TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: WARREN MORELION, AICP, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
SUBJECT
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2021-2029 Housing Element Update and Zoning Ordinance Amendments.
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RECOMMENDATION
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Receive direction from the City Council on the adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element and related zoning ordinance amendments.
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FISCAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact by approving the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and amending the Zoning Code related to the implementation of the Housing Element.
CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES
The recommendation detailed above will further the City's values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built, by fostering:
* Superior Customer Service
* Responsible Long-Range Planning
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BACKGROUND
On February 6, 2024, the City Council held a public hearing for the adoption of the most recent version of the 2021-2029 Housing Element (Housing Element) and related zoning code amendments. The proposed changes are to address the latest comments provided by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and must be approved by the City in order to receive final certification by HCD that the Housing Element is in compliance with state law.
ISSUES/ANALYSIS
The City Council voiced several concerns during the hearing related to the proposed zoning code amendments. The primary concern was a proposed change that would allow sites within the Mixed Use Overlay (MUO) to be developed 100 percent with residential units, which could reduce the amount of existing or future commercial space in the City. The Council was also concerned with "by right" approval of these types of developments, and the waiving of development standards for projects that are unable to provide at least 16 units. Other questions were brought up by the Council regarding what the impact...
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