommodate the needs of the homeless in all involved jurisdictions. The Board of Supervisors, at the May 29th Housing Element meeting determined that the most appropriate way to address this requirement is to provide a zoning district where emergency shelters can be developed as of right. County staff has determined that the most appropriate zone to fulfill this requirement is the Light Industrial zone. There is adequate vacant land in this zone. County staff estimates that there are approximately 342 acres on 25 vacant parcels within this zone. Much of the land is located along major highways and transportation corridors that would allow access to transit, and adjacent to the incorporated cities so clients would have access to services. There are sites in both the Chico and Oroville urban areas. The light industrial zone is an appropriate location to allow emergency shelters by right, since the zone is compatible with the operation of emergency shelters, whose clients may arrive and leave at various hours of the day and night on a transient basis. Additionally, the other uses allowable within the Light Industrial zone are limited such that their operations would be compatible with the operation of emergency shelters. The Draft Housing Element Update contains a program to effectuate the change in zoning regulations to allow emergency shelters by right in the Light Industrial zoning district. Transitional Housing As discussed earlier, transitional housing consists of housing that former homeless individuals are living in for up to two years while they strive to live on their own. Typically, residents of transitional housing are provided with various services that facilitate their eventual relocation to permanent housing, which may or may not include various support services. State housing law mandates that neither zoning nor development standards can place an unnecessary burden on the production and operation of transitional housing. The current Butte County zoning code already allows for “use of a single-family residence as a small family day care home, licensed family care home, foster home, or group home for mentally disordered or otherwise handicapped persons or neglected children. Said homes shall serve six or fewer persons.”77 74 Senate Bill 2, Chapter 633. Amendment to Acts 655582, 65583 and 65589.5. Approved by Governor on October 13, 2007. Effective January 1, 2008. 75 Senate Bill 2, Chapter 633. Amendment to Acts 655582, 65583 and 65589.5. Approved by Governor on October 13, 2007. Effective January 1, 2008. 76 Senate Bill 2, Chapter 633. Amendment to Acts 655582, 65583 and 65589.5. Approved by Governor on October 13, 2007. Effective January 1, 2008. 77 Butte County Zoning Code 24-120 87 Zoning for a Variety of Housing Types Single Room Occupancy Units The Butte County Zoning Code does not currently provide a zone that specifically allows for single room occupancy (SRO) residential dwelling units either as of right or with a conditional use permit. However, there are no provisions in the zoning code for R-3 and R-4 zones that would prohibit SRO units. The Draft Housing Element Update proposes a program to amend the zoning regulations to conform to State law and allow SRO units where multifamily units are allowed, subject to the same standards as other multifamily units in the same zone. Transitional and Supportive Housing The Butte County Zoning Code does not currently provide a zone that specifically allows for transitional and supportive housing units either as of right or with a conditional use permit. The Draft Housing Element Update proposes a program to amend the zoning regulations to conform to State law and clarify that transitional and supportive housing developments are residential uses, and that transitional and supportive housing units will be treated the same as other similar residential uses in the same zone, with no additional regulatory requirements. Manufactured Housing California Government Code Section 65852.3(a) requires that local jurisdictions “allow the installation of manufactured homes certified under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S. C. Secs. 5401 Et. Seq.) on a foundation system, pursuant to section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code, on lots zoned for conventional single-family residential dwellings.” 78 Subsequently, manufactured dwellings, certified by this 1974 Act, and the lots on which they are situated, cannot be subject to development standards, like lot setback requirements, parking standards or minimum lot size requirements, different from those required for regular residential development. However, additional standards may be set for architectural features such as roof overhangs and siding or roofing materials. The Butte County Zoning Code currently complies with section 65862.3(a) of the Government Code by allowing installation of modular homes, defined as a mobile home, certified under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act, in all zones that permit single- family residential dwellings. In addition, the Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone permits mobile homes with 500 or more square feet of gross area as a primary uses, subject to the approval of a master development plan. Development requirements for the MHP zone include a minimum of ten contiguous acres and divided into no fewer than fifty mobile home lots, with a maximum density of ten lots for every 750 square feet in gross area per acre. Development standards for mobile home lots within the MHP zone include a minimum site area of 2,700 square feet, an average width of 42 feet, or 30 feet plus the width of the mobile home for sites designed for double width or larger units, and a minimum frontage of 30 feet.79 78 California Government Code Section 65854.3 (a). Accessed September 5, 2008. http://www.leginfo.ca.go v/cgi-bin/waisgate?WAISdocID=6578427152+0+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve. 79 Butte County Code Chapter 24.205. Accessed September 5, 2008. http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/ codes/butteco/ 88 Second Units The Second Dwelling Ordinance 24-280 outlines the requirements and standards for development of second units in compliance with California Government Code Section 65852.2. According to the ordinance, a second dwelling unit is a residential structure built in addition to a main residential dwelling, that is either attached or detached from the main structure, and can involve new construction or re-use of existing buildings, as well as designation of an existing residential unit to allow construction of a new, larger primary residence. A second unit must be equipped with its own separate entrance, in addition to private kitchen and bathroom facilities. The County's second dwelling unit ordinance permits the construction of second units as an accessory use, subordinate to the primary use, on any legal lot in a residential zone, and in some non-residential zones including Highway Commercial (H-C), Neighborhood Commercial (N-C), Residential Professional (R-P), Timber Mountain (TM), Planned Unit Development (PUD), and Scenic Highway and Unclassified (U).80 County code states that second units cannot be constructed on parcels already occupied by more than one residential dwelling and are “prohibited on: (1) Land Subject to Land Conservation Act Contracts and per the County Resolution implementing the Williamson Act; (2) Where specific findings are made that due to adverse health, safety and welfare impacts a particular area or a particular project cannot (for reasons enumerated) support second dwelling units; (3) Land within Zones B1, B2 and C1 of the 2000 Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan; (4) North Chico Specific Plan area (5) Agricultural zones, i.e. A-5 through A-160; (6) Land within the “WP” (Watershed Protection) Overlay Zone.”81 Development standards require the provision of one off-street parking space for second units with one or two bedrooms, and two spaces for units with more than two bedrooms. Second unit parking requirements are in addition to those for the primary residence. Second units are not subject to size limitations, providing all necessary improvements and site development standards are met, including those typical for residential building permits and the applicable zoning district. Residency for second units is unrestricted, except that either the primary residence, or the second dwelling unit, must be occupied by the owner of the property. A deed restriction must be executed stating this occupancy requirement before the owner can receive a building permit.82 Farmworker Housing The Agricultural Zones, A-5 through A-160 allow by right one single-family dwelling unit or modular home, as well as farmworker housing, including mobile homes, for up to 12 workers and their families. 