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Planning and Building Department recommending the Board, in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy B-14:
1) Find that the Courtside Manor Phase 3 project provides significant community benefit by providing housing that is affordable to low-income households; and
2) Grant an additional 30 day extension to the Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee Offset Award for the Courtside Manor Phase 3 project approved on October 7, 2017, and extended through October 7, 2019, totaling $279,600.
FUNDING: Traffic Impact Mitigation Fees.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On December 11, 2007, the Board adopted Policy B-14, Traffic Impact Mitigation (TIM) Fee Offset Program for Developments with Affordable Housing Units. The TIM Fee Offset Review Committee considers requests from developers twice each year from January 1 through 15 and July 1 through 15. The Housing, Community and Economic Development (HCED) Program, under the Long Range Planning Unit of the Planning and Building Department, administers the program on behalf of the County.
During the application period for Round 14 that ended July 15, 2014, one application was submitted for a 12-unit multifamily workforce housing rental project in Diamond Springs (Zone 3, Supervisorial District 3).
The TIM Fee Offset request submitted is for up to $279,600. The Committee reviewed and rated the application based upon criteria established by Board Policy B-14.
The project, Courtside Manor Phase 3, is located at 680 Black Rice Lane in Diamond Springs on the south side of Black Rice Lane between Racquet Way and Happy Lane and consists of 5.21 acres. The property is appropriately zoned R2 (2004 Land Use Designation MFR.) The project consists of three four-plex apartment buildings. The units are 807 sq. ft. two bedroom, two bathroom.
Under Board Policy B-14, the Courtside Manor Phase 3 project exceeds the criteria for five or more units where at least 20 percent of the units will be affordable to very low-, low-, ...
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