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Home My WebLink AboutPlanning Commission 10.10.18Zoning Regulation Amendments Planning Commission October 10, 2018 Recommendation ▪Recommend that the City Council adopt an Ordinance amending the newly adopted Update to the Zoning Regulations ▪Recommend that the City Council adopt the Addendum to the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact ▪Council hearing to introduce the Zoning Regulations amendments November 27, 2018 2 Council Direction ▪On August 21, 2018, the Council voted 5-0 to introduce an ordinance updating the City’s Zoning Regulations and directed staff to revise and review five items to be brought back to Council after the Planning Commission has provided a recommendation ▪On September 18, 2018, the City Council voted 5-0 to approve the updates to the City’s Zoning Regulations, Title 17 of the City’s Municipal Code. 3 Council Direction ▪Tiny Homes –Reduce the maximum size from 450 sq. ft. to possibly 300 sq. ft. (without counting the loft) and require a Director’s Action (appealable decision). ▪ADU Owner Occupancy –Consider excluding the owner occupancy requirement for ADUs in the R-3 and R-4 zones ▪ADU Lot Coverage –Consider reducing the lot coverage exemption for an ADU from 450 sq. ft. to 300 sq. ft. (consistent with the size of a Tiny Home). ▪EV Parking –Further implement the CAP by requiring installation of EV capable parking spaces in new developments or significant remodels/additions. ▪Downtown Overlay Zone –Revise to require a DA for any project proposing to take advantage of increased height (above 45 feet). 4 Item #1 Tiny Homes 1)The maximum size has been reduced from 450 sq. ft. to 300 sq. ft. (without counting the loft) and requires a Director’s action application. 2)Regulations also include; •Time Limit: set to expire after a 12-month period. •Maintenance: the tiny home shall be consistent with Property Maintenance Standards. •Location: the tiny home shall be located toward the rear of the lot screened from view of the public street. •Findings: Required for Director’s Action 5 HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE Recreational Vehicles Recreational Vehicles (RVs)are defined in HSC Section 18010.RVs may include a motor home,travel trailer,truck camper or camping trailer,with or without motive power,designed for human habitation for recreational, emergency or other occupancy.RVs are not intended for occupancy as a permanent dwelling.An RV meets all of the following criteria: •It contains less than 320 square feet of internal living room area,excluding built-in equipment,such as wardrobe,closets,cabinets,kitchen units or fixtures,and bath or toilet rooms. •It contains 400 square feet or less of gross area measured at maximum horizontal projections. •It is self-propelled,truck-mounted,or permanently towable on the highways without a permit and is built on a single chassis. Tiny Homes on Wheels Tiny homes on wheels are considered Recreational Vehicles (RV’s). 7 Item #2 -ADU Owner Occupancy 1)Staff has received a suggestion from public testimony to exclude the R-3 and R-4 zones from the owner occupancy requirement while maintaining it in the R-1 and R-2 zones. 2)Owner occupancy would continue to help the preservation of the lower density residential neighborhoods, while not being required in the R-3 and R-4 zones which are designated for higher density residential developments 8 Item #3 –ADU Lot Coverage 1)The Planning Commission had recommended that the lot coverage exemption for an ADU be 450 sq. ft. 2)The Council provided direction to reduce the lot coverage exemption to 300 sq. ft. (to be consistent with the size of a Tiny Home). 3)The lot coverage exemption has been reduced from 450 sq. ft. to 300 sq. ft. per Council direction. 9 Item #4 –EV Parking 1)Staff identified additional opportunities to further implement the CAP upon receiving additional public comments after the Planning Commission review. 2)As introduced to the Council on August 21st, the following additional standards include: •Expand the parking requirements to include EV capable (conduit installed ready for hook up) in addition to the already required EV ready (charging station installed) •Provide more definitions for terms such as “equipped with charging equipment.” •The EV parking requirements for substantial redevelopments and reconfigured parking lots in addition to new developments. 10 Item #5 –Downtown Overlay Zone 1)The Council directed staff to address the Overlay zone with the PC for further review and specifically include a requirement for approval of a Development Agreement for any project requesting an increased height (>45’). 2)Staff has determined additional review is necessary to evaluate the changes. These revisions are best paired with the subsequent amendments on flexible density downtown planned for spring 2019. 11 Minor Items for Clean-up A.Revise Section 17.10.020A to provide consistency for the M/A abbreviation with Table 2-1 B.Revise Table 2-1 to allow Single-Unit Dwellings in the R-1 Zone C.Revise Table 2-6, Table 2-8, & Table 2-10 to include the word density when referring to density minimum allowances D.Revise Section 17.32.030E.2b(2) SLO Green Build reference to Green Point Rated New Home Multi-family Checklist E.Restructure Section 17.70.170C.5 to provide clarity to projections into the required setbacks F.Revise Table 3-4 Parking Requirements by Use for Single-Unit Dwellings to require a minimum of two parking spaces for the first four bedrooms and 0.75 spaces for each additional bedroom beyond the first four G.Revise Table 3-4 Parking Requirements by Use for Multi-Unit Residential to relocate and clarify the parking requirement for elderly housing to Subsection B after Table 3-4 12 Minor Items for Clean-up H.Revise Table 3-4 Parking Requirements by Use for Medical-Doctor’s Office to 1 per 200 rather than 1 per 300 I.Clarify note 2 after Table 3-6 Required Bicycle Parking to require minimum of two bicycle parking spaces per unit rather than tenant J.Revise Section 17.86.100B.2 to eliminate the term ministerial, as Director Actions are discretionary K.Revise Section 17.92.020F.1 to clarify the review process as subject to a Directors Action permit L.Revise Section 17.138.130 to remove the word “except” from the last sentence M.Revise Section 17.140.040K to include a new subsection addressing parking requirements for housing occupied exclusively by very low or low-income households N.Revise Section 17.140.070 to include the changes to State Housing Law to provide for child care facilities as part of affordable housing projects, as well as address the appropriate review authority for alternative incentives 13 Recommendation ▪Recommend that the City Council adopt an Ordinance amending the newly adopted Update to the Zoning Regulations ▪Recommend that the City Council adopt the Addendum to the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact ▪Council hearing to introduce the Zoning Regulations amendments November 27, 2018 14 Flexible Density Downtown/Upper Monterey 15 Map of upper Monterey district Doug/Kyle: Do you have one? If not, we can produce.