HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-02-23 - AGENDA REPORTS - AFFORDABLE HOUSING (2). ..V
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approva
Item to be presented
Lynn M. Harris
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: February 23, 1993
SUBJECT: Incentives for the Development of Affordable Housing
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
Community Development, Finance and Parks and Recreation staff have coordinated their efforts and
drafted the attached City Council policy statement (Attachment 1). The proposed policy was
considered by the City Council at the February 9,-1993, Council meeting. Pursuant to Council
direction at that meeting, staff has made the following changes to the proposed policy:
1) The following change was made to Policy II.F.: "The Council may, at Its sole discretion, sell
Gity Preposition A money F�ederalr State. or._gratlt rgvenues to other cities for general fund
money to be put Into an affordable housing fund."
2) Policy II.H. was added, as follows: "The City shall encourage the formation of joint powers
agreements with other agencies to Implement these policies."
3) Policy 11.1. was added, as follows: "Opportunities and programs which allow low and very
low Income families to acquire home ownership will be sought and encouraged:'
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Council:
1) Receive and file the staff report; and
2) Adopt the proposed policy.
ATTACHMENT
Revised Proposed City Council Affordable Housing Policy
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA POLICY/PROCEDURE
NUMBER SUBJECT
ORIGINAL ISSUE EFFECTIVE
CURRENTISSUE
SUPERCEDES
STANDARD MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy Is to Implement the City's General Plan and to establish
guidelines for implementing the development incentives, as provided for In the Unified
Development Code (Section 17.17.070), for senior, very low, and low Income housing in the
City. Pursuant to the Unified Development Code, in order to reduce development costs
associated with the construction of projects qualifying under Government Code Section
65915;, the City may offer developer various Incentives,_ depending upon_ the quality, size,
scope and location of the proposed development..
if. POLICY .
It Is the declared policy of the City Council that:
A. Development application fees collected by and for the City (including environmental
review fees, but not production fees for environmental Impact reports, studies, or
similar documents) shall be waived for very low Income and/or senior housing
developments;....
B. Affordable housing developmentsshall be given priority processing status;
C. The Council may, at Its sole discretion, approve limited mixed-use zoning In
conjunction with the affordable housing development;
D. The Council may, at Its sole discretion, approve the use of Community Development
Block Grant funds to finance or subsidize the construction of affordable housing
developments and assist people In purchasing existing homes;
E. The Council may, at its sole discretion, participate in bond financing for the
affordable housing development;
F. The Council may, at its sole discretion, sell Federal, State or grant revenues to other
cities for general fund money to be put Into an affordable housing fund;
G. if the City completes Its proposed redevelopment program, the Council will consider
establishing a specific percentage of the Increment to be set aside (in excess of the
20% required to'be set aside by California Redevelopment Law) for affordable
housing development.
The City shall encourage the formation of joint powers agreements with other.
agencies to Implement these policies.
Opportunities and programs which allow low and very low income families to
acquire home ownership will be sought and encouraged.
III. . PROCEDURE
A. Development application fees shall be waived at the time of application submittal.
If the project Is found not to be in conformance with the City's requirements for
affordable housing projects, case processing shall be suspended until the applicant:
1) modifies the project to bring It Into compliance with the City's affordable housing
requirements, or 2) pays the originally waived application fee In full.
B. Development applications for affordable housing projects shall be given priority
processing status. A public hearing shall be held by the Planning Commission
within sixty days of the City's determination that the application Is complete.
C. In order to ensure the long-term availability of the affordable housing stock, the
applicant/developer shall provide a guarantee of such availability and affordability
to the satisfaction of the City. Projects receiving a density bonus only shall be
required to maintain their "affordable" status (as defined by the Unified Development
Code and in compliance with the conditions of approval for the project) for a period
of not less than ten years. Projects receiving incentives In addition to a density
bonus shall be required to maintain their affordable status for a period of not less
than thirty years.
D. The Council may approve mixed-use zoning In conjunction with affordable housing
development If commercial, office, Industrial, or other similar land uses, are
determined to be compatible with the housing development, and existing or planned
development in the vicinity of the proposed development. In the event that a zone
change Is approved in conjunction with the affordable housing project, the new zone
shall be required to have a planned development (PD) overlay.
E. The Council may approve the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
funds to subsidize eligible activities In support of the construction of affordable
housing projects and assist people in purchasing existing homes in compliance with
federal regulations for the use of CDBG funds.
IV. AUTHORITY
Adopted by the City Council on
Approved by:
Jan Heidt, Mayor
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