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Home My WebLink About1993-03-23 - AGENDA REPORTS - AFFORDABLE HOUSING (2)AGENDA REPORT // City Manager Approval Item to be presented by: Lynn M. Harrissl� CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: March 23, 1993 SUBJECT: City Council Policy Statement - Incentives for the Development of Affordable Housing DEPARTMENT: Community Development BACKGROUND The proposed policy was considered by the City Council at the February 9,1993, and February 23, 1993, Council meetings. Pursuant to Council direction, staff has made the following changes to the proposed affordable housing policy: 1) 2) Procedure III.C. "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 ter+ Mehl y. years." 3) Procedure III.C. "Projects receiving incentives in addition to a density bonus shall be required to maintain their affordable status for ►1`l[i of th0,.Pro Ject' , The Council also asked that staff provide a summary of development application fees proposed for waiver In Policy II.A. of the draft Policy (see attachment). The first four fees listed apply to all development projects; the remaining fees are dependent on the location and scope of the project. Staff believes that the following addition to Procedure 111.0. status) Is necessaryTh€s shsfl,)1gt Include proYeCts requirtr Staff recommends that the Council: 1) Receive the staff report; and 2) Adopt the proposed policy statement. ATTACHMENT Summary: Development Application Fees Revised Proposed City Council Affordable Housing Policy APPROWED case processing LMH:KMK eouneNrafd3. hu nn 0f m: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FEES Development applications and corresponding processing fees are as follows. These are standard City development application fees only; development Impact fees, plan check fees, and fees required by other agencies are not proposed for waiver and therefore are not Included. Environmental Review $1,410.00' Development Review $535.00 Landscape Pian Check $165.00 Final Occupancy Review $95.00 Oak Tree Permit $68.75 Conditional Use Penult $3,230.00 Variance $2,075.00 Tentative Subdivision Parcel Map $3,210.00 Tract Map $2,510.002 ' Projects requiring an environmental Impact report will be subject to an additional $3,557 in environmental processing fees. 2 This is a base fee; It Increases on a graduated scale In accordance with the number of lots proposed. A CITY OF SANTA CLARITA POLICY/PROCEDURE NUMBER SUBJECT ORIGINAL ISSUE CURRENTISSUE SUPERCEDES I. PURPOSE EFFECTIVE CATEGORY STANDARD MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE 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 a developer_various.Incentives, depending.upon.the quality, slze, scope _and location;of the proposed development. ----------- - — - -- -- - - - -- - - 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 developments shall be given priority processing status;- C. tatus;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 COUnclf 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 beset. aside. by California, Redevelopment Law) for -affordable housing development. H. 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. The Council may, at its sole discretion, condition such projects to ensure that, upon the sale of such residences by the home owners, an appropriate portion of any profit resulting from the sate will revert to the agency (or agencies) assisting in the original purchase of the residence. 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. (This shall not Include projects requiring environmental Impact reports.) 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 bythe Unified Development Code and in compliance with the conditions of approval for the project) for a period of not less than twenty years. Projects receiving incentives in addition to a density bonus shall be required to maintain their affordable status for the life of the project. 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 compliancewith federal regulations for the use of CDBG funds. IV. AUTHORITY Adopted by the City Council on Approved by: Jan Heidt, Mayor caunc1AcWdpv1Amk