Milpitas

Housing Element Status
Certified
Rent Burden
42%
rent burdened
Affordable Housing Production
21%
affordable permits issued
Housing Policies and Programs
72
total policies
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Proposed Policies and Programs

Housing policies and programs are the strategies and laws that cities and counties legally have at their disposal to produce more and preserve existing affordable housing, as well as protect existing residents from getting displaced from their homes and communities.

5th Cycle Programs and Policies

72
policies and programs

Local housing policies and programs, as part of a housing element, have significant impacts on a city or county reaching its affordable housing goals. Each additional housing policy has a significant impact on the residents who are most in need of affordable housing. However, the number of policies or programs that a jurisdiction includes in their housing element is not meant to imply how well a city or county is addressing local housing needs since the quality and impact of each will need to be determined as well. Policies and programs listed here from jurisdictions’ Housing Elements are intended to allow readers to review the text themselves and see if a city or county is doing all they can to reach their affordable housing goals.

Historic 2018 Policies and Programs Categorization

To further policy innovation and local action, the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) contacted all of the region's jurisdictions to track the adoption of key housing policies throughout the nine county Bay Area in four major categories Protect, Preserve, Produce, and Prevent. This data is from ABAG’s Policies and Program list and was last updated in 2018/2019.

Protect
5/11
Preserve
5/9
Produce
5/14
Prevent
2/8
Acquisition/Rehabiliation/Conversion
By-Right Strategies
Condominium Conversion Ordinance
Flexible Parking Requirements
Homeowner Repair or Rehabilitation
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
In-Lieu Fees (Inclusionary Zoning)
Locally-Funded Homebuyer Assistance
Mobile Homes Conversion Ordinance
Preservation of Mobile Homes (Rent Stabilization Ordinance)
Surplus Public Lands Act
Commercial Development Impact Fee
Form-Based Codes
General Fund Allocation
Graduated Density Bonus
Home Sharing Programs
Housing Development Impact Fee
Housing Overlay Zones
Implementation of SB743
Just Cause Eviction
One-to-One Replacement
Reduced Fees or Permit Waivers
Rent Stabilization
SRO Preservation Ordinance
Streamlined Permitting Process
Tenant-Based Assistance
Milpitas's Recorded Housing Policies

The California Department of Housing and Community Development tracks all of the ongoing and completed programs from 2018 onward and can be seen in the table below.

