REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development
Subject:
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Approve Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) No. 19-004 by adopting Ordinance No. 4235 amending Section 230.26 (Affordable Housing) of the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance - Vote: 6-1 (Peterson - No)
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Statement of Issue:
Ordinance No. 4235 approved for introduction on September 21, 2021, requires adoption.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Ordinance No. 4235 "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Section 230.26 of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Titled Affordable Housing" (Attachment No. 2).
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Alternative Action(s):
The City Council may make the following alternative motions:
1. Do not adopt Ordinance No. 4235.
Analysis:
A. PROJECT PROPOSAL:
Applicant: City of Huntington Beach
Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) No. 19-004 is a request to amend Section 230.26 - Affordable Housing of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to update and expand the options for projects to meet affordable housing requirements and provide an updated in-lieu fee schedule and methodology to reflect current market conditions.
A description of the proposed ZTA as well as a General Plan and Zoning conformance analysis can be found in the August 24, 2021, Planning Commission staff report (Attachment No. 6).
B. BACKGROUND:
The existing Affordable Housing ordinance is codified as Section 230.26 - Affordable Housing within the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance. The City's Affordable Housing policies were established in the mid 1990's and codified in 2005. The current affordable housing ordinance requires new residential projects proposing three or more units to provide at least 10 percent of the total units as affordable ...
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