Consent Calendar Item 4c
STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Calendar Agenda Item
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DATE: January 18, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Liz Shorey, Deputy Director of Community Development THROUGH: Merritt Perry, City Manager
SUBJECT: Community Development Department Monthly Report for December 2021 STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report as an informational item.
BACKGROUND:
Attached is the Monthly Community Development Department Report for December 2021. The following attached tables provide detailed descriptions of the monthly activities of the Department.
ACTIVITIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
List of activities and recent accomplishments of the Department.
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION ACTIVITY
Status of development projects that have been submitted and either approved or in process, including those activities considered by the Planning Commission and the Zoning Administrator.
SUBDIVISION STATUS REPORT
Subdivisions that have been approved but not finalized and status of improvement plan and/or final map review process.
BUILDING PERMIT ACTIVITIES
The Building Department’s report for the month’s permits and valuation is attached.
LONG-RANGE PLANNING PRIORITIES
Table of long-range Planning priorities as presented at Council workshop on December 19, 2018 with updates showing ongoing and completed programs.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive Community Development Department monthly report. Consent Agenda vote.
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ONGOING ACTIVITIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The December building report will be provided in next month’s report. Current in-process long-range projects for Community Development include:
o SB2 grant contract underway to carry out Council priority and housing element programs, including ADU, multifamily, design review standards, GIS mapping, improvement standards, and infrastructure. ADU standards were approved by the City Council on November 1, 2021. Next up for public review are multifamily standards.
o LEAP grant contract for Mill District infrastructure and land use planning has been approved. Headwaters grant funding has been approved. Planning activities are on pause while a development project is investigating the site. The funding deadline for the specific plan is December 2022.
o Staff is preparing an urgency ordinance to adopt local standards in response to the State’s SB 9 legislation, which allows subdivision of residential lots and construction of two single-family residential units per lot. Nuisance Abatement:
o Significant property maintenance violations have been abated in 2021.
Numerous other violations are being investigated and resolved by the Code Enforcement Officer with ongoing support from City departments. Other ongoing tasks completed in December:
o City staff is continuing to meet with and support several businesses interested in new commercial development within the City by providing preliminary project review, site analysis, permit process information, and scheduling. o Coordinated with City departments for review and input on various ongoing City projects, public works improvements, and grant applications. o Reviewed and issued 5 business licenses.
o Staff anticipates bringing a cannabis workshop to the Council for an update of County-wide activities and discussion of opportunities in Fortuna.
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Development Activity/Planning Report for December 2021
Updated 1/10/2022
PROJECTS RECENTLY DECIDED: Submittal Complete Status
Subject: Design Review of (2) new four-plexes
Applicant: Travis Schneider
APN: 200-461-038
Project Site: 2410 and 2420 Newburg Court
Zoning: Multi-Family
10/22/2021 12/14/21 Approved by Planning
Commission
12/14/2021
Subject: Conditional Use Permit for a 13-Unit Multifamily Development on an Approximately 25,000 Square Foot Lot
Applicant: Travis Schneider
APN: 200-461-038
Project Site: 2410 and 2420 Newburg Court
Zoning: Multi-Family
10/22/2021 12/14/21 Approved by Planning
Commission
12/14/2021
Subject: 18-Month Extension of an Approved Tentative Map to Subdivide a 1.82-Acre Parcel into a 5.99-acre Parcel into Two Parcels, 2 Acres and 3.99 Acres in Size.
Applicant: Ed Tanferani
APN: 200-363-034
Project Site: South End of Alamar Way
Zoning: Freeway Commercial (FC)
11/10/2021 12/14/21 Approved by Planning
Commission
12/14/2021
PROJECTS SUBMITTED AND PENDING:
Subject: Conditional Use Permit to Allow a Business Sign that Projects Five Feet Over the Public Right-of-Way in the Downtown Retail Commercial (R-C) District.
Applicant: Kim Brown, Cornerstone Realty
APN: 040-203-001
Project Site: 1131 Main Street
Zoning: Retail Commercial TRC)
11/17/2021 Scheduled for
Planning Commission
1/11/2022
Subject: Design Review of a new two-sided 5 foot 4 inch by 11 foot LED marquee sign to replace the existing marquee sign.
Applicant: Allpoints Signs
APN: 201-061-023
Project Site: 140 S Fortuna Blvd
Zoning: Commercial Thoroughfare (CT)
12/8/2021 Corrections returned
to applicant
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Subdivision Status Report
(Approved projects, not yet completed)
1/10/2022
Project: Approved: Expires: Status:
Adams Major Subdivision (6
multifamily lots; 36 units)
12/16/19 12/15/21* Next step: Applicant has submitted improvement plans, City corrections have been returned to
applicant. Final Subdivision Map under City
review. City staff is working with applicant to
fulfill necessary steps to record the map
(agreements, Council approval, fees, etc).
Tanferani Minor Subdivision (2 lots
Alamar Way)
11/12/19 11/11/2021 Next step: Parcel Map review; Improvement plans being reviewed by RWQCB. 18 month
Parcel Map extension approved 12/14/21.
Twin Creeks Planned Unit
Development
(59 Lots/Units; Redwood Way)
7/15/19 2/92023 Next step: Improvement plans approved and improvements are under construction.
Phase 1 Final Map under city review. Steps
being taken to record the map.
Fitze Minor Subdivision 12th Street 11/9/2021 11/8/2023 Next step: Applicant to submit Mylar to be recorded.
Mildbrandt Subdivision (2 lots; Angel
Heights Drive)
10/23/2018 4/22/2022 Next step: Improvement Plans approved. Parcel Map approved. Subdivision map extension
request approved 12/8/20.
