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SR-8-A (3) . ".,D It} I ~A- APR j 7 ]990 C/ED:HD:JM City Council Meeting: April 17, 1990 Santa Monica, California J.I'.~-;. j' l' -<" ~1 '" ~ TO: Mayor and city council FROM: city staff SUBJECT: Ordinance Amending Inclusionary Housing Program INTRODUCTION This report transmits information requested by Councilmembers pertaining to the proposed ordinance amending the city's inclu- sionary housing program. Application of Ordinance 1448 The City's existing inclusionary housing program is implemented by Ordinance 1448. As currently administered, ordinance 1448 applies to residential projects containing five (5) or more units, and requires that a minimum of 15% of the total number of uni ts in a proj ect be rental uni ts affordable to households earning no more than 100% of the County median income adjusted by household size. Alternatively, developers may develop units off-site or pay an in-lieu fee based on project square footage. In-lieu fees must be used by the City to develop low and moderate income housing. The City has established the citywide Housing Trust Fund as the mechanism for expending the funds for affordable housing development. ADIJ >> j)-A- - 1 - APt; 1 7 i990 . . Inclusionary unit production by year 30 projects have been 28 projects are under providing inclusionary are rental proj ects . of building permit is To date, 52 inclusionary units in completed. An additional 45 units in construction. Five of the 48 projects units are condominium proj ects ; 43 detailed below: 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 * OF PROJECTS t INCLUSIONARY UNITS 3 7 2 2 11 19 8 15 17 41 7 13 0 0 48 97 YEAR OF PERMIT TOTAL The City has received approximately $1.65 million in Program 12 in-lieu fees paid by 46 projects. 11 projects paying fees were rental projects; 35 were condominium projects. Fees received by year of payment are detailed below: YEAR OF PAYMENT * OF PROJECTS FEES PAID 1986 1 $17,169.00 1987 9 $173,505.72 1988 17 $734,876.21 1989 17 $671,825.25 1990 2 $58,919.62 TOTAL 46 $1,656,295.80 - 2 - . . The City has established the citywide Housing Trust Fund to utilize funds paid pursuant to Ordinance 1448 as well as funds paid pursuant to Ordinance 1367 (Office Housing and Parks Mi tigation Program) and Ordinance 1448. To date approximately $3.2 million in office mitigation fees for housing, and $1.65 million in inclusionary housing fees have been paid to the City for expenditure through this trust fund. Like the City's two other housing trust fund programs, this trust fund will provide loans secured by deeds of trust and regulatory agreements which restrict rents and occupancy. Under this program, however, borrowers will be required to repay principal and interest through project residual receipts. $2.34 million from the Citywide Housing Trust Fund has been committed for the development of a 45-unit affordable housing project being developed by Community Corporation of Santa Monica in Sunset Park, and $1.1 million has been committed toward the development of 72 units of affordable senior housing being developed by Retirement Housing Foundation. Roundinq of Fractional Units The proposed ordinance presented to city council on March 27, 1990 would alter the method by which the number of inclusionary units is calculated. ordinance 1448 currently requires that fractional units of less than .5 be rounded down to the nearest whole number. This methodology differs from that now required by State law regarding density bonuses. Under the State program, any fractional units are rounded up to the nearest whole number - 3 - . . to determine the number of units to be set aside and the number of density bonus units provided. In order to simplify calculations under the two programs, the proposed ordinance would adopt the state's methodology for all calculations. This rounding approach results in one additional unit being required in projects of four, seven, and eight units. An al ternati ve approach could be to round to the nearest whole number from .5 in calculating the total number of inclusionary units required, but to retain the requirement that at least 20% of the units be set aside for low income households. This approach would reduce by one unit the total inclusionary requirement for four, seven, and eight unit proj ects , but it would not change the number of low income units required. This approach would reduce the total inc1usionary burden on these projects by reducing the number of moderate income units required. This approach would also ensure that projects meeting the City's 20% inc1usionary requirement for low income households would also meet the state requirements for a 25% density bonus. A revised schedule detailing this approach is attached as Table 1. Whether using this approach, or the current approach to rounding to calculate the low-income unit requirement, the in-lieu fees charged would be the same. Consideration of Tax Credit Equity in Calculatinq In-Lieu Fees The proposed ordinance would calculate the required in-lieu fee by subtracting from total development costs the maximum affordable mortgage, based upon the inclusionary