80 Butte County Second Dwelling Unit Ordinance 24-280. 81 Ibid. 82 Ibid. 89 Summary A comparison between the preliminary sites inventory analysis and the RHNA indicates that overall the County has more than enough sites to accommodate the outstanding unmet RHNA of 2,736 units. In addition, considering market conditions and trends and the potential feasibility of developing affordable housing units in HDR and MDR zones, as well as accounting for a small number of additional second units that could be affordable at the lower-income level, the County as adequate sites to accommodate its outstanding RHNA for households at each income level, as summarized in Table 36. Ta b l e 3 0 : B u t t e C o u n t y Z o n i n g ( P a g e 1 o f 4 ) Zo n i n g M i n i m u m D w e l l i n g U n i t s R e s i d e n t i a l U s e s U s e P e r m i t s a n d M i n o r U s e P e r m i t s Di s t r i c t L o t S i z e ( a ) p e r A c r e ( b ) P e r m i t t e d a s o f R i g h t ( c ) ( d ) ( e ) A ss o c i a t e d w i t h R e s i d e n t i a l D e v e l o p m e n t A- 5 t h r o u g h A - 1 6 0 V a r i e s b e t w e e n 0 . 0 1 t o 0 . 2 O n e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g u n i t o r m o d u l a r n . a . (A g r i c u l t u r a l ) 5 a n d 1 6 0 a c r e s h o m e , a n d f a r m w o r k e r h o u s i n g ( i n c l u d i n g mo b i l e h o m e s ) f o r u p t o t w e l v e w o r k e r s an d t h e i r f a m i l i e s AR t h r o u g h A R - 1 0 Z o n e s V a r i e s b e t w e e n 0 . 1 0 t o 6 . 7 0 O n e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g u n i t o r m o d u l a r D u p l e x d w e l l i n g s , m u l t i p l e r e s i d e n ces, multiple-family (A g r i c u l t u r a l R e s i d e n t i a l ) 0 . 1 5 a n d 1 0 a c r e s h o m e , a n d o n e s e c o n d d w e l l i n g u n i t d w e l l i n g s r e q u i r e u s e p e r m i t s i n a l l z o n e s . M o b i l e home parks ar e p e r m i t t e d i n t h e A R , A R - 1 / 2 , a n d A R - 1 z o n e s , r e q u i r e u s e pe r m i t s a n d a r e s u b j e c t t o G e n e r a l P l a n D e n s i t i e s A- S R Z o n e A t l e a s t 0 . 1 5 a c r e s 6 . 7 0 O n e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g u n i t o r m o d u l a r M o b i l e h o m e p a r k s r e q u i r e a u s e p e r m i t a n d a r e (A g r i c u l t u r a l S u b u r b a n R e s i d e n t i a l ) h o m e , a n d o n e s e c o n d d w e l l i n g u n i t s u b j e c t t o G e n e r a l P l a n d e n s i t i e s . FR - 1 t h r o u g h F R - 1 6 0 Z o n e s V a r i e s b e t w e e n 0 . 0 1 t o 1 . 0 0 O n e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g u n i t o r m o d u l a r M o b i l e h o m e p a r k s a r e p e r m i t t e d in the FR-1 zone only; (F o o t h i l l R e c r e a t i o n a l ) 1 a n d 1 6 0 a c r e s h o m e , a n d o n e s e c o n d d w e l l i n g u n i t r e q u i r e a u s e p e r m i t . M- R Z o n e 5 a c r e s 0 . 2 O n e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g u n i t o r m o d u l a r n . a . (M o u n t a i n o r R e c r e a t i o n S u b d i v i s i o n - R e s i d e n t i a l ) h o m e , a n d o n e s e c o n d d w e l l i n g u n i t R- 1 Z o n e V a r i e s b e t w e e n 6 . 7 0 ( f ) O n e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g u n i t o r m o d u l a r M o b i l e h o m e p a r k s , r e s t h o m e s , c o n v a l e s c e n t (R e s i d e n t i a l ) 0 . 1 5 a n d 0 . 1 6 a c r e s h o m e , a n d o n e s e c o n d d w e l l i n g u n i t h o m e s , o r s a n i t a r i u m s r e q u i r e a u s e p e r m i t . R- 2 Z o n e V a r i e s b e t w e e n 1 3 . 4 0 ( g ) O n e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g u n i t m o d u l a r M o b i l e h o m e p a r k s , r e s t h o m e s , c o n v a l e s c e n t (R e s i d e n t i a l ) 0 . 0 9 a n d 0 . 1 6 a c r e s h o m e , d u p l e x e s , h a l f p l e x e s , d w e l l i n g h o m e s , o r s a n i t a r i u m s r e q u i r e a u s e p e r m i t . gr o u p s , , a n d o n e s e c o n d d w e l l i n g u n i t . R- 3 Z o n e V a r i e s b e t w e e n 1 3 . 4 0 ( g ) O n e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g u n i t m o d u l a r M o b i l e h o m e p a r k s , r e s t h o m e s , c o n v a l e s c e n t (R e s i d e n t i a l ) 0 . 0 9 a n d 0 . 1 6 a c r e s h o m e , d u p l e x e s , h a l f p l e x e s , d w e l l i n g h o m e s , o r s a n i t a r i u m s r e q u i r e a u s e p e r m i t . gr o u p s , m u l t i f a m i l y d w e l l i n g s , a p a r t m e n t s , co n d o s , o r t o w n h o m e s , a n d o n e s e c o n d dw e l l i n g u n i t . No t e s : (a ) M i n i m u m l o t s i z e f o r p a r c e l s c o n n e c t e d t o a n a p p r o v e d p u b l i c w a t e r s u p p l y s y s t e m . F o r l o t s t h a t a r e s e r v e d b y i n d i v i d u a l we l l s a n d / o r i n d i v i d u a l s e w a g e d i s p o s a l s y s t e m s , a mi n i m u m l o t s i z e o f 8 , 1 2 5 s q u a r e f e e t , o r t h e a r e a n e c e s s a r y t o a c c o m m o d a t e t h e s t r u c t u r e a n d t h e n e c e s s a r y s y s t e m s , i s r e q u i r e d. (b ) B a s e d u p o n t h e m i n i m u m l o t s i z e f o r e a c h g i v e n z o n i n g d i s t r i c t . (c ) A c c e s s o r y d w e l l i n g u n i t s a r e c o n s i d e r e d a n a c c e s s o r y u s e t h a t i s s u b o r d i n a t e t o t h e p r i m a r y p e r m i t t e d u s e a n d a r e c o n s t r u c te d i n a d d i t i o n t o a p r i m a r y d w e l l i n g u n i t . (d ) 4 , 0 0 0 s q u a r e f e e t f o r a h a l f p l e x o r t h e a r e a n e c e s s a r y t o a c c o m m o d a t e t h e s t r u c t u r e a n d t h e n e c e s s a r y p u b l i c s y s t e m s . (e ) A d w e l l i n g G r o u p i s a c l u s t e r o f m o r e t h a n o n e r e s i d e n t i a l b u i l d i n g o f s u c h t y p e a s i s p e r m i t t e d b y t h e z o n i n g d i s t r i c t , l oc a t e d o n o n e l o t . (f ) B a s e d u p o n t h e m i n i m u m b u i l d i n g s i t e a r e a o f 6 , 5 0 0 s q . f t . / u n i t . (g ) B a s e d u p o n t h e m i n i m u m b u i l d i n g s i t e a r e a o f 3 , 2 5 0 s q . f t . / u n i t . (h ) B a s e d u p o n t h e m i n i m u m b u i l d i n g s i t e a r e a o f 2 , 1 5 0 s q . f t . / u n i t . So u r c e s : B u t t e C o u n t y Z o n i n g C o d e , 2 0 0 8 ; B u t t e C o u n t y H o u s i n g E l e m e n t , 2 0 0 4 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Ta b l e 3 0 : B u t t e C o u n t y Z o n i n g ( P a g e 2 o f 4 ) Zo n i n g M i n i m u m D w e l l i n g U n i t s R e s i d e n t i a l U s e s U s e P e r m i t s a n d M i n o r U s e P e r m i t s Di s t r i c t L o t S i z e ( a ) p e r A c r e ( b ) P e r m i t t e d a s o f R i g h t ( c ) ( d ) ( e ) A ss o c i a t e d w i t h R e s i d e n t i a l D e v e l o p m e n t R- 4 Z o n e V a r i e s b e t w e e n 2 0 . 3 0 ( h ) O n e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g u n i t m o d u l a r M o b i l e h o m e p a r k s , r e s t h o m e s , c o n v a l e s c e n t (R e s i d e n t i a l ) 0 . 0 9 a n d 0 . 1 6 a c r e s h o m e , d u p l e x e s , h a l f p l e x e s , d w e l l i n g h o m e s , o r s a n i t a r i u m s r e q u i r e a u s e p e r m i t . gr o u p s , m u l t i f a m i l y d w e l l i n g s , a p a r t m e n t s , co n d o s , o r t o w n h o m e s , a n d o n e s e c o n d dw e l l i n g u n i t . R- N Z o n e A t l e a s t 0 . 1 5 a c r e s 6 . 7 0 O n e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g u n i t o r m o d u l a r D u p l e x d w e l l i n g s , m u l t i p l e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g s , (R e s i d e n t i a l - N o n c o n f o r m i n g ) h o m e , a n d o n e s e c o n d d w e l l i n g u n i t a n d m u l t i - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g s r e q u i r e a u s e p e r m i t . RT - 1 t h r o u g h R T - 1 A Z o n e A t l e a s t 0 . 1 5 a c r e s 6 . 7 0 O n e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g u n i t o r m o d u l a r n . a . (R e s i d e n t i a l - M o b i l e H o m e ) h o m e , a n d o n e s e c o n d d w e l l i n g u n i t SR t h r o u g h S R - 5 V a r i e s b e t w e e n 0 . 2 0 t o 6 . 