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PC - ACTION ITEM: Review and Discussion of Proposed Design Guidelines (Guidelines) Associated with a Zoning Code Amendment to Streamline the Residential Development Entitlement Process.
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Meeting Date: April 13, 2022
Contact Person/Dept: William Kavadas, Assistant Planner
Susan Herbertson, Senior Planner
Phone Number: (310) 253-5706 / (310) 253-5755
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Planning Commission (4/8/22)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (4/6/22)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Review and discuss preliminary design guidelines related to the proposed Zoning Code revision to permit residential development entitlement streamlining and direct staff to return with final draft guidelines for Planning Commission consideration at a future meeting.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On August 11, 2021, the Planning Commission considered methods to streamline the residential entitlement process to foster additional housing production and promote housing affordability. The emphasis of the proposed text amendment presented to Commission at that time involved mixed use development because density and development issues in the City's residential zones was still unresolved in the on-going General Plan Update and remained an open issue. The Planning Commission discussion on streamlining and affordability focused on the following:
* Consistency with CEQA Exemptions
* Feasibility of streamlining incentives for mixed use affordable housing projects
* Production of robust design guidelines for mixed use ministerial projects
* The level of housing affordability needed to address the lowest income categories
On January 6, 2022, the Planning Commission continued their discussion focusing on the following items:
* Exp...
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