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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 6190I • ORIGINAL RESOLUTION NO. 6190 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE PALO ALTO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO CLARIFY CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH EXISTING RENTAL HOUSING MAY BE REPLACED BY NEW RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has conducted a review and on September 28, 1983, held a properly-noticed public hearing to consider amendments to the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan; and W~Rf.:AS, the Planning CoDlllission has recoramended the adoption of certain amendments to the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan to clarify con- ditions under which existing rental housing may be replaced by new residential condominiums. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows: SECTION 1. The City Council finds that changed conditions and the public interest, health, safety, and welfare require amendment to the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan as set forth in Sections 2 and 3 hereof. SECTION 2. The City Council hereby adds a new Program llA under Policy 8 of the Housing Element of the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan to read as follows: "'Program 13A For any residential development in multiple ... family zones which causes the loss of a rental housing unit, subdivision approval (including condominiua maps) may be granted only if any one of the following circumstances is met. A. The project will result in a significant net gain to the city housing supply (defined as 100' :more units than those previously existing on the site) and comply with the city BMR program. (broadened to include, in this case, projects with less than 10 units)1 or B. The number of rental units to be provided by the project is at least equal to the number of existing rental units {defined as all units pa.st one in any project)J or c ~ Not less t.~an 20' of the uni ts provided are b&low market rate (BMR) units (mini~um. one BMR, no in-li.eu fee) J or D. Not less thant 50% of the units shall be marketed to households of middle incomes (propor- tionally distributed among households within 120% to 150% of the County median income range) ar.d shall have deed resrictions to assure continued affordability with resale. This program establishes an acceptable trade- off between the number and type of 11ew uni ts in a condominium ~ubdivision and the loss of rental units. Condition A provides only for redevelopment within existing zoning levels. The intent of this condition is to discourage demolition of rental units where there is an insignificant net gain in units.• SECTION 3. The City Council hereby adds a new paragraph into the text of Program 17 under Policy 10 of the Housing Element of the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan to read as follows: •program 17 The requireraents of PrograH 17 may be extended to include devf:llopments of lE·ss than 10 units. This situation would occur when developers replace rental housing with new housing, and receive sub- division approval consistent with Condition A of Program 13A of the Housing Element. SSCTION '· The City Council hereby finds that the adoption of the adaendments to the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan set forth in Sections 2 and 3 hereof will not cause any significant environmental impacts. INTRODUCED AKD PASSED: October 24, 1983 AYESa NOESt Bechtel, Cobb, Fazzino. Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Renzel, Witherspoon None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Eyerly 2. ..... Director of Planning and Conmunity Environment ,• . . Septellber 23, 1983 PLANHING COMMISSIOM Palo Alto, Calffornta Resolution Amending C011Prehensf ve Plan to C11rffy Conditions Under which Existing Housing M!Y be Replaced by Mew Residentftl CondollfnfUllS Mellbers of the Comtssfon: On March 21, 1983, C1ty Council directed Planning staff to prepare an IMtn•ent to the COllprehensive Plan which reflected the January 26, 1983 Nsidential redevelopmnt recomenclat1ons of the Planning Comhsfon (Council llfnutes attached). The -ndment specfftes a new progr111 whfch clarifies 1n acceptable trade-off between the IWllber and tfpe of new unt ts tn a condollfnium suluttvhton and the 1 oss Of renta 1 un1 ts • . ' Two -ndllentl are proposed whfch carry aut the f ntent Of the Planning Ca.1ss1on Sdbcamfttee Report on Residential Development (atttehed).. The ftrst atEndllent adds a new CtJ11Prehensive Plan Program 13A umter Policy 8 . (Maintain at least the present nulber of 111lttple-flll1ly rental units}. l second nandllllnt fnserts a new paragraph fnto the text of Progr• 17 .