Campbell Minor Subdivision
(4 lots and a remainder; Berry Creek
and Second Ave)
1/26/2021 1/25/2023 Improvement plans submitted 12/23/21 for City review. Corrections returned to applicant.
Redwood Memorial Foundation – Lot
Split
12/16/14 12/15/16 Final Map recorded. Improvements to be complete during building permit phase.
Luster Minor Subdivision (2 lots;
Newburg Road)
6/25/19 6/24/21 Parcel map has been recorded. One-year
maintenance warranty period in process.
Cook Subdivision-Alder Drive/Avery
Court-Ph. 2 8 residential
lots
11/19/2018 5/18/2022 Parcel Map has been recorded. One-year maintenance warranty period in process.
White Circle Subdivision (Riverwalk;
2 lots)
3/27/2018 3/26/2020 Parcel map recorded. Subdivision Construction Agreement to be released. One-year
maintenance warranty period in process.
The Subdivision Map Act and Fortuna Municipal Code places responsibility for tracking expiration dates with the applicant.
Extension requests must be made by the applicant by written submittal to the City Community Development Department. *The Subdivision Map Act grants automatic extension upon timely submittal of a Final Map for imminent recordation.
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CITY OF FORTUNA LONG-RANGE PLANNING PRIORITIES
Adopted November 19, 2018 Council Workshop
Updated 12/13/21
Priority
#
Program Discussion Anticipated
Schedule
Estimated
Cost
Status
PROJECTS IN PROCESS:
1 Mill District
Rezone/Specific
Plan
Rezone from
Heavy Industrial
(M-1) to
commercial mixed
use to conform to
General Plan, or
amend General
Plan to retain
Industrial as
primary use.
Specific Plan is
recommended to
promote orderly
development
(utilities,
circulation, land
use)
1-2 years $60,000
HCD
LEAP
grant
Second phase
SB2 grant
(LEAP) and
Headwaters
grant
awarded for
development
of a Mill
District to
facilitate
infrastructure
and land use
planning.
Activities on
pause while
private
developer is
researching
the site.
2 Housing Element
programs
Update to
accomplish
housing goals and
to comply with
State housing law.
SB 2 Grant of
over-thecounter funds.
Projects must
be completed
by end of grant
term—June 30,
2022
SB 2 Grant
in amount
of
$160,000
(max. for
small
cities).
Grant awarded
2/24/2020.
Project
planning
underway.
a H-7. Improvement
Standards Update
& review road
standards
Review and
update standards
to ensure that
balanced
improvements are
required of new
developments, and
review for
possible ways to
improve access
and reduce costs.
b H-9. Residential
Multifamily
Amend Code to
replace CUP
process with site
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Development
Review Process
plan review with
list of standards.
c Accessory dwelling
units (ADU’s)
State mandate
and housing
element program
ADU
ordinance
adopted by
City Council
on 5/1/21.
d Infrastructure
provision and
financing
opportunities
analysis
Housing element
program
e Employee housing
code adoption
Housing element
program
f Design review
guidelines
Create
predictability and
to streamline
approvals
g GIS housing and
infrastructure
layers update
Create inventory
of sites,
constraints, and
other housing data
to facilitate
development.
6 Climate Action
Plan
City is
participating in
Humboldt County
CAP re measures;
A City CAP will
facilitate
development
projects and avoid
legal challenge to
potential
development
CEQA challenges
In process Staff City staff
participating in
County & City
update
program.
Council
workshop on
5/17/21. Draft
CAP and EIR
to be issued
early 2022.
Council
presentation to
be scheduled
in early 2022.
PROJECTS IDENTIFIED BUT NOT YET PRIORITIZED:
Cannabis workshop Review status,
benefits, etc., &
alternatives to
prohibition.
Staff to
schedule
workshop.
Sign Ordinance Review for
consideration of
updating
standards.
Not a top
priority
(housekeeping).
Staff Discussed by
Planning
Commission
on 10/8/19.
Animal Keeping
(roosters, bees)
Outdated or
inefficient Code.
Low priority
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Complaints are
infrequent.
Sidewalk Vendor
Ordinance
SB 946 allows
vendors in
absence of local
regulation
Moderate staff
time
Staff
Trail Master Plan City-wide trail
system, for easier
funding and
coordination
Build on ex.
Plans; ID
needs, location,
and consensus.
Grant
Parkland Master
Plan
Master plan will
coordinate effort
and easier
funding.
I.D. general
locations and
purposes; build
thru grants.
Grant Ongoing—
grant
submittals
Airport Area
Annexation
Pending Council
discussion and
direction.
Food Truck
Ordinance
Consider updating
standards to
remove barriers
PROJECTS COMPLETED:
2 ADU Ordinance State pre-emption
of local code.
Completed Staff ADU
ordinance
adopted by
City Council
5/1/21.
1 Short Term Rental
Ordinance
Outdated or
inefficient Code.
Completed Staff Completed.
Adopted on
5/16/2020
2 Riverwalk Zoning
Amendment and
General Plan Land
Use Amendment
Council confirmed
that this is still
their highest
priority.
Completed Staff Completed.
Approved by
Council on
5/1/19.
6 Economic
Development
Focused Business
Development
Program
Tracking business
inquiries for
follow-up support
and identification
of needs.
Ongoing Staff Ongoing
tracking and
assistance.
7 Water-efficient
landscaping
ordinance
State mandate.
State code is
automatically
operative.
Ongoing Staff Completed.
Staff-prepared
handouts and
forms for bldg.
permits.