For specific cities we have compiled the 2023 data from housing elements to be viewed and downloaded here.
YEAR
PROGRAM NAME
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE
STATUS
ACCOMPLISHED DATE
HOUSING CYCLE
2022
Program C.1.1: Continue to facilitate housing production through implementation of the TASP and Midtown Specific Plan.
Continue to expedite environmental review in the TASP area by utilizing the Specific Plan EIR for projects that are consistent with the TASP.
When possible, the City is tiering off the Metro (TASP) EIR to streamline the required CEQA analysis for development projects in the Metro (TASP) area that are consistent with the Metro (TASP).
Report annually, ongoing
5th cycle, 2013 to 2022
2022
Program B.4.1: Collaborate with other public and private entities to ensure that no extremely low-, very low-, or low-income residents are adversely impacted by the conversion of existing affordable housing projects to market rate rents.
The City will continue to monitor the status of the 149 units at risk of conversion to market rates at Sunnyhills Apartments.
In March 2018, the City and the owner reached an agreement to renew the HUD contract for an additional five years, with the City reimbursing the owner for $250,000 per year for 5 years, for improvements and repairs completed on the property. Renewal of the HUD contract is expected in early 2023.
By the March 2018 expiration of the HUD contract
5th cycle, 2013 to 2022
2022
Program D.2.1: Facilitate the development of at least 565 new housing units affordable to moderate-income households, 570 units affordable to low-income households and 1,004 new housing units affordable to very low-income households.
The City will continue to operate its Below-Market Rate Financing Program for new construction.
The City anticipates the construction of approximately over 300 new affordable units in the next few years. These will be built as stand-alone affordable housing and mixed-income housing in compliance with the City's Affordable Housing Ordinance.
Report annually, ongoing
5th cycle, 2013 to 2022
2022
Program D.3.1: Promote homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income households.
The City will continue to provide assistance to first-time homebuyers to purchase below market rate units.
The City provided financial assistance to a first-time homebuyer for the purchase of a Below Market Rate unit.
Report annually, ongoing
5th cycle, 2013 to 2022
2022
Program B.3.1: Monitor the need to replace infrastructure as needed to conserve older neighborhoods.
The City will allocate resources to rehabilitate and/or replace infrastructure in older neighborhoods whose infrastructure has reached obsolescence.
The Public Works Utilities Engineering Division developed new master plans for water, sewer and stormwater along with an all utility financial master plan. The master plans made recommendations for the amount of resources to allocate annually and those resources were programmed into the 2023-2028 rate study and will continue to be programmed in until 2040 (barring a different recommendation from Council). Resources will be prioritized to replace assets which have reached obsolescence but they may not necessarily be in older neighborhoods.This assessment evaluates the infrastructure of the City as a whole (versus looking at only older neighborhoods) to determine the likelihood of failure and the potential impact.
Ongoing
5th cycle, 2013 to 2022
2022
Program A.2.1: Consider land use re-designations as needed
The City will consider land use re-designations as needed in order to accommodate specific residential projects.
The City adopted its new General Plan in March 2021. The new General Plan identifies areas that will need to be predesignated for either greater residential densities or mixed uses that allow residential use.
Ongoing
5th cycle, 2013 to 2022
2022
Program B.2.1: Provide assistance for the rehabilitation of housing units occupied by very low-income and low-income households.
The City will provide funds to assist very low- and low-income owner households to undertake repairs to their homes to bring them up to standard.
In FY 2022, the City allocated $249,566.15 in CDBG funds for this service which is administered by Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley.
Ongoing
5th cycle, 2013 to 2022
2022
C.3.1: Facilitate development of executive-luxury style housing to support the City's economic development strategy.
The City will continue to work with builders developing high-rise buildings and with custom homebuilders to assist in the creation of additional executive-luxuary style housing within the City.
The City has been working with various developers on creating more luxury mixed-use developments.
Ongoing
5th cycle, 2013 to 2022
2022
Program B.1.1: Enforce housing code and regulations to correct code violations while minimizing the displacement of residents.
The City will continue to enforce its existing codes through code enforcement.
The City's code enforcement officers enforce the Neighborhood Beautification Ordinance and the following subsections of the Milpitas Municode: Solid Waste, Graffiti, Animal, Zoning Signs, Noise, Junk Car, and Administrative Citations.
Ongoing
5th cycle, 2013 to 2022
2022
Program C.2.1: Address public infrastructure constraints to housing production where feasible.
The City will continue to coordinate sanitary and storm sewer improvements with the Cites of San Jose and Santa Clara if needed to acquire sufficient wastewater capacity to serve residential development. Measures may include reduction of watewater flows, and the purchase of surplus capacity.
This work is ongoing. The City is currently updating its Utility Master Plan to plan for future development and anticipated growth in Milpitas. Staff will coordinate the Utility Master Plan Update with the Metro (TASP) and Midtown Plan Updates to ensure that there will be adequate water and sewer infrastructure to support the City's development potential.
Ongoing
5th cycle, 2013 to 2022
2022
Program C.2.5:
The City will continue to monitor additional infrastructure needed for access to the Union Pacific Site.
The Midtown Specific Plan update will explore options for the site. PLANNING
Ongoing
5th cycle, 2013 to 2022
2022
Program B.1.2:
The City will assist any households displaced through code enforcement activities to relocate to other suitable housing that is affordable to the households that are displaced.
No activity to report in 2022.
Ongoing
5th cycle, 2013 to 2022
2022
Program C.1.2:
The City will continue to implement the planning and design guidelines specified in the Midtown and Transit Specific Plans, including minimum densities, intenstive land utilization, and mixed-use zoning.
Ongoing, the City is also updating the Metro Specific Plan (formerly known as the Transit Area Specific Plan) and Gateway/Main St. Specific Plan (formerly known as the Midtown Specific Plan) with new design guidelines, densities, and land use designations. The City is also preparing Objective Design Standards for residential and mixed-use developments to establish clear and implementable design criteria which will help ensure that new projects are attractive and meet the intent of the City’s General Plan.
Ongoing
5th cycle, 2013 to 2022
2022
Program C.2.4:
The City will continue to pursue state and federal grants and other financing to reduce the cost of off-site traffic improvements for housing developers in the City.
Staff collaborates with the Engineering Department on any financing options and/or grants to reduce off-site traffic improvement costs to developers.
Ongoing
5th cycle, 2013 to 2022
2022
Program B.5.1: Maintain the existing stock of housing affordable to ELI, VLI, and moderate-income households that is provided through the private market and provide tenant protections for apartmetns at risk of condo conversion
The City will continue to administer its condominium conversion ordinance to minimize the negative impacts of conversions on the rental market.
Ongoing, and the City currently sees very few condominium conversions for rental projects.
Ongoing
5th cycle, 2013 to 2022
2022
Program C.2.3:
The City will explore alternatives to the on-site retention of stormwater on each housing site, including the development of an area-wide retention pond or allowances for porous pavement to absorb runoff.
The Engineering Department has several projects using different types of pervious pavers and pervious payment,and is open to the exploration of other alternatives.
Ongoing
5th cycle, 2013 to 2022
2022
Program B.5.2:
The City will continue to administer its mobile home rent control ordinance, which regulates rental rates and the rights and responsibilities of tenants and property owners for the three mobile home parks in Milpitas.
No activity to report in 2022.
Ongoing
5th cycle, 2013 to 2022
2022
Program D.1.2:
The City will continue to monitor federal, State, and other public and private funding sources that support the development and preservation of housing that is affordable to extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate-income households and submit applications for funding as appropriate.
Staff will continue to monitor state housing bills and how Milpitas can help avoid mass evictions and prevent homelessness as the pandemic continues. City staff secured Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) Grants and Prioriy Development Area Planning (PDA) Grants from ABAG/MTC for housing planning.City staff secured Pemanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) grant for rental assistance and supportive/case management services. The City continues to monitor federal appropriations that may impact Community Development Block Grant program funding for Milpitas.
Report annually, ongoing
5th cycle, 2013 to 2022
2022
Program D.4.6:
Milpitas will require units that are accessible to individuals with disabilities in new housing developments.
Milpitas will continue to require accessible units in new housing developments as required by the governing laws such as those given in the response below, and any local requirements as stipulated by ordinance.
Report annually, ongoing
5th cycle, 2013 to 2022
2022
Program D.6.1:
The City will continue to encourage new residential developers to provide space for childcare facilities to promote the integration of this needed service in residential areas as they are developed.
This is an item staff can consider for both the Metro (TASP) and Midtown Plan updates.
Report annually, ongoing
5th cycle, 2013 to 2022
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