7 0 O n e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g u n i t o r m o d u l a r n . a . (S u b u r b a n R e s i d e n t i a l ) 0 . 1 5 a n d 5 a c r e s h o m e , a n d o n e s e c o n d d w e l l i n g u n i t C- 1 Z o n e V a r i e s b e t w e e n 0 . 2 0 t o 6 . 7 0 O n e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g u n i t o r m o d u l a r R e s i d e n t i a l u s e s n o t a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a p e r m i t t e d use, (L i g h t C o m m e r c i a l ) 0 . 1 5 a n d 5 a c r e s h o m e a s a n a c c e s s o r y t o a c o m m e r c i a l m u l t i - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g s a n d m o b i l e h o m e p a r k s r e q u i r e a u s e us e p e r m i t . C- 2 Z o n e V a r i e s b e t w e e n 0 . 2 0 t o 6 . 7 0 O n e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g u n i t o r m o d u l a r R e s i d e n t i a l u s e s n o t a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a p e r m i t t e d use, (G e n e r a l C o m m e r c i a l ) 0 . 1 5 a n d 5 a c r e s h o m e a s a n a c c e s s o r y t o a c o m m e r c i a l u s e m u l t i - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g s a n d m o b i l e h o m e p a r k s r e q u i r e a u s e p e r m i t . C- C Z o n e n . a . n . a . n . a . O n e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g p e r p a r c e l o r a t t a c h e d t o t h e (C o m m u n i t y C o m m e r c i a l ma i n c o m m e r c i a l u s e i f o c c u p i e d b y o w n e r , m u l t i p l e dw e l l i n g s a n d d w e l l i n g g r o u p s w i t h s p e c i a l d e v e l o p m e n t st a n d a r d s , a n d m o b i l e h o m e p a r k s n o t t o e x c e e d t e n dw e l l i n g u n i t s p e r a c r e , a l l r e q u i r e u s e p e r m i t s . H- C Z o n e V a r i e s b e t w e e n 0 . 2 0 t o 6 . 7 0 O n e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g u n i t o r m o d u l a r D u p l e x d w e l l i n g s , m u l t i p l e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g s, (H i g h w a y C o m m e r c i a l ) 0 . 1 5 a n d 5 a c r e s h o m e , a n d o n e s e c o n d d w e l l i n g u n i t a n d m u l t i - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g s r e q u i r e a u s e p e r m i t . No t e s : (a ) M i n i m u m l o t s i z e f o r p a r c e l s c o n n e c t e d t o a n a p p r o v e d p u b l i c w a t e r s u p p l y s y s t e m . F o r l o t s t h a t a r e s e r v e d b y i n d i v i d u a l we l l s a n d / o r i n d i v i d u a l s e w a g e d i s p o s a l s y s t e m s , a mi n i m u m l o t s i z e o f 8 , 1 2 5 s q u a r e f e e t , o r t h e a r e a n e c e s s a r y t o a c c o m m o d a t e t h e s t r u c t u r e a n d t h e n e c e s s a r y s y s t e m s , i s r e q u i r e d. (b ) B a s e d u p o n t h e m i n i m u m l o t s i z e f o r e a c h g i v e n z o n i n g d i s t r i c t . (c ) A c c e s s o r y d w e l l i n g u n i t s a r e c o n s i d e r e d a n a c c e s s o r y u s e t h a t i s s u b o r d i n a t e t o t h e p r i m a r y p e r m i t t e d u s e a n d a r e c o n s t r u c te d i n a d d i t i o n t o a p r i m a r y d w e l l i n g u n i t . (d ) 4 , 0 0 0 s q u a r e f e e t f o r a h a l f p l e x o r t h e a r e a n e c e s s a r y t o a c c o m m o d a t e t h e s t r u c t u r e a n d t h e n e c e s s a r y p u b l i c s y s t e m s . (e ) A d w e l l i n g G r o u p i s a c l u s t e r o f m o r e t h a n o n e r e s i d e n t i a l b u i l d i n g o f s u c h t y p e a s i s p e r m i t t e d b y t h e z o n i n g d i s t r i c t , l oc a t e d o n o n e l o t . (f ) B a s e d u p o n t h e m i n i m u m b u i l d i n g s i t e a r e a o f 6 , 5 0 0 s q . f t . / u n i t . (g ) B a s e d u p o n t h e m i n i m u m b u i l d i n g s i t e a r e a o f 3 , 2 5 0 s q . f t . / u n i t . (h ) B a s e d u p o n t h e m i n i m u m b u i l d i n g s i t e a r e a o f 2 , 1 5 0 s q . f t . / u n i t . So u r c e s : B u t t e C o u n t y Z o n i n g C o d e , 2 0 0 8 ; B u t t e C o u n t y H o u s i n g E l e m e n t , 2 0 0 4 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Ta b l e 3 0 : B u t t e C o u n t y Z o n i n g ( P a g e 3 o f 4 ) Zo n i n g M i n i m u m D w e l l i n g U n i t s R e s i d e n t i a l U s e s U s e P e r m i t s a n d M i n o r U s e P e r m i t s Di s t r i c t L o t S i z e ( a ) p e r A c r e ( b ) P e r m i t t e d a s o f R i g h t ( c ) ( d ) ( e ) A ss o c i a t e d w i t h R e s i d e n t i a l D e v e l o p m e n t N- C Z o n e On e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g u n i t o r m o d u l a r n . a . (N e i g h b o r h o o d C o m m e r c i a l ) n . a . n . a . h o m e w h e n a t t a c h e d t o t h e p r i m a r y co m m e r c i a l u s e a n d o c c u p i e d b y t h e o w n e r , em p l o y e e o r o p e r a t o r o r t h e c o m m e r c i a l u s e R- P Z o n e n . a . n . a . O n e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g u n i t o r m o d u l a r O n e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g u n i t m o d u l a r h o m e , (R e s i d e n t i a l - P r o f e s s i o n a l O f f i c e ) h o m e , a n d o n e s e c o n d d w e l l i n g u n i t d u p l e x e s , h a l f p l e x e s , d w e l l i n g g r o u p s ( c ) , m o b i l e h o m e pa r k s , r e s t h o m e s , c o n v a l e s c e n t h o m e s , s a n i t a r i u m s an d s e c o n d d w e l l i n g u n i t s r e q u i r e a u s e p e r m i t . L- I n . a . n . a . R e s i d e n c e o f c a r e t a k e r o r p r o p r i e t o r n . a . (L i m i t e d I n d u s t r i a l Z o n e ) M- 1 n . a . n . a . C a r e t a k e r o r n i g h t w a t c h m a n r e s i d e n c e A n y r e s i d e n t i a l u s e o t h e r t h a n t h a t a l r e a d y l i s t e d f o r t h i s (L i g h t I n d u s t r i a l ) as a n a c c e s s o r y t o t h e p r i m a r y u s e d i s t r i c t . M- 2 n . a . n . a . C a r e t a k e r o r n i g h t w a t c h m a n r e s i d e n c e A n y r e s i d e n t i a l u s e o t h e r t h a n t h a t a l r e a d y l i s t e d f o r t h i s (H e a v y I n d u s t r i a l ) as a n a c c e s s o r y t o t h e p r i m a r y u s e d i s t r i c t . C- F 1 6 0 A c r e s 0 . 0 1 n . a . P e r m a n e n t r e s i d e n t i a l q u a r t e r s f o r p e r s o n s e m p l o y e d o n t h e (C o m m e r c i a l F o r e s t r y ) pr e m i s e s . TP Z - 1 6 0 1 6 0 A c r e s 0 . 0 1 H o u s i n g u n i t s c o m p a t i b l e t o t i m b e r u s e s n . a . (T i m b e r P r e s e r v e ) A- Z n . a . n . a . O n e c a r e t a k e r r e s i d e n t i a l d w e l l i n g n . a . (A i r p o r t ) MH P 1 0 A c r e s 0 . 1 M o b i l e h o m e s w i t h l e s s t h a n 5 0 0 s q u a r e n . a . (M o b i l e H o m e P a r k ) fe e t o f g r o s s a r e a No t e s : (a ) M i n i m u m l o t s i z e f o r p a r c e l s c o n n e c t e d t o a n a p p r o v e d p u b l i c w a t e r s u p p l y s y s t e m . F o r l o t s t h a t a r e s e r v e d b y i n d i v i d u a l we l l s a n d / o r i n d i v i d u a l s e w a g e d i s p o s a l s y s t e m s , a mi n i m u m l o t s i z e o f 8 , 1 2 5 s q u a r e f e e t , o r t h e a r e a n e c e s s a r y t o a c c o m m o d a t e t h e s t r u c t u r e a n d t h e n e c e s s a r y s y s t e m s , i s r e q u i r e d. (b ) B a s e d u p o n t h e m i n i m u m l o t s i z e f o r e a c h g i v e n z o n i n g d i s t r i c t . (c ) A c c e s s o r y d w e l l i n g u n i t s a r e c o n s i d e r e d a n a c c e s s o r y u s e t h a t i s s u b o r d i n a t e t o t h e p r i m a r y p e r m i t t e d u s e a n d a r e c o n s t r u c te d i n a d d i t i o n t o a p r i m a r y d w e l l i n g u n i t . (d ) 4 , 0 0 0 s q u a r e f e e t f o r a h a l f p l e x o r t h e a r e a n e c e s s a r y t o a c c o m m o d a t e t h e s t r u c t u r e a n d t h e n e c e s s a r y p u b l i c s y s t e m s . (e ) A d w e l l i n g G r o u p i s a c l u s t e r o f m o r e t h a n o n e r e s i d e n t i a l b u i l d i n g o f s u c h t y p e a s i s p e r m i t t e d b y t h e z o n i n g d i s t r i c t , l oc a t e d o n o n e l o t . (f ) B a s e d u p o n t h e m i n i m u m b u i l d i n g s i t e a r e a o f 6 , 5 0 0 s q . f t . / u n i t . (g ) B a s e d u p o n t h e m i n i m u m b u i l d i n g s i t e a r e a o f 3 , 2 5 0 s q . f t . / u n i t . (h ) B a s e d u p o n t h e m i n i m u m b u i l d i n g s i t e a r e a o f 2 , 1 5 0 s q . f t . / u n i t . So u r c e s : B u t t e C o u n t y Z o n i n g C o d e , 2 0 0 8 ; B u t t e C o u n t y H o u s i n g E l e m e n t , 2 0 0 4 