MINUTES OF THE STUDY SESSION OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT
OF THE HERMOSA BEACH GENERAL PLAN
HELD ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2000, AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The meeting was called to order by Chairman
Perrotti at 6:00 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: Commissioners Hoffman, Pizer, Tucker, Kersenboom,
and Chairman Perrotti
Absent: None
Also Present: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director
Ken Robertson, Associate Planner
Diane Cleary, Recording Secretary
Jim Lissner, Hermosa Beach, expressed concern with
public noticing of the meeting and believed it should be
rescheduled.
Director Blumenfeld explained that a copy of their display
ad was published in the local newspaper describing the study
session and a notice was posted. He also explained that the
last Commission Meeting did not require adjournment to this
study session, and there will not be any formal decision made
this evening.
Director Blumenfeld stated that the City is required to
prepare a Housing Element as one of the mandated elements of
the General Plan. On May 4, 2000, the City received its
Regional Housing Needs Assessment, and the City’s Housing
element is prepared on a 7.5 year planning cycle which
currently needs to be updated and submitted by the end of the
year to the State Department of Housing and Community
Development. He said that Blodgett, Baylosis and Associates
have been selected as the City’s consultants. He also
indicated that there will be two more formal hearings, one at
Planning Commission and the other at City Council.
Mark Blodgett gave a presentation of the Housing Element
Update as follows:
Why Prepare a Housing Element
- The Element is a General Plan requirement
- The Element must be updated every 5 years
- The Element must consider the future project
housing need
- The Element must review policies and programs,
and
- The Element must identify constraints to potential
housing development Process
- Prepare baseline study
- Develop housing policies and programs
- Obtain direction
- Review of Draft Housing Element
- Submit Draft Housing Element to HCD
- Coordinate revisions
- Public review, and
- Final submittal to HCD, adoption and
certification
Mr. Blodgett further reviewed the following:
Population Growth
- Hermosa Beach maintained a stable population with a
modest increase (1970-1990)
- Population in other beach cities has declined due to
change in household characteristics (1970-1990)
- Population of L.A. County increased significantly
(1970-1990)
- Hermosa Beach’s population growth remained
modest at just under 8% (1990-2000)
- Population in other beach cities increased
(1990-2000)
- Population of L.A. County increased (1990-2000)
Age Profile of Hermosa Beach (1980-1990)
- Significant decline of 40% of school-aged and young
adult groups
- Growth in middle age group due to affordability of
housing
Race of Hermosa Beach by Census Tract (1990)
- Predominantly white (1960-2000)
- Growing number of Hispanic and Asian (Hispanic is
considered an ethnicity)
Population and Housing Density of Hermosa Beach
(1980-2000)
- Growth of 1561 persons
- Growth of only 180 dwelling unit (duplex considered
to be 2 dwelling units)
- Average household size increased 12.2%
- Lack of available land for 300+ housing units
Population and Housing Density (2000) (in comparison to
other cities)
- Population density of Hermosa Beach in terms of
persons/sq. mi. most densely populated
- Housing density of Hermosa Beach in terms of
units/sq. mi. most densely developed
Units Per Structure in Hermosa Beach (1990-2000)
- 2+ units per structure make up 50% of the City
- 5+ units per structure make up 25% of the City
- Growth in single-family units
Housing Unit by Tenure by Census Tract in Hermosa Beach
(1990)
Housing Issue Areas
- Conservation of all housing
- Assist in the development of affordable housing
- Provision of adequate sites to achieve a variety and
diversity of housing
- Removal of governmental constraints
- Promotion of equal housing opportunities
Director Blumenfeld summarized that this study session was
to provide an overview of the goals, policies and objectives,
and he provided copies of the workbook materials that staff
has worked on with Mr. Blodgett.
ADJOURNMENT
The Commission adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
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