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San Gabriel planning commission backs submission of 2024 housing‑element progress report to state
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 4‑0 to recommend the City Council direct staff to submit the 2024 General Plan Housing Element annual progress report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Commissioners discussed ADUs, density bonus projects and lack of deed‑restricted units.
The San Gabriel Planning Commission on Feb. 10 voted 4‑0 to recommend the City Council direct staff to submit the city's 2024 General Plan Housing Element annual progress report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
The report covers the 2024 calendar year and summarizes housing permits and approvals for the 2021–2029 planning cycle. Staff said 370 housing units were approved, entitled or permitted in the three most recent years and that building permits (the units that count toward RHNA) are tracked separately; 370 units equal about 12% of the city's 3,023‑unit Regional Housing Needs Allocation for the cycle.
Commissioners pressed staff on how that housing total is composed and what the city is doing to produce deed‑restricted affordable units. Commissioner McMorris noted the large share of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) among recent permits and said many ADUs are owner‑occupied transfers or family conversions rather than market rentals. Samantha (staff) said ADUs typically range from about 375 to 1,000 square feet, are often conversions of existing garages or storage, and are counted when constructed or converted even if not immediately placed on the rental market.
Staff and commissioners discussed state programs that encourage affordable units within multiunit projects through density bonus concessions; several commission members said more projects using those tools have appeared in recent years, though some are still in the pipeline and not yet built. McMorris asked the commission to put on record a request that the City Council revisit an affordable housing ordinance to promote deed‑restricted units.
Staff recommended adoption of the attached resolution to transmit the report to the Department of Housing and Community Development. Chair Schwartz moved to recommend the submission; the motion passed on a voice roll call vote with Chair Schwartz, Vice Chair Krantman, Commissioner Carney and Commissioner McMorris voting yes (4‑0).
The commission's action is advisory; final submission to the state will proceed if the City Council directs staff to do so and staff completes the required digital tables for the Department of Housing and Community Development.
