RESOLUTION NO. __________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
APPROVING AN INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE OPTION FOR A SEVEN-UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT 990 GARDEN STREET WHEREAS, on November 19, 2020, the City Council of the City of East Palo Alto (“City Council”) adopted Ordinance No. 425 (“Ordinance”), adding Chapter 18.37 – Inclusionary Housing to the City of East Palo Alto Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, an application for a residential development consisting of an eight-parcel subdivision that provides seven single-family dwellings, each with an Accessory Dwelling Unit (“ADU”), on a vacant lot on Garden Street (“Project”), was submitted on August 14, 2020; and WHEREAS, the Project is subject to the Ordinance, since it is a new residential development project; and
WHEREAS, the Project’s inclusionary obligation under the Ordinance is to provide one unit onsite, with an attached ADU, to be sold at an affordable price to a “Median-Income Household,” defined in the Ordinance as a household at or below 80% Area Median Income (“AMI”), and to provide an In-Lieu Fee Payment equal to .4 of a unit; and WHEREAS, Section 18.37.080(D) of the East Palo Alto Municipal Code allows for an applicant of a residential development to propose an Alternative Compliance Option to meet its inclusionary obligation, and this Alternative Compliance Option must be approved by the City Council; and WHEREAS, in lieu of providing a six-bedroom single-family dwelling with an ADU and paying an In-Lieu Fee equal to .4 of a unit, the Developer has proposed to provide two attached units, consisting of one four-bedroom unit and one three-bedroom unit, both restricted to sale to MedianIncome Households, as defined in the Ordinance, as an Alternative Compliance Option for the Project; and
WHEREAS, no Planning entitlements may be issued for a residential project unless the requirements of the Ordinance are first met.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO HEREBY:
1. Finds that the proposed Alternative Compliance Option for the Project to provide, instead of a single-family dwelling and attached ADU with In-Lieu Fee payment equivalent to .4 units, two attached units: one four-bedroom Inclusionary Unit and one three-bedroom Inclusionary Unit, to be sold separately to Median-Income Households, and an In-Lieu Fee Payment equivalent to .4 units, satisfies the requirements of Section 18.37.080(D) of the East Palo Alto Municipal Code; and
2. Directs the City Manager to execute all standard documents, in a form approved by the City Attorney, associated with the Inclusionary Housing requirements of the Project.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of February 2021, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
Ruben Abrica, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk Valerie J. Armento, Interim City Attorney