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Planning and Building Department, Planning Division, Long Range Planning Unit, recommending the Board direct Long Range Planning to adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 046-2024 to establish the Affordable Housing Task Force to develop an Affordable Housing Ordinance.
FUNDING: Regional Early Action Planning Grant Funding (55%); Discretionary Transient Occupancy Tax (45%).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Development of an Affordable Housing Ordinance has been identified on Long Range Planning’s yearly “Priority Matrix” or “Workplan” since the February 28, 2017 Board Meeting (File No. 16-0069, Item No. 31) through the most recent LRP Workplan (File No. 23-1059, Item No. 3) held on June 13, 2023.
On August 31, 2021 (File No. 21-1397, Item No. 44), discussions of holding a joint workshop in regard to Affordable Housing started, which included adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update.
On May 10 2022 (File No. 22-0727, Item No. 45), Long Range Planning hosted a joint information workshop for the Board and Planning Commission to solicit input and direction from the Board and Planning Commission, and to encourage public participation during the process of developing an Affordable Housing Ordinance.
The following direction was given to staff to create the Affordable Housing Task Force to:
· Reexamine surplus or other County lands inventory list for possible affordable housing options.
· Consider utilization of Tiny Homes for residential use.
· Consider Inclusionary Zoning Policy with fee deferral program or developer in-lieu fees or similar policies.
· Consider new residential zoning overlays for Mixed Use on commercial lands to encourage affordable housing (e.g. Missouri Flat Corridor).
· Consider zoning options for affordable housing in new or existing mobile home parks (currently allowed by CUP in residential zones).
· Designate Missouri Flat Corridor “Green Zone” for possible grant funded projects (e.g. pilot project for Sacramento A...
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