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Ta b l e 3 0 : B u t t e C o u n t y Z o n i n g ( P a g e 4 o f 4 ) Zo n i n g M i n i m u m D w e l l i n g U n i t s R e s i d e n t i a l U s e s U s e P e r m i t s a n d M i n o r U s e P e r m i t s Di s t r i c t L o t S i z e ( a ) p e r A c r e ( b ) P e r m i t t e d a s o f R i g h t ( c ) ( d ) ( e ) A ss o c i a t e d w i t h R e s i d e n t i a l D e v e l o p m e n t PU D n . a . n . a . n . a . n . a . (P l a n n e d U n i t D e v e l o p m e n t ) S- H n . a . n . a . O n e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g u n i t o r m o d u l a r n . a . (S c e n i c H i g h w a y ) ho m e , a n d o n e s e c o n d d w e l l i n g u n i t U n . a . n . a . O n e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g u n i t o r m o d u l a r M u l t i - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g s , i n c l u d i n g d u p l e x e s . (U n c l a s s i f i e d ) ho m e , a n d o n e s e c o n d d w e l l i n g u n i t No t e s : (a ) M i n i m u m l o t s i z e f o r p a r c e l s c o n n e c t e d t o a n a p p r o v e d p u b l i c w a t e r s u p p l y s y s t e m . F o r l o t s t h a t a r e s e r v e d b y i n d i v i d u a l we l l s a n d / o r i n d i v i d u a l s e w a g e d i s p o s a l s y s t e m s , a mi n i m u m l o t s i z e o f 8 , 1 2 5 s q u a r e f e e t , o r t h e a r e a n e c e s s a r y t o a c c o m m o d a t e t h e s t r u c t u r e a n d t h e n e c e s s a r y s y s t e m s , i s r e q u i r e d. (b ) B a s e d u p o n t h e m i n i m u m l o t s i z e f o r e a c h g i v e n z o n i n g d i s t r i c t . (c ) A c c e s s o r y d w e l l i n g u n i t s a r e c o n s i d e r e d a n a c c e s s o r y u s e t h a t i s s u b o r d i n a t e t o t h e p r i m a r y p e r m i t t e d u s e a n d a r e c o n s t r u c te d i n a d d i t i o n t o a p r i m a r y d w e l l i n g u n i t . (d ) 4 , 0 0 0 s q u a r e f e e t f o r a h a l f p l e x o r t h e a r e a n e c e s s a r y t o a c c o m m o d a t e t h e s t r u c t u r e a n d t h e n e c e s s a r y p u b l i c s y s t e m s . (e ) A d w e l l i n g G r o u p i s a c l u s t e r o f m o r e t h a n o n e r e s i d e n t i a l b u i l d i n g o f s u c h t y p e a s i s p e r m i t t e d b y t h e z o n i n g d i s t r i c t , l oc a t e d o n o n e l o t . (f ) B a s e d u p o n t h e m i n i m u m b u i l d i n g s i t e a r e a o f 6 , 5 0 0 s q . f t . / u n i t . (g ) B a s e d u p o n t h e m i n i m u m b u i l d i n g s i t e a r e a o f 3 , 2 5 0 s q . f t . / u n i t . (h ) B a s e d u p o n t h e m i n i m u m b u i l d i n g s i t e a r e a o f 2 , 1 5 0 s q . f t . / u n i t . So u r c e s : B u t t e C o u n t y Z o n i n g C o d e , 2 0 0 8 ; B u t t e C o u n t y H o u s i n g E l e m e n t , 2 0 0 4 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Table 31: Butte County R-1 through R-4 Site Development Regulations by Zoning District R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 Minimum Lot Area Acres Interior Lot (a) 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 Corner Lot (a) 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.16 Halfplex (Zero Lot Line)-0.09 0.09 0.09 Corner Lot -0.11 0.11 0.11 Square Feet Interior Lot (a) 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 Corner Lot (a) 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 Halfplex (Zero Lot Line)-4,000 4,000 4,000 Corner Lot -5,000 5,000 5,000 Minimum Lot Width (Feet) Interior Lot 65 65 65 65 Corner Lot 70 65 55 55 Cul-de-sac (Public Street Frontage) 40 40 40 40 Minimum Yard Setback (Feet) Front (b) 20 20 20 20 Side 5 5 5 5 Rear 15 10 5 5 Building Site Area per Dwelling Unit (Square Feet) (c) 6,500 3,250 3,250 2,150 Parking Spaces (per Dwelling Unit) 2 2 2 2 Notes: (a) On public sewage disposal service. All other lots meet requirements of the environmental health division for septic systems, the minimum lot sizes may be required to be larger. (b) This increases to 25 feet when adjacent to a federal aid road. Measured from the ultimate right of way. (c) Including two off-street parking spaces. Sources: Butte County Zoning Code, 2008; BAE, 2008. Ta b l e 3 2 : G o v e r n m e n t F e e s , B u t t e C o u n t y , M a r c h 2 0 0 8 ( P a g e 1 o f 2 ) Si n g l e - F a m i l y M u l t i f a m i l y Si n g l e - F a m i l y D e t a c h e d S u b d i v i s i o n M u l t i f a m i l y C o m p l e x De t a c h e d S u b d i v i s i o n No r t h C h i c o S p e c i f i c Co m p l e x No r t h C h i c o S p e c i f i c Fe e s Co u n t y ( a ) P l a n ( b ) C o u n t y ( c ) P l a n ( d ) Ge n e r a l A p p l i c a b l e F e e s Pl a n n i n g a n d A d m i n i s t r a t i o n F e e s Pl a n n i n g C l e a r a n c e R e v i e w s $7 6 ( f ) $ 7 6 ( f ) $ 7 6 ( f ) $ 7 6 ( f ) Su b d i v i s i o n F e e s Te n t a t i v e S u b d i v i s i o n M a p ( h ) $7 , 5 9 2 $ 7 , 5 9 2 n . a . n . a . Fi n a l P a r c e l M a p ( i ) $2 , 4 4 8 $ 2 , 4 4 8 n . a . n . a . Ce r t i f i c a t e o f C o m p l i a n c e $2 , 8 3 4 $ 2 , 8 3 4 $ 2 , 8 3 4 $ 2 , 8 3 4 Co n s t r u c t i o n F e e s Bu i l d i n g P e r m i t ( l ) $1 8 , 8 2 9 ( m ) $ 1 8 , 8 2 9 ( m ) $ 1 0 , 2 0 7 ( n ) $ 1 0 , 2 0 7 ( n ) Im p a c t F e e s Sh e r i f f $1 5 , 0 7 4 $ 1 5 , 0 7 4 $ 1 1 , 3 7 7 $ 1 1 , 3 7 7 Li b r a r y $8 , 1 5 5 $ 8 , 1 5 5 $ 6 , 5 1 2 $ 6 , 5 1 2 Co m m u n i t y W a t e r / S e w e r ( o ) $8 , 1 3 4 $ 8 , 1 3 4 $ 8 , 1 3 4 $ 8 , 1 3 4 Fi r e $2 1 , 4 7 0 $ 1 1 , 7 4 0 $ 1 7 , 1 4 3 $ 8 , 8 0 0 Pu b l i c W o r k s ( R o a d s ) $2 6 , 7 5 1 $ 3 1 , 6 2 0 $ 1 7 , 5 7 2 $ 2 1 , 4 2 0 Ge n e r a l G o v e r n m e n t $1 9 , 4 2 8 $ 1 9 , 4 2 8 $ 1 5 , 5 1 3 $ 1 5 , 5 1 3 Sc h o o l ( p ) $8 9 , 1 0 0 $ 8 9 , 1 0 0 $ 5 3 , 4 6 0 $ 5 3 , 4 6 0 Tr a i l s n. a . $ 4 , 9 6 0 n . a . $ 3 , 7 0 0 St o r m D r a i n n. a . $ 1 0 , 3 6 0 n . a . $ 2 , 4 4 0 Pa r k s n. a . $ 2 1 , 8 4 0 n . a . $ 1 6 , 3 8 0 Pr o c e s s i n g $1 0 0 $ 1 0 0 $ 1 0 0 $ 1 0 0 To t a l F e e s $ 2 1 9 , 9 9 1 $ 2 5 2 , 2 9 0 $ 1 4 2 , 9 2 6 $ 1 6 0 , 9 5 1 To t a l F e e s p e r S q u a r e F o o t $ 7 . 3 3 $ 8 . 4 1 $ 7 . 9 4 $ 8 . 9 4 To t a l f e e s p e r U n i t $ 1 1 , 0 0 0 $ 1 2 , 6 1 4 $ 7 , 1 4 6 $ 8 , 0 4 8 Ad d i t i o n a l A p p l i c a b l e F e e s i n S p e c i a l C i r c u m s t a n c e s Pl a n n i n g a n d A d m i n i s t r a t i o n F e e s Va r i a n c e $4 , 6 0 5 $ 4 , 6 0 5 $ 4 , 6 0 5 $ 4 , 6 0 5 Co n d i t i o n a l U s e p e r m i t ( e ) $6 , 4 7 2 $ 6 , 4 7 2 $ 6 , 4 7 2 $ 6 , 4 7 2 Re z o n e $9 , 6 3 7 ( f ) $ 9 , 6 3 7 ( f ) $ 9 , 6 3 7 ( f ) $ 9 , 6 3 7 ( f ) Pl a n n e d U n i t D e v e l o p m e n t $1 2 , 7 7 2 ( f ) $ 1 2 , 7 7 2 ( f ) $ 1 2 , 7 7 2 ( f ) $ 1 2 , 7 7 2 ( f ) Sp e c i f i c P l a n A m e n d m e n t ( g ) $1 6 , 3 5 2 ( f ) $ 1 6 , 3 5 2 ( f ) $ 1 6 , 3 5 2 ( f ) $ 1 6 , 3 5 2 ( f ) De v e l o p m e n t A g r e e m e n t $7 , 1 0 9 ( f ) $ 7 , 1 0 9 ( f ) $ 7 , 1 0 9 ( f ) $ 7 , 1 0 9 ( f ) Su b d i v i s i o n F e e s Lo t l i n e A d j u s t m e n t ( j ) $1 , 7 1 5 $ 1 , 7 1 5 $ 1 , 7 1 5 $ 1 , 7 1 5 En v i r o n m e n t a l c o m p l i a n c e f e e s Mi t i g a t e d / N e g a t i v e D e c l a r a t i o n ( k ) $ 3 , 3 8 7 $ 3 , 3 8 7 $ 3 , 3 8 7 $ 3 , 3 8 7 So u r c e s : B u t t e C o u n t y o f D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s , 2 0 0 8 ; B u t t e C o u n t y E n v i r o n m e n t a l H e a l t h D e p a r t m e n t , 2 0 0 7 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Ta b l e 3 2 : G o v e r n m e n t F e e s , B u t t e C o u n t y , M a r c h 2 0 0 8 ( P a g e 2 o f 2 ) No t e s : (a ) A s s u m e s a 2 0 u n i t d e v e l o p m e n t w i t h e a c h u n i t 1 , 5 0 0 s q u a r e f e e t . (b ) F e e s f o r r e s i d e n t i a l d e v e l o p m e n t s w i t h i n t h e N o r t h C h i c o s p e c i f i c P l a n A r e a , p a r t o f w h i c h l i e s o u t s i d e o f t h e C i t y o f C h i co B o u n d a r i e s . Th e s e f e e s r e p r e s e n t t h e f e e s a p p l i e d t o a r e a s w i t h R - 1 Z o n i n g . T h e r e a r e s l i g h t l y d i f f e r e n t i m p a c t f e e s c h e d u l e s f o r S R - 1 , S R -3 , S R - 1 / P D , R- 1 a n d R - 3 z o n e d a r e a s . T h e e x a m p l e h e r e i s o f R - 1 b e c a u s e i t h a s t h e h i g h e s t p e r u n i t i m p a c t f e e s o f a l l t h e z o n i n g d e s i g n a t io n s i n t h e No r t h C h i c o S p e c i f i c P l a n a r e a . (c ) A s s u m e s o n e b u i l d i n g w i t h 2 0 u n i t s w i t h e a c h u n i t 9 0 0 s q u a r e f e e t . (d ) N o r t h C h i c