TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: WARREN MORELION, AICP, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
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2021-2029 Housing Element Update and Zone Ordinance Amendment.
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RECOMMENDATION
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Discuss and provide direction related to the adoption of the revised 2021-2029 Housing Element and associated Zone Ordinance Amendments.
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FISCAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact related to reviewing the revised 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and associated Zone Ordinance Amendments.
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 6th,13th and 20th, 2024, the City Council held two public hearings and a workshop to discuss and receive input on the City's revised 2021-2029 Housing Element (Housing Element) and related Zone Ordinance amendments (Zoning Code amendments). The revised document addresses feedback 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. At the February 20, 2024, public hearing, the City Council directed staff to have the General Plan Ad Hoc Committee meet with the representative from HCD to discuss options related to required changes to the City's Mixed-Use Overlay (MUO) and Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO) ordinance. The primary concerns of the City Council were related to the proposed Zoning Code amendments, which would allow sites within the MUO to be developed 100 percent with residential units as required by State law, thereby potentially reducing existing and/or future commercial space in the City. The City Counc...
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