Revised 2021-2029 Housing Element, February 2023
Inventory Sites Maps
Adoption of the Housing Element by the City is a State requirement and is one of the elements of the General Plan. The Housing Element guides the City in its plans to meet existing and projected local and regional housing needs. The plan should promote infill development, socioeconomic equity, protection of the environment, encourage efficient development and promote jobs and housing.
Housing Element 2021-2029 – Click here to view the latest Housing Element file
Housing Element 2014-2021 – Click here to view this Housing Element file
Click here to view information on the City of Gardena General Plan
6th Cycle 2021 – 2029 Housing Element
WHY UPDATE THE HOUSING ELEMENT?
State law requires the Housing Element be updated on a given cycle, for Gardena the deadline is October 15, 2021. The Housing Element Update will build upon, and revise, as appropriate, the goals, policies and programs of the Housing Element, to ensure that the City can meet its housing needs for the 2021 through 2029 period.
WHAT ARE THE CITY’S HOUSING NEEDS?
The Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) is mandated by State law to quantify the need for housing throughout the State. The Housing Element Update must address the housing needs identified by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) for Gardena.
As the Council of Governments (or regional planning agency), SCAG is responsible for overseeing the RHNA process for the Southern California region, which encompasses six counties (Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura) and 191 cities in an area covering more than 38,000 square miles.
Gardena has been provided a final RHNA allocation for 5,735 units to accommodate an estimated growth need at various income levels. The Housing Element must identify sites to accommodate this estimated growth at each income level. The City’s appeal of these numbers, along with almost every other jurisdiction’s appeal, was denied.
| Gardena 6th Cycle RHNA | UNITS |
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| Very low income (<50% AMI) | 1,485 |
| Low income (50-80% AMI) | 761 |
| Moderate income (80-120% AMI) | 894 |
| Above Moderate Income (>120% AMI) | 2,595 |
| Total | 5,735 |
| *6th cycle final RHNA allocation plan, https://scag.ca.gov/rhna **AMI=Area Median Income https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/income-limits |
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| Household Size | 1-Person | 2-Person | 3-Person | 4-Person | 5-Person | |
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| Los Angeles | Extremely Low | $24,850 | $28,400 | $31,950 | $35,450 | $38,300 |
| County | Very Low | $41,400 | $47,300 | $53,200 | $59,100 | $63,850 |
| Low | $66,250 | $75,700 | $85,150 | $94,600 | $102,200 | |
| AMI = $80,000 | Moderate | $67,200 | $76,800 | $86,400 | $96,000 | $103,700 |
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ADOPTED 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT
Click here to review the City of Gardena’s adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element.
Review project materials for the Revised 2021-2029 Housing Element on the Planning Projects Page
INVENTORY SITES
| The purpose of the housing element’s site inventory is to identify and analyze specific sites that is available and suitable for residential development in order to determine the jurisdiction’s capacity to accommodate residential development and reconcile that capacity with the City’s Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA).
Click here to view the maps of the draft inventory sites. |
RESOURCES
Redlined version of Revised 2021-2029, Housing Element January 2023
Redlined version of Revised 2021-2029 Housing Element, July 26, 2022
Redlined version of revised Appendix E
2021-2029 Housing Element (December 2021)
City Council Sites Inventory Presentation, May, 11, 2021
Draft Inventory Sites Maps- Planning Commission
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Survey
WORKSHOPS
3rd Virtual Workshop Presentation, June 1st
2nd Virtual Workshop Presentation, March 31st