o S p e c i f i c P l a n R - 3 d e s i g n a t i o n b e c a u s e R - 3 z o n i n g a l l o w s f o r m u l t i - f a m i l y d e v e l o p m e n t . (e ) I n c l u d e s c o s t o f a n e n v i r o n m e n t a l h e a l t h p r e a p p l i c a t i o n r e v i e w . (f ) M i n i m u m f e e , a d d i t i o n a l h o u r l y f e e a p p l i e s i f a d d i t i o n a l t i m e s t a f f t i m e i s n e c e s s a r y . (g ) A d d i t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l H e a l t h f e e m a y a p p l y i f c o m m u n i t y w a t e r a n d s e w e r n o t b e i n g u s e d . (h ) M o r e t h a n f o u r l o t s a n d i n c l u d e s P l a n n i n g , E n v i r o n m e n t a l H e a l t h a n d L a n d D e v e l o p m e n t f e e s . (i ) F i n a l s u b d i v i s i o n m a p , a s s u m e d h a d t e n t a t i v e s u b d i v i s i o n m a p a p p r o v a l . (j ) I n c l u d e s a d e e d c h a n g e w i t h t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f E n v i r o n m e n t a l H e a l t h . (k ) P l a n n i n g f e e s a s w e l l a s F i s h a n d G a m e N o t i c e o f D e t e r m i n a t i o n f e e s . (l ) B u i l d i n g D e p a r t m e n t , E n v i r o n m e n t a l H e a l t h a n d L a n d D i v i s i o n s f e e s . (m ) C o n s t r u c t i o n f e e s f o r C a l i f o r n i a B u i l d i n g C o d e o c c u p a n c y R - 3 f o r h o u s e p l a n s t h a t h a v e b e e n " m a s t e r e d " , i. e . a r e n o t c u s t o m h o m e s , a n d a r e c o n s t r u c t i o n t y p e I I B , I I I B , I V , o r V B . A s s u m e s 1 , 5 0 0 s q . f t . (n ) C o n s t r u c t i o n f e e s f o r C a l i f o r n i a B u i l d i n g C o d e o c c u p a n c y R - 2 A p a r t m e n t B u i l d i n g a n d a r e c o n s t r u c t i o n t y p e I I B , I I I B , I V , o r V B . As s u m e s 1 , 0 0 0 s q . f t . (o ) I n c l u d e s G e n e r a l S h e r i f f a n d J a i l f e e s . (p ) M u l t i p l e s c h o o l d i s t r i c t s s e r v e U n i n c o r p o r a t e d B u t t e C o u n t y , t h e S c h o o l i m p a c t f e e s h e r e r e p r e s e n t t h e C h i c o U n i f i e d S c h o o l Di s t r i c t F e e s . So u r c e s : B u t t e C o u n t y o f D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s , 2 0 0 8 ; B u t t e C o u n t y E n v i r o n m e n t a l H e a l t h D e p a r t m e n t , 2 0 0 7 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Table 33: Schedule of Residential Processing Times, Butte County Approximate Residential Approval Processing Time Rezoning 15 months Use Permits Requiring Public Hearing 10 months Planned Unit Residential Development 24 months Amendment to the Butte County Zoning Code, Specific Plan or General Plan 24 months Tentative and parcel maps 10 months Variance 6 months Appeals to Board of Supervisors 30 - 90 days Environmental Documentation Varies from 180 to 365 days Sources: Butte County Department of Developmental Services, 2008; BAE, 2008. Ta b l e 3 4 : F i n a l R H N P f o r B u t t e C o u n t y , J a n u a r y 1 , 2 0 0 7 - J u n e 3 0 , 2 0 1 4 Al l I n c o m e L e v e l s V e r y L o w - I n c o m e L o w - I n c o m e M o d e r a t e - I n c o m e A b o v e M o d e r a t e - I n c o m e Ju r i s d i c t i o n Al l o c a t i o n P e r c e n t a g e A l l o c a t i o n P e r c e n t a g e A l l o c a t i o n P e r c e n t a g e A l l o c a t i o n P e r c e n t a g e A l l o c a t i o n P e r c e n t a g e Un i n c o r p o r a t e d C o u n t y 3 , 4 0 2 2 4 % 6 8 0 2 0 % 5 4 4 2 4 % 6 1 2 2 6 % 1 , 5 6 6 2 6 % Ci t y o f B i g g s 1 5 5 1 % 5 1 2 % 2 6 1 % 2 2 1 % 5 6 1 % Ci t y o f C h i c o 5 , 7 1 6 4 1 % 1 , 5 5 0 4 6 % 9 8 9 4 4 % 9 5 9 4 0 % 2 , 2 1 8 3 7 % Ci t y o f G r i d l e y 1 , 0 6 8 8 % 2 5 6 8 % 1 3 1 6 % 1 8 2 8 % 4 9 9 8 % Ci t y o f O r o v i l l e 2 , 3 6 3 1 7 % 4 0 1 1 2 % 3 5 5 1 6 % 4 2 1 1 8 % 1 , 1 8 6 2 0 % To w n o f P a r a d i s e 1 , 2 4 0 9 % 4 0 9 1 2 % 1 8 6 8 % 1 7 4 7 % 4 7 1 8 % Co u n t y - w i d e HC D r e q u i r e m e n t 1 3 , 9 4 4 1 0 0 % 3 , 3 4 7 1 0 0 % 2 , 2 3 1 1 0 0 % 2 , 3 7 0 1 0 0 % 5 , 9 9 6 1 0 0 % So u r c e s : B C A G , 2 0 0 8 ; B A E , 2 0 0 8 . Ta b l e 3 5 : A v a i l a b l e L a n d I n v e n t o r y S u m m a r y ( P a g e 1 o f 4 ) ( a ) Ma x . A l l o w a b l e P o t e n t i a l R e a l i s t i c GP D e n s i t y ( u n i t s U n i t E x i s t i n g U n i t E n v i r o n m e n t a l I n f r a s t r u c t u r e AP N D e s i g n a t i o n Zo n i n g p e r a c r e ) A c r e s C a p a c i t y U s e C a p a c i t y ( b ) C o n s t r a i n t s ( c ) C a p a c i t y ( d ) HD R L a n d U s e D e s i g n a t i o n , R e s i d e n t i a l Z o n i n g , S i t e s S u i t a b l e f o r M u l t i f a m i l y D e v e l o p m e n t s 07 8 - 1 7 0 - 0 4 4 - 0 0 0 H D R R - 3 2 0 1 9 . 9 3 3 9 9 V a c a n t 2 9 9 07 8 - 1 7 0 - 0 6 2 - 0 0 0 H D R R - 3 2 0 6 . 8 5 1 3 7 V a c a n t 1 0 3 07 8 - 1 7 0 - 0 5 5 - 0 0 0 H D R R - 3 2 0 6 . 4 5 1 2 9 V a c a n t 9 7 07 8 - 1 0 0 - 0 3 3 - 0 0 0 H D R R - 3 2 0 3 . 9 1 7 8 V a c a n t 5 9 04 3 - 2 3 0 - 0 1 1 - 0 0 0 H D R R - 3 2 0 0 . 3 0 6 C o m m e r c i a l V a c a n t 4 04 3 - 2 4 2 - 0 4 1 - 0 0 0 H D R R - 3 2 0 0 . 2 6 5 V a c a n t 4 07 8 - 1 4 0 - 0 4 7 - 0 0 0 H D R R - 1 2 0 0 . 2 2 4 V a c a n t 3 HD R S u i t a b l e f o r L o w e r - I n c o m e H o u s i n g D e v e l o p m e n t 5 6 9 MD R L a n d U s e D e s i g n a t i o n , R e s i d e n t i a l Z o n i n g , S i t e s S u i t a b l e f o r M u l t i f a m i l y D e v e l o p m e n t s ( s i t e s o n e a c r e o r l a r g e r ) 07 8 - 1 1 0 - 0 3 9 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 2 3 . 5 8 3 0 7 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 2 0 7 P a r t i a l l y w i t h i n 1 0 0 - y r f l o o d p l a i n 07 8 - 1 1 0 - 0 2 6 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 1 9 . 0 3 2 4 7 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 8 6 07 8 - 1 1 0 - 0 3 6 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 1 2 . 8 5 1 6 7 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 2 5 07 8 - 1 1 0 - 0 2 8 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 9 . 9 1 1 2 9 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 9 7 07 8 - 1 1 0 - 0 3 0 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 9 . 6 7 1 2 6 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 4 7 P a r t i a l l y w i t h i n 1 0 0 - y r f l o o d p l a i n 06 8 - 2 3 0 - 0 4 4 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 5 . 0 6 6 6 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 0 N o s e w e r s e r v i c e 03 5 - 3 0 0 - 0 3 6 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 4 . 2 4 5 5 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 4 1 03 5 - 1 3 0 - 1 8 5 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 3 . 2 5 4 2 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 3 2 03 5 - 1 3 0 - 1 8 8 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 1 . 0 4 1 4 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 0 03 5 - 1 3 0 - 1 8 6 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 1 . 0 2 1 3 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 0 03 5 - 3 0 0 - 0 3 9 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 1 . 0 2 1 3 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 0 03 5 - 1 3 0 - 1 8 7 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 1 . 0 1 1 3 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 0 03 5 - 3 0 0 - 0 3 8 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 1 . 0 1 1 3 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 0 04 7 - 7 1 0 - 0 0 1 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 2 1 3 2 4 . 0 0 3 1 2 A g r i c u l t u r e 0 P a r t i a l l y w i t h i n 1 0 0 - y r f l o o d p l a i n N o w a t e r a n d s e w e r s e r v i c e 02 2 - 1 8 0 - 0 9 1 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 1 1 3 5 . 3 3 6 9 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 0 N o w a t e r a n d s e w e r s e r v i c e 02 2 - 1 8 0 - 0 9 0 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 1 1 3 5 . 0 7 6 6 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 0 N o w a t e r a n d s e w e r s e r v i c e 02 2 - 1 7 0 - 0 5 0 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 1 1 3 1 . 8 1 2 4 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 0 N o w a t e r a n d s e w e r s e r v i c e 03 5 - 1 3 0 - 1 7 9 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 4 9 . 7 9 6 4 7 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 4 8 5 03 0 - 2 7 0 - 0 7 6 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 2 0 . 