rent stream and - 4 - . . standard operating expenses. The proposed ordinance has not presumed the availability of owner equity or other non-City sources of subsidy which would reduce the required city subsidy. Because Citywide Housing Trust Fund loans are available only to non-profit borrowers, the only type of equity which is likely to be available in City funded projects utilizing inclusionary housing in-lieu fees would be equity generated through sale of Low Income Housing Tax Credits. When a non-profit borrower enters into a limited partnership with investors seeking to utilize the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, the amount of equity which the limited partners will contribute is a function of eligible project costs and the percentage of low income units in the project. Low income units must be occupied by and have rents affordable to households earning less than 60% of the County median income. Typically, the amount of equity contributed by investors buying tax credits will equal 50% of the total development costs, not including land costs, for the low income units. Because of the income targeting requirements of the program, only those units affordable to low income households can be presumed to generate tax-credit equity. Therefore, where only two-thirds of all incl usionary units are required to be low income units, the amount of per unit tax credit equity which can be presumed will equal two-thirds of 50%, or 33% times total development costs, not including land. This is equal to approximately 20% of total development costs including land. - 5 - . . By including tax credit generated equity in the in-lieu fee calculations, the required City subsidy would be reduced by an average of $15,580 to $40,047 per inclusionary unit, depending on unit size. The required in-lieu fee would be reduced from $22 per square foot to $15 per square foot. These calculations are detailed in Tables 2, 3, and 4. Per unit vs. Square Footaqe Assessment The proposed ordinance would assess in-lieu fees against the gross square footage of the market rate units in a project, as has been the practice under Ordinance 1448. An assessment which is based upon a square footage calculation ensures that the fee charged to each developer is related to the size, and presumably the value of the market-rate project. The city is assured that overall, sufficient fees will be generated to allow the city to develop the desired mix of low and moderate income housing. The square footage assessment would has the disadvantage of requiring an individual calculation for each project. In addition, it does not ensure, on a project by project basis, that the fee charged would be related to the number of inclusionary units which would have been developed in a particular project. An alternate approach would be to assess the fee for each development according to the number of inclusionary units required but not provided by a developer. Table 5 compares the in-lieu fee schedules for both approaches, presuming tax credit equity in the calculations. utilizing a per unit assessment, ln lieu fees would range from $34,000 for zero bedroom units, to - 6 - . . $85,000 for four or more bedroom units. This approach would have the advantage of administrative simplicity in that, for example, all projects consisting of two-bedroom units would have the same in-lieu fee obligation. However, this approach would have the more signi f icant disadvantage of being more likely to skew development decisions toward certain kinds of developments. In particular, a per unit assessment would encourage developers to build projects with fewer units, and with fewer bedrooms per unit to avoid larger fees. For example, with a per unit assessment, the fees for a four unit development consisting of two-bedroom units would be $55,000 less per market rate unit than the fees for a comparable five unit development. Wi th a square footage assessment the fee differential between a four and five uni t project is approximately $17,625 per market rate unit~ The per unit assessment is therefore much more likely to discourage the development of five unit projects than would a square footage assessment. Further, with a per unit assessment, the developer would have an additional financial incentive to build large units containing fewer bedrooms. As indicated in Table 5 the in-lieu fee for a project containing two bedroom units would be $18,000 less per inclusionary unit than the same sized project containing three bedroom units. - 7 - . . Considering the relative advantages and disadvantages of both approaches, the square footage assessment is the more workable and equitable method. Comparison to Proqram 10 Fees On April 25, 1989, the City Council approved in concept an ordinance implementing Program 10 of the City's Housing Element. The purpose of the proposed Program 10 implementing ordinance was to ensure adequate replacement of the existing housing stock. In contrast, Ordinance 1448 and the proposed interim inclusionary housing ordinance are designed to ensure that the new housing stock is at least partially affordable to low and moderate income households. The proposed