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PC - ACTION ITEM: DISCUSSION OF CITYWIDE DENSITY BONUS ORDINANCE UPDATE
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Meeting Date: March 13, 2024
Contact Person/Dept: Jose Mendivil, Associate Planner
Gabriela Silva, Associate Planner
Phone Number: (310) 253-5757/ (310) 523-5736
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Hearing: [ ] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (Email) Public Notifications - Planning Commission (02/28/2024), Meetings and Agendas - Planning Commission (03/8/2024); (Posted) City website (02/28/2024); Social Media (02/28/2024)
Department Approval: Emily Stadnicki, Current Planning Manager (2/29/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission provide initial guidance and feedback regarding the Density Bonus Ordinance Update.
BACKGROUND
The 2045 General Plan Update (GPU) and Zoning Code Update (ZCU) are currently in development, with an anticipated Fall 2024 adoption. These updates, consistent with the certified 2021-2029 Housing Element, will facilitate and promote affordable housing; comply with state affordable housing law such as AB 1287 (described below); provide additional incentives to secure "workforce" housing; expand eligible groups for housing bonuses; and streamline housing entitlement processes.
Additionally, at the request of City Council, a City-wide Affordable Housing Overlay concept was presented at the April 25, 2022, Council meeting. This concept evolved into an Affordable Housing update to the Zoning Code that was outside the scope of the larger GPU and ZCU effort. Funds were allocated in FY 2022-2023 and the Request for Proposal (RFP) was released; Rincon Consultants Inc. was chosen and on April 13, 2023, a contract was executed. However, as the work was dependent on aspects of the GPU and ZCU, density bonus was put on hold as work on the larger effort prog...
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