6 2 2 6 8 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 0 1 P a r t i a l l y w i t h i n 1 0 0 - y r f l o o d p l a i n 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 0 3 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 7 . 0 8 9 2 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 6 9 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 0 2 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 6 . 7 2 8 7 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 6 6 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 5 9 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 4 . 3 3 5 6 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 4 2 03 1 - 2 9 0 - 0 0 2 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 3 . 8 5 5 0 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 3 8 ( e ) 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 1 5 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 3 . 4 7 4 5 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 3 4 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 1 9 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 3 . 0 3 3 9 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 3 0 - c o n t i n u e d n e x t p a g e - Ta b l e 3 5 : A v a i l a b l e L a n d I n v e n t o r y S u m m a r y ( P a g e 2 o f 4 ) ( a ) Ma x . A l l o w a b l e P o t e n t i a l R e a l i s t i c GP D e n s i t y ( u n i t s U n i t E x i s t i n g U n i t E n v i r o n m e n t a l I n f r a s t r u c t u r e AP N D e s i g n a t i o n Z o n i n g p e r a c r e ) A c r e s C a p a c i t y U s e C a p a c i t y ( b ) C o n s t r a i n t s ( c ) C a p a c i t y ( d ) 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 2 0 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 2 . 9 9 3 9 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 2 9 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 7 1 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 2 . 7 2 3 5 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 2 7 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 4 4 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 2 . 0 7 2 7 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 2 0 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 4 5 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 1 . 9 8 2 6 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 9 03 1 - 1 7 2 - 0 5 7 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 1 . 9 2 2 5 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 9 03 5 - 1 8 0 - 0 0 8 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 1 . 6 4 2 1 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 6 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 3 3 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 1 . 4 6 1 9 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 4 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 6 2 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 1 . 4 4 1 9 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 4 ( e ) 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 6 5 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 1 . 4 2 1 8 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 4 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 2 5 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 1 . 1 6 1 5 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 1 07 8 - 2 8 0 - 0 3 9 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 1 . 0 0 1 3 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 0 ( e ) 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 0 5 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 1 . 0 0 1 3 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 0 MD R S u i t a b l e f o r L o w e r - I n c o m e H o u s i n g D e v e l o p m e n t 1 , 8 5 1 MD R L a n d U s e D e s i g n a t i o n , R e s i d e n t i a l Z o n i n g , S i t e s S u i t a b l e f o r S i n g l e - F a m i l y U n i t s a n d M o b i l e h o m e s ( s i t e s u n d e r o n e a c r e ) 04 0 - 2 3 4 - 0 0 3 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 0 . 5 5 7 C o m m e r c i a l V a c a n t 0 N o s e w e r s e r v i c e 00 7 - 1 5 0 - 0 6 1 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 0 . 4 1 5 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 0 N o s e w e r s e r v i c e 03 5 - 1 3 0 - 0 7 4 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 0 . 3 4 4 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 3 03 0 - 2 2 0 - 0 1 9 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 0 . 3 1 4 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 3 03 0 - 2 2 0 - 0 2 3 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 0 . 3 0 4 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 3 04 0 - 2 3 2 - 0 0 5 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 0 . 2 6 3 C o m m e r c i a l V a c a n t 0 N o s e w e r s e r v i c e 03 0 - 2 1 2 - 0 3 6 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 0 . 2 5 3 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 2 03 0 - 2 1 2 - 0 2 5 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 0 . 2 4 3 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 2 04 0 - 2 5 0 - 0 2 5 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 0 . 2 4 3 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 0 N o s e w e r s e r v i c e 03 0 - 2 1 2 - 0 3 4 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 0 . 2 4 3 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 2 03 0 - 2 1 2 - 0 3 5 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 0 . 2 4 3 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 2 03 0 - 2 1 2 - 0 3 1 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 0 . 2 4 3 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 2 03 0 - 2 1 2 - 0 3 3 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 0 . 2 4 3 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 2 03 0 - 2 1 2 - 0 3 2 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 0 . 2 4 3 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 2 03 0 - 2 1 2 - 0 2 7 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 3 1 3 0 . 1 7 2 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 2 06 4 - 4 6 0 - 0 0 2 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 2 1 3 0 . 9 8 1 3 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 0 N o s e w e r s e r v i c e 06 4 - 4 6 0 - 0 0 4 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 2 1 3 0 . 7 6 1 0 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 0 N o s e w e r s e r v i c e 06 4 - 4 1 0 - 0 1 1 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 2 1 3 0 . 6 4 8 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 0 N o s e w e r s e r v i c e 06 4 - 4 3 0 - 0 0 5 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 2 1 3 0 . 5 5 7 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 0 N o s e w e r s e r v i c e - c o n t i n u e d n e x t p a g e - Ta b l e 3 5 : A v a i l a b l e L a n d I n v e n t o r y S u m m a r y ( P a g e 3 o f 4 ) ( a ) Ma x . A l l o w a b l e P o t e n t i a l R e a l i s t i c GP D e n s i t y ( u n i t s U n i t E x i s t i n g U n i t E n v i r o n m e n t a l I n f r a s t r u c t u r e AP N D e s i g n a t i o n Z o n i n g p e r a c r e ) A c r e s C a p a c i t y U s e C a p a c i t y ( b ) C o n s t r a i n t s ( c ) C a p a c i t y ( d ) 07 8 - 1 8 0 - 0 1 4 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 1 1 3 0 . 5 4 7 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 5 07 8 - 1 9 0 - 0 0 8 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 1 1 3 0 . 3 6 5 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 4 03 5 - 2 0 0 - 0 2 1 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 1 1 3 0 . 3 6 5 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 4 03 5 - 1 7 3 - 0 0 3 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 1 1 3 0 . 2 0 3 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 2 03 5 - 2 0 0 - 0 0 7 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 1 1 3 0 . 1 7 2 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 2 03 5 - 1 7 2 - 0 1 4 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 1 1 3 0 . 1 4 2 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 07 8 - 1 8 0 - 0 0 1 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 1 1 3 0 . 1 1 1 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 07 8 - 1 9 0 - 0 0 5 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 1 1 3 0 . 