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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/18/1997, C-2 - FINAL PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 1318 (1997 SERIES), AMENDING THE VILLA ROSA RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENT TO MEET HOUSING ELEMENT POLICIES. councilM�'; �- f j aGEnaa nepoRt CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO FROM: Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director o BY: Jeff Hook,Associate Planner► Y SUBJECT: Final passage of Ordinance No. 1318 (1997 Series), amending the Villa Rosa residential planned development affordable housing requirement to meet Housing Element policies. CAO RECONMEENDATION Grant final passage to Ordinance No. 1318(1997 Series). DISCUSSION On February 4, 1997 the Council voted 4-1 (Council member Roalman voting no) to introduce Ordinance No. 1318 to print. The ordinance amends the Villa Rosa Residential Planned Development's affordable housing program to help achieve multiple Housing Element objectives: to encourage Villa Rosa's completion, and to bring the affordable housing program into compliance with current inclusionary housing standards. As originally approved, the condominium project required 41 condominiums to be sold at prices 5 - 35 percent below market price, with affordability controls for 12 years. Only 26 of the original 85 condominium units have been completed due to the original owner's financial difficulties, and common area improvements such as parking and recreational facilities have not been installed. The current owner of the undeveloped lots, Mid-State Bank, requested changes to the affordable housing program to meet City affordable housing standards and to encourage the project's completion. The proposed ordinance would reduce the number of affordable condominium units required to 12 units and require that 4 of those units remain affordable for at least 30 years, to meet Housing Element policies. Ordinance No. 1318 is now ready for final passage and will become effective thirty days after the date of its final passage. ATTACHMENT Ordinance No. 1318 (1997 Series) ORDINANCE NO. 1318 (1997 SERIFS) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AMENDING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENT FOR THE VELLA ROSA PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. WHEREAS, in 1991 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1197, approving an 85- unit planned residential development known as Villa Rosa, located at 843 Mutsuhito Avenue (PD 1518); and WHEREAS, Condition 2 of that ordinance established sales price and resale restrictions for 41 of the 85 units to maintain housing affordability for a period of twelve years, as proposed by the developer; and WHEREAS, due to financial difficulties, the project has not been completed and only 26 condominiums have been built and are occupied; and WHEREAS, in an effort to expedite completion of the remaining 59 approved units and public area improvements, the owner has requested that Villa Rosa's affordable housing program be amended; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held a public hearing on the requested amendment, and based on its deliberations, General Plan policies, and public testimony, recommended that the City Council amend Ordinance No. 1197 (1991 Series) for consistency with the Housing Element, specifically, Table 1 - Affordable Housing Requirements, and Policy 1.22.17 which says that says that the City will help coordinate public sector and private sector actions to encourage the development of housing affordable to low and moderate income households; and WHEREAS, the Director of Community Development has determined that proposed Ordinance No. 1318 (1997 Series) Page 2 ordinance amendment is not a "project" as defined in Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is, therefore, exempt from the provisions of CEQA; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: SECTION 1. Environmental Determination. The City Council has determined that adoption of this ordinance amendment is not a "project" as defined by CEQA and is, therefore, exempt from the provisions of CEQA. SECTION 2. Findings. The City Council, on recommendation of the Planning Commission and after considering staff reports and public testimony, finds that: 1. The proposed ordinance amendment is consistent with the General Plan. 2. The proposed ordinance amendment is warranted because: 1) the affordability requirement is likely to discourage prospective developers from buying the property and completing the project; 2) the amendment will bring the project into compliance with the City's adopted affordable housing standards. 3. The proposed ordinance will promote long-term affordable housing opportunity for low- or moderate income households. SECTION 3. Villa Rosa Planned Development amended. The City Council does hereby amend Condition 2, Section 3, of Ordinance No. 1197 (1991 Series) as follows: 2. The Developer shall include an affordability program which includes these provisions: A. The resale of eight affordable housing units would continue to be regulated under the affordable housing provisions originally approved on August 20, 1991; B. Development of the remaining 59 units shall require the developer to meet affordable housing requirements under Table A of the Housing Element, using 95 units as the base number of approved housing units. C. Affordable housing units shall be offered, or in-lieu fees paid, prior to occupancy release of the next building cluster, to the approval of the Community Development Director. SECTION 4. Notice and Publication. A summary of this ordinance, together with the names of councilmembers voting for and against, shall be published once in full, at least three (3) days prior to its final passage, in the Telegram-Tribune, a newspaper published and C-a-3 Ordinance No. 1318 (1997 Series) Page 3 circulated in this city. This ordinance shall go into effect at the expiration of thirty (30) days after its final passage. INTRODUCED AND PASSED TO PRINT by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo at its meeting held on the Fourth day of February, 1997, on motion of Council member Romero, seconded by Council member Smith, and on the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Settle, Council members Romero, Smith, and Williams. NOES: Council member Roalman. ABSENT: None Mayor Allen Settle ATTEST: CITY CLERK APPROVED: A th/UvUlerosabra