Program 10 implementing ordinance included a schedule of in-lieu fees ranging from $27,000 to $63,000 per unit removed and not replaced. These fees were calculated so as to allow the city to replace rental units removed from the housing stock. The fees were designed to facilitate the development of units comprised of 85% market rate units, and 15% affordable units, per the current requirements of Ordinance 1448. In contrast, the fee schedule in the proposed inclusionary housing ordinance is designed to facilitate the development of affordable uni ts only, of which two-thirds are to be affordable to low income households, and one-third are to be affordable to moderate income households. For this reason, the proposed inclusionary housing fees are higher than the previously proposed Program 10 fees. - 8 - . . The firm of Kotin, Regan, and Mouchly has been retained to analyze the cumulative economic impacts of Program 10 and inclusionary housing fees on those projects with both replacement and inclusionary housing obligations. Staff will return with recommendations regarding both Program 10 fees and a permanent inclusionary fee schedule when Program 10 analyses are completed in the fall. Staff's analysis and recommendations regarding fee levels for each program will take into account the cumulative impacts of both programs. All of the development cost assumptions utilized in calculating the proposed inclusionary housing in-lieu fees are based upon those used in calculating Program 10 fees. These development cost assumptions were analyzed and verified by Economics Research Associates in December 1989. To the extent that there were small differences between staff's earlier assumptions and the ERA verified figures, the ERA figures have been utilized. Economic Impact on Small Projects The impact of changes to the city's inclusionary housing program will differ according to individual project circumstances. Higher inclusionary fees will variously be passed on in the form of higher prices to market rate housing consumers, lower ultimate sales prices for land, and lower developer profits. In a typical proj ect of four two-bedroom uni ts, the proposed ordinance's in-lieu fee requirement of $22 per square foot would result in a total in-lieu fee obligation of $103,400, equivalent to $25,850 per market rate unit. At $15 per square foot the fee - 9 - . . obligation would be $70,500, or $17,625 per market rate unit. Depending on individual circumstance, these additional costs would be paid by consumers, land-owners, and developers. A fee equivalent to $17,625 per market rate unit would represent five percent of the sales price of a typical $350,000 condominium. As noted above, modifying the rounding calculation will impact projects of four, seven, and eight units. A change in the rounding calculation would not change the in-lieu fee requirements for projects unless the fees are assessed on a per uni t, rather than on a square footage bas is. Presuming tax credit equity in the fee calculation, the fees for a four unit proj ect would be $27,500 per market rate unit if fees were assessed on a per unit basis using the rounding calculation in the proposed ordinance. In contrast, the fees would be $13,750 per market rate unit if the rounding scheme were modified as described above. Prepared by: Jeff MUdrick, Senior Development Analyst Nancy West, Housing Program Manager Department of community and Economic Development - 10 - . . April 17, 1990 PROGRAM 12 (INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PROGRAM) IN-LIEU FEE CALCULATION I. INCLUSIONARY REQUIREMENTS: Category % of Units Required % of Area Median Income 50% 60% 100% 120% 130%+ Very Low Low Median Moderate Market 0% 20% 10% 0% 0% II. DEVELOPMENT COST ASSUMPTIONS: DEBT SERVICE PAYABLE $11,500jSpace* $57.97jsquare foot* + parking cost 15.45% of hard cost* $42jsquare foot* Vacancy at 2%; Taxes at 1.25% x total development cost divided by 12; Other expenses at (5.25% x rent) plus ($1.10 x square footage divided by 12) Net income divided by 1.10 debt coverage 9% interest, 30 year amortization PARKING COST HARD CONSTRUCTION COST SOFT COST LAND COST OPERATING EXPENSES MAXIMUM LOAN TERMS III. UNIT SIZE ASSUMPTIONS: Affordable Market-Rate Type of unit unit unit Size** Size* 0 BR 500 732 1 BR 600 1,006 2 BR 850 1,175 3 BR 1,080 1,450 4 BR 1,200 1,630 NOTES: *Source: Evaluation of proqram 10 Proposed Fees. Economics Research Associates, December 1989. **Source: Ordinance of the city council of the city of Santa Monica Relating to the Inclusionary Housing program, section 9423 Cd). ~ E-< -:: E-< 00 :;:: r...; Z 0 Z <~ N VlH E-<oo Z ~E-t ::;::U [o:I,~ p:;il-:J Hlo ~g: P:>I to ~ Z HfIl ..... tf'E-t PZ ~ o~ :::::::;: I'::l W <J: >lP: E-' O:;H ~lP O,r.Ll Hip:; 00 000 ....:Ip UZ zo H:::l C>I ru;E-< U";H O!!"J) P<Z 0[0:1 P:O Po. Ii. 0 E-t U "I: p." ;:;:: H . . >.. l-l ~ C! B ~ > ri Ill. ri ~1 ., -IJ :l C U rl C; (l) U U ,,",Ci-< ,,",HQj {.;j Po <#' * '* riP '* .)l> "" "" M .n C'I LO iC'I 0 l1"J M M N ('l N N N N N Qj -I-' rcr -I-' lJl ~1 .oJ .jJ ~~ <-t.c: ::I C tJ'l C p.....o "to rl r.I >.. ~1 .oJtO::l O~.-I E-< p." 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