1 0 1 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 03 5 - 1 4 5 - 0 0 1 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 1 1 3 0 . 0 9 1 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 0 W i t h i n 1 0 0 - y r f l o o d p l a i n 03 5 - 1 4 3 - 0 3 5 - 0 0 0 M D R R - 1 1 3 0 . 0 8 1 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 0 W i t h i n 1 0 0 - y r f l o o d p l a i n 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 6 4 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 9 5 1 2 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 9 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 2 1 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 9 0 1 2 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 9 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 1 4 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 7 8 1 0 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 8 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 4 8 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 6 3 8 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 6 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 4 7 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 5 9 8 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 6 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 5 4 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 5 8 8 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 6 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 5 1 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 5 6 7 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 5 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 0 7 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 4 6 6 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 5 03 5 - 1 8 0 - 0 2 5 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 4 1 5 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 2 P a r t i a l l y w i t h i n 1 0 0 - y r f l o o d p l a i n 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 2 6 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 2 8 4 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 3 03 5 - 1 8 0 - 0 2 4 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 2 7 3 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 3 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 2 8 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 2 6 3 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 3 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 1 1 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 2 6 3 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 3 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 2 6 3 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 3 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 4 3 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 2 1 3 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 2 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 2 7 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 1 4 2 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 07 8 - 2 9 0 - 0 2 9 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 1 3 2 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 03 1 - 2 9 0 - 0 3 0 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 1 3 2 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 03 0 - 1 9 3 - 0 2 6 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 1 1 1 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 03 0 - 1 9 4 - 0 0 8 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 1 1 1 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 03 0 - 1 9 4 - 0 0 6 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 1 1 1 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 03 5 - 1 8 0 - 0 0 2 - 0 0 0 M D R A - R 1 3 0 . 1 1 1 R e s i d e n t i a l V a c a n t 1 MD R S u i t a b l e f o r M o d . a n d A b o v e M o d . I n c o m e H o u s i n g D e v e l o p m e n t 1 2 5 To t a l 2, 5 4 4 - c o n t i n u e d n e x t p a g e - Ta b l e 3 5 : A v a i l a b l e L a n d I n v e n t o r y S u m m a r y ( P a g e 4 o f 4 ) ( a ) No t e s : (a ) B a s e d u p o n t h e c u r r e n t G e n e r a l P l a n . (b ) T h e r e a l i s t i c u n i t c a p a c i t y r e d u c e s t h e p o t e n t i a l u n i t c a p a c i t y b e c a u s e o f e n v i r o n m e n t a l c o n s t r a i n t s , l i m i t e d i n f r a s t r u c t u re c a p a c i t y , a n d f u r t h e r d e c r e a s e s t h e m a x i m u m a l l o w a b l e d e n s i t y b y 2 5 pe r c e n t t o a c c o m m o d a t e t h e p o s s i b i l i t y o f d e v e l o p e r s s i g n i f i c a n t l y u n d e r - b u i l d i n g o n t h e a v a i l a b l e s i t e s . T h e r e a l i s t i c u n i t ca p a c i t y p r o v i d e s a c o n s e r v a t i v e e s t i m a t e o f t h e t o t a l u n i t c a p a c i t y o n t h e id e n t i f i e d s i t e s . (c ) T h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l c o n s t r a i n t s a n a l y z e d i n c l u d e f l o o d p l a i n s a n d w a t e r s h e d p r o t e c t i o n z o n e s (d ) T h e i n f r a s t r u c t u r e c o n s t r a i n t s a n a l y z e d i n c l u d e w a t e r a n d s e w e r s e r v i c e . W a t e r s e r v i c e p r o v i d e r s i n c l u d e S o u t h F e a t h e r W a te r a n d P o w e r A g e n c y , P a r a d i s e I r r i g a t i o n D i s t r i c t , Du r h a m I r r i g a t i o n D i s t r i c t , L a k e M a d r o n e W a t e r D i s t r i c t , T h e r m a l i t o I r r i g a t i o n D i s t r i c t , C a l i f o r n i a W a t e r S e r v i c e C o m p a n y – O r o vi l l e D i s t r i c t , a n d C a l i f o r n i a W a t e r S e r v i c e C o m p a n y – C h i c o D i s t r i c t . Se w e r p r o v i d e r s i n c l u d e L a k e O r o v i l l e A r e a P u b l i c U t i l i t y D i s t r i c t , a n d t h e T h e r m a l i t o I r r i g a t i o n D i s t r i c t . (e ) T h e s e t h r e e p a r c e l s c o n t a i n v e r y m i n o r d e v e l o p m e n t s u c h a s s m a l l s h e d s b u t n o t d w e l l i n g u n i t s . So u r c e : B u t t e C o u n t y G e n e r a l P l a n , 2 0 0 9 ; D C & E , 2 0 0 9 ; B A E , 2 0 0 9 . Table 36: Summary of RHNA and Sites Capacity Very Low Above and Low Moderate Moderate TOTAL Original RHNA Allocation 1,238 612 1,552 3,402 Less Units Already Produced (constructed or permits issued) Single-family homes 0 0 253 253 Mobilehomes 0 338 0 338 Second Units (a)38 0 0 38 Regulated Affordable Units (b) 37 0 0 37 Sub-Total Units Already Produced 75 338 253 666 Net Outstanding RHNA 1,163 274 1,299 2,736 Unit Capacity on Identified Sites Mobilehome or SFR on Vacant Low Density Residential Parcels (c) 0 1,147 859 2,006 Mobilehome or SFR on Vacant Medium-Density Sites (d) 0 71 54 125 Projected Additional Second Units (e) 40 0 0 40 Remaining Palm Crest Subdivision Lower-Income Units to be Completed 42 0 0 42 Lower-Income on HDR Sites (permits up to 20 du/acre) (f) 569 0 0 569 Lower-Income on MDR Sites with multifamily zoning (permits up to 13 du/ac) (f) 1,851 0 0 1,851 Total Unit Capacity on Identified Sites 2,501 1,219 912 4,632 "Buffer" or Excess Capacity 1,338 (g)945 -387 (h)1,896 Notes: (a) Due to low market rate rental housing rates, second units are considered affordable to low-income households. (b) Palm Crest Subdivision self-help housing project. 