(Bela., Market Rate Progr•} allowing for BM untts in developments ua•r ten u11tf~ cOMfstent wttll the new Progr• llA. A resolution is ltUC:Md •tctt can1tt out the above .. ndllents. Pmr• 13A A new Progr• 13A would be added to Polfcy 8 of the Housing Ela.nt: for af\Y -restdential develop111nt fn 1a1lttple-flll'lly zones .tt1dl causes the loss of a rental ttousfng unit. subd1vis1on approval (including condiMrini&111 •ps) _, be granted onl1 ff l'\Y one of the fo11owing ctrcu.tances 1$ •t· A. _The project will result in a significant net gain to tttt c1~ hGus.t• _supply (defined as lOOI mre unfts than those pf"Uiau$11 existfng on the site} and CCJIPl~ with the city BMR Pt"Ofr• (broadanecl to tnclude in tiffs case projects with less than 10 Uft1t$); OY" B. The rlllkr of renta 1 uni ts to be provided by the project f s at leut equal tD the nulkr of exhtfng rental unfts (deff Md as 111 units pest one in •"1 project}; or c. Not less than 201 of the units provided are 8'lt units (119fn1.,. one Btlt, no 1 n-lt ev fee); or O. Hot less than SM of the units shall be •rketed to households of Rl1ddle fnc011es (1201 to lSOi of County 11edi1n fnc011e} and shall have deed restrfctfons to assure continued affol"dabf lfty with resale. The following ex-~lanat~ry paragraph would be added after Progra• llA. This program establishes an acceptable trade-off between the nu~r and type of new units fn a cond0trtn1Ull subdfvfsfon and the loss of rental units. Condf tf on A provides only for redevelOpMent •#ithfn exf stf ng zoning levels. The intent of thfs Condft1on 1s to discourage dem11tfon of rental units where there fs an fnsfgniffcant net gain fn units. Progr111t 17 Allendlllent A new ninth paragraph fs added to Progra11 17 whfch recognizes, conststent with the new Progru 13A, that there Ill.)' be a Below Market Rate requirement fn develop11ents wtth less than 10 units. ' The requirements of Progru 17 -.y be exteftded to include developments of less thin 10 units. This ~f tuatf on would occur tMll developers replace rental housing with nw ttous1ng, &nd receive subd1vfsfon approval consistent with Condition A of Progr·• 13A of the Housing El~t. Environmental AssesS11ent The proposed •endllents to the C011prehensive Plan do not effect a c:Mage to the p._,s1ca1 env1rorment and therefore, the pn>ject has no significant enviroi.ntal f11pact (Assessment attached) .. Recomendatf on Staff reco•ends that the C09f ssion approve the attached resolution amending the Collilprehensfve Plan by addfng Program 13A and aendfng the text to Progr• 17. GLENN MILLER Planner GM:cs Attachments; EIA CMR:227:3 3/21/83 Cf ty CouRCfl Mf nutes Envf ronmnta 1 Assessment Resolutic~ cc: Palo Alto Housing Corporation ~~ BRUCE FREELMO Chfef Planning Official 9/23/83 z o. Not less than SOS of the ur.fts st-111 be •rteted to households of llfddle incomes (12M to 1501 of Count;r median fncoae) and shall have deed restrictions to assure contfnued affordab11fty with resale. The following explanatory paragraph would be added after P.-ogru 13A. Thfs progr• estabHshes an acceptable trade-off between the r1116er and t;r.,e of new unfts fn a condoll1n1• subdfvtsfon and the loss of rental unfts.. Condition A pro•f des Oilly for redevelopment wfthfn exfstfng zonfng levels. Tt.e fntent of this Condttfon fs to dfscourage da9olftfon of rental unfts -.ere there fs an fnsfgnfftcant net gafn f ii Mnf ts. Progr111 17 Allendllent A new ntnth paragraph fs added to Pt'Ogru 17 which recognizes. consfstent with the new Progr-• 13A. that there -.y be 1 Below Mlrket Rate requirement fn developments w1th less than 10 unf ts. - Tiie requfremmts of Pt"Ogru 17 Ill)' be extended to include developmnts of tns than 10 units. Thfs sttuatfon -.ld occur Wn developers replace nntal hausf ng wf th ne-. housing. and receive . · subdfvt1ton ap,roval consistent wfth Condition A of Progr• 13A of the Kous1ag El-'.~t. · Envtronmnta1 Assessant --. Tbe p~ mendllefits to the CCllllfNhens1ve Plan do not effect 1 change to the plwstc1l envfronmnt end therefore. the project has no signtftant envt roMental illplCt (Assesment atbched). Rec._,.tf on --. ,• ' Staff ~•1nds that tbe Comissfon approve the attacheCI resolution . wncffng tlte C011Pffttenstve Plan bf addfng Prov• 13A 1nd wndfng tile text to "'°9r• l7. . . Respectfully submttted, ,d&.~ GL.Ea MILW Planaer GM: cs ~tt&cWats: EtA alt:227:3 3/21/83 Cft.Y Couftcil M11'Utes E1t'lt ,_nta 1 Asstssmlftt Resolution cc: Palo Alto Housing Corporation ~~ IRUC£ fR£ELAND · Cht1f Planning Offfcfa1 9/23/83 2