Consent Item 4c
STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Item
DATE: April 17, 2023
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 March 2023 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Receive report as an informational item.
SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES:
The Building Department’s permit summary for March 2023 is attached. Recent Planning Commission activity includes:
o Humboldt Veterinary Medical Group Conditional Use Permit and Design Review for a New Veterinary Clinic approved by the Planning Commission on 3/14/23; Applicant: Humboldt Veterinary Medical Group; Location: Riverwalk Drive; Building permit submitted.
In-process long-range planning activities for Community Development include:
o Mill District Specific Plan for infrastructure, design standards, and land use planning is in process, funded by HCD’s LEAP grant and Headwaters grant. Alternative land use scenarios are being designed for presentation at stakeholder and public meetings. Staff is coordinating with the new owner of the Mill Site to create a plan that matches the owner’s development interests with General Plan policies, public interest, and economic development. o SB2 Planning Grant to implement housing element programs, including ADU, multifamily, design review standards, GIS mapping, improvement standards, and infrastructure. ADU standards were adopted by the City Council on November 1, 2021. o Staff is developing a competitive solicitation process by which it can proceed with the negotiation for the sale of the lots at Drake and Penn for the purposes of creating low income housing. The lots are held by the City as an asset with the specific purpose of creating low income under its Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule as a part of the City’s Redevelopment Agency. The draft solicitation will be placed on a future Council agenda for approval prior to publication.
o Staff is preparing draft ordinances to comply with SB 1383 CalRecycle requirements to adopt Water Efficient Landscaping and Construction and Demolition reduction and reporting. Planning Permits Under Review:
o CLK Kenmar Phase 2 Subdivision for Eight Single Family Parcel and a Remainder; Applicant:
Tina Christensen; Location: Kenmar Road.
o Coast Central Credit Union Design Review for exterior remodeling & new drive-up ATM.
Consent Item 4c
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive Community Development Department Monthly Report. Consent agenda vote.
Subdivision Status Report
(Approved projects, not yet completed)
4/13/23
Project: Approved: Expires: Status:
Adams Major Subdivision
(6 multifamily lots; 36 units)
12/16/19 Recorded Final map has been recorded, drainage, maintenance and construction agreements