37 units affordable to low-income households with deed restrictions. (c) Unit production on sites allowing a single dwelling are split between mobile homes (moderate) and conventional SFDs (above-moderate), based on proportion of units already produced during this compliance period. Conservatively assumes only one residential unit per parcel. (d) See site details and realistic unit capacity on Table 35. Anticipated units are split between mobilehomes (moderate) and conventional SFDs (above moderate) based on proportion of units already produced during this compliance period. (e) Projected additional second units are based on average number of second units finalized from 2005 to date (since implementation of 2004 Housing Element). Eight units per year times five years. (f) See site details and realistic unit capacity on Table 35. (g) The unit count does not include approximately 312 units on a portion of parcel 047-710-001-000 because the parcel lacks water and sewer service, but the parcel could be developed if water and sewer service were built. (h) Above moderate income needs can also be accommodated on excess sites suitable to lower-income and moderate-income housing development. Sources: BCAG, 2008; BAE, 2008. Household Income Level 104 Opportunities for Energy Conservation Energy conservation plays a key role in affordability because low utility costs decrease the costs of owning and renting. Additionally, energy conservation is a key principle of sustainability. Government Code Section 65583 (a) (7) mandates an “analysis of opportunities for energy conservation with respect to residential development.”83 The analysis consists of two parts. The first reports the current planning and development standards in Butte County that promote energy conservation and the second considers the opportunity for new programs that increase conservation. In 1978, Title 24, Part 6 of the California Code of Regulations, established the Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings to reduce the California’s energy consumption.84 Title 24 is continually updated in response to new technologies, with the latest update occurring in 2005. Butte County adopted these State standards and includes them as part of the County’s General Codes and Ordinances, Chapter 26, Buildings.85 In addition, the Butte County Department of Development Services, Building Division, makes the Title 24 Compliance forms readily available on its website.86 Through adherence to the Title 24 standards, the County will reduce the electricity and natural gas costs in its new residential buildings. The 2004 Housing Element recommended that Butte promote energy conservation through a series of three policies. ƒ “F.1. The County shall continue to implement state energy-efficient standards. ƒ F.2. The County shall develop site design guidelines for energy conserving development patterns. ƒ F.3. The County shall provide weatherization assistance to low-income households.” As discussed in the section of this report entitled “Review of Existing Housing Element” the County has not completed any of these programs The updated Housing Element Policy Document, however, lists two policies and outlines three actions and a quantified objective for promoting energy conservation over the next five years. The policies in the updated Policy document are carried over from the 2004 Housing Element: ƒ H-P6.1 Continue to implement State energy-efficiency standards. ƒ H-P6.2 Provide energy conservation assistance to low-income households 83 HCD Building Block for Effective Housing Elements “Opportunities for Energy Conservation.” 84 The California Energy Commission. http://www.energy.ca.gov/title24/. Accessed on May 5, 2008. 85 A Codification of the General Codes of Butte County. http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/codes/butteco/ Accessed on April 11, 2008. 86 Butte County Department of Development Services, Building Division, http://www.butte county.net/dds/building/default.asp. Accessed on May 5, 2008. 105 The updated element also has three actions corresponding to the policies including staying informed of the impending regulations related to green building as the State government enacts laws under California’ new Green Building Standard Code, providing links on the County’s website to weatherization funding programs for low-income homeowners and rental unit owners, and developing site design guidelines for energy conserving development patterns. In addition to the new Housing Element policies, Butte County is also working to conserve energy through policies in other elements in the pending comprehensive General Plan Update, to be adopted in 2030. 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Appendix B M u d C r e e k M u d C r e e k K e e f e r S l o u g h Rock Creek ChicoMunicipalAirport A-40 A-20 City o f Chic o A-40 SR-1 SR-1 A-5 SR-3 A-5 A-160 A-160 A-10 R-1 A-40 M-1 OS SR-3 R-1 U M-1/OS SR-3 C-2 R-1 SR-1 OS/PD R-2 SR-1/P D A-SR R-2 SR-1 A-10 RT-1A A-40 SR-1 A-10 AR 2 1 /2 SR-5 M-1 S-R S-R A-SR M-1 SR-1/O S C-1 A-5 SR-3 P-Q C-1 R-2 P-Q R-3 R-3 S-R B-P R-1 M-1 C-2 L-I OS L-IOS OS OS R-1/OS P-Q B-P OS R-3 OS MHP R-3 R-2 MHP SR-1 R-3 S-R SR-3 RT-1 RT-1 A-5 U OS C-2 B-P P-Q A-15 SR-1 R-3 OS R-3 R-C R-3 R-1 R-1 ST99 K e e f e r R d E splan ade Nord H wy E Eato n Rd E L a s s e n A v e E a s t A v e C o h a s s e t R d W Eaton Rd H i c k s L n M e r i d i a n R d G a r n e r L n Be ll Rd Ro ck Cr ee k Dr Bay Ave Oas is D r Re nkow Rd F ortress St Leftout Ln In va d er St K e l s e y D r R y a n A v e G od m an Ave Wilson L an ding Rd Ka thy L n Silverbell Rd Du sty L n Anita Rd C a m e n z i n d C t H o s l e r A v e W h i t e A v e G u n t r e n R d W S h a s t a A v e An ge len a Way H a g e n r i d g e R d Ke ith Ln O r c h a r d B l o s s o m L n Au gu sta L n M orse m an Ave Sp yglass R d R u t h L n Gar de n Bro ok D r Weld ing Wa y Sh orth or n D r P i p e r A v e Sta ble L n Sy c am o re D r O c e a n D r C alistoga Dr Kiw i Ln D e n a l i D r H e r e f o r d D r S o n g b i r d Burnap AveWeymouth W a y Rio Br avo Dr Lily Dr Kilkare Ln Tu liya ni Dr O ak R a nc h L n Ra ncho R d C a r m a c k D r To ka y R an ch R d L e g a c y L n M a r a u d e r S t Kittyhawk Dr W L a s s e n A v e L i m o u s i n D r W a t e r f o r d D r Donald Dr O w e n s R d P a n a m a A v e R afael St Tulip Dr Our Way C a m a s C t F a n n i e D r Camino Sur A i r p a r k B l v d V a i l D r To dd C t B r i d l e L n To m P olk Ave Ca th er ine C t Lan dma rk Dr T a l o n D r R oberts Ct C h a r l o t t e C t D aisy Dr Gold fin ch Ct S o u t h b u r y L n S i l v e r L a k e D r B o s c D r Airpo rt Se rv ice Rd S h i r e y C t C i m a r r o n D r M i m o s a L n An thon y Ln C r a t e r L a k e D r Jones Ave G r e e n b e r r y L n 5 t h S t Sandi Dr M i l l C r e e k D r K e n d al C t E l V a r a n o W a y Jac- O-Lyn W ay M onterey St C h u r c h i l l D r Gre en Me ad ow Ln N e w p o r t D r R a i l c a r R d L a w n D r H acka m ore Ln E l i t e D r H e n s h a w A v e 1st St Be ll C t P i l l s b u r y R d N i g h t h a w k W a y Ca mino Nor te G a r d e n D r i v e K a n s a s L n L e o r a C t Joshua Tree R d Aster Dr F elicidad Ln Caballo Way I n n s b r o o k W a y H e i d e r o s e L n Dominion Dr C o n v a i r A v e C a v a l i e r W a y San Jose St Y e l l o w s t o n e D r Gru mman Av e P e p p e r w o o d D r A l t a i r W a yVega W a y B o e i n g A v e N o r t h r u p A v e Hedstrom Way W es Ln C a r u t h e r s L n T o n e a W a y Alba Ave S a n d y C o v e D r L o c k h e e d A v e Rio Gra nde Dr Rain Tree Ln G id e o n L n Leo Way I r o n w o o d L n 3rd St L i n d b e r g h C i r C o m i c e C t W i l d R o s e C i r Sto ne Valley C t Mich elle C t C o m m e r c i a l A v e P e r s i m m o n L n Lombard Ln Ro se anna C t C arlene Pl To n e a W e s t Br ett Ct H a w k P l Chuck Ln Lakoda Ct V e r n y c e C t Sa wg rass Ct D e c l a r a t i o n D r S h e l t e r i n g O a k C t Be sser Ct K i n g s C a n y o n W a y E l P a s o W a y Eagle Lake Ct Irene St R o y a l G l e n L n P a r s l e y L n W i n d r o s e C t L o w e l l D r B e l l a R o b l e D r L e l a n d C t A m b e r G r o v e D r B e l l E s t a t es D r T a n d y C t A l y n n W a y S urrey Ln R u s s e l l L n M o r n i n g G l o r y P l T o m P o l k C i r B o r d e a u x C t C o n r a d L n D e a d E n d C t Brookvine Cir W estgrove Ct M i c h a e l W a y M e s a V e r d e C t Emilio Way M i d d l e C r e e k C t S t . M i c h a e l C t Franciscan W ay Clear Lake Dr W a l e s L n A r r o y o V i s t a L n Q uail C ove y Ct L o s t D u t c h m a n D r A n z a W a y M e r i d i a n R d C o n v a i r A v e M ara u d er StPiper A v e Kitty h a w k D r Bell Rd 1 s t S t Butte Count y BUTTE COUNTYGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS(GIS) DIVISION W:\GIS\M APS\ArcGI S_MXD\north_chico_spe cific_plan.mxd (I:\shared\projects\common_m aps\mxd\North_Chico_Spe cific_Pl an.mxd) Nort h Chico S pecif ic P lan 0 2,000 4,0001,000 Feet ¾ Legend No rth Chico Specific Pla n B oun dary City o f Chico Zo ning Design ati ons E splanad e Butte County does not guarantee that the information provided in the map is accurate or complete. The County provides this information on an "as is" basis and disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limitied to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infr ingement. The County is not responsible for any damages arising from the use of this information. Access to this dat a is at user's risk. Users should verify the information before making project commitments.Map Printed: 01/19/2007 9:20:14 AM ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Appendix D: Available Land Inventory Summary Legend Butte County HDR Sites Suitable for Multifamily Developments MDR,Sites under one acre MDR Sites one acre of larger