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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9468Resolution No 9468 Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting the Revised 2015-2023 Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan and Associated Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program RECITALS A. The City of Palo Alto is required to update its Housing Element per State Housing Element law every eight years to ensure adequate development sites for sufficient new housing be built to meet the fair share of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). B. Palo Alto was assigned a quantified goal of 1,988 units, which represents the City's "fair share" of projected housing need for the 2014-2022 RHNA planning period. C. The Housing Element identifies the existing and projected housing needs for all economic segments of the community, including the homeless and persons with disabilities. D. The Housing Element defines the policies and programs that the community will implement to achieve its housing goals and objectives developed to address its housing needs. E. On June 2, 2014, the City Council authorized staff to submit the Administrative Draft 2015-2023 Housing Element to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review, electing to carry forward sites from the existing Housing Element, use existing units and second units to the extent allowable, and include additional sites that are consistent with existing zoning. F. On July 7, 2014, the City submitted its Administrative Draft of the 2015-2023 Housing Element to HCD. G. In addition to housing sites, the Administrative Draft Housing Element included policies and programs to encourage the production of housing. H. City staff conducted a series of conversations with staff of HCD to understand their concerns and propose additional text and program modifications to address those concerns. I. On September 5, 2014, the HCD issued a finding that the Draft of the 2015- 2023 Housing Element, with the proposed revisions, would comply with State Housing Element Law when adopted by the Council. J. On September 18, 2014 City staff prepared and disseminated a revised Public Hearing Draft of the Housing Element, containing the revisions discussed with staff of 1 141031 jb 0131279 HCD as well as some additional text and programs developed by the Housing Community Panel and reviewed and accepted by the Regional Housing Mandate Committee. K. On October 1, 2014, the Planning and Transportation Commission conducted a hearing on the 2015-2023 Housing Element and recommended that the City Council adopt the Housing Element. L. On October 9, 2014, the Regional Housing Mandate Committee conducted a hearing on the 2015-2023 Housing Element and recommended that the City Council adopt the Housing Element with the three changes specified in Section 1 below. M. On October 30, 2014, the Housing Community Panel recommended that the City Council adopt the Public Hearing Draft as published. N. On November 10, 2014, the City Council reviewed the Mitigated Negative Declaration and associated Mitigation Monitoring Plan and conducted a public hearing on the 2015-2023 Housing Element. 0. The Council desires to adopt the revised 2015-2023 Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan to comply with State Housing Element law. The Council of the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES as follows: SECTION 1. The Public Hearing Draft of the 2015-2023 City of Palo Alto Housing Element dated September 18, 2014, is hereby adopted and incorporated into the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan, subject to the following modifications recommended by the Regional Housing Mandate Committee: 1. Program 2.1.3 (Page 131 of Public Hearing Draft) is revised to state "Amend the zoning code to specify the minimum density of eight dwelling units per acre in all RM-15 districts. Consider amending the zoning code to specify minimum density for other multifamily zoning districts" 2. The phrase "setback modifications" is removed from Program H2.1.9 (Page 133). 3. A sentence is added after the last sentence in the first paragraph on page 78 under the heading "Local Funds," in Chapter 3 of the Public Hearing draft stating "There is a concern that the commercial developers are not paying an equitable share of funds for housing (see Program 3.1.6).". SECTION 2. City staff may perform minor, non-substantive edits to the 2015- 2023 City of Palo Alto Housing Element without additional Council review. 2 141031 jb 0131279 SECTION 3. This Element supersedes the adopted August 15, 2013 Housing Element. SECTION 4. The City Council hereby adopts the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for this project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: November 10, 2014 AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KLEIN, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID, SHEPHERD NOES: ABSENT: KNISS ABSTENTIONS: ATIEST: ~bW~~- ~~ City Clerk A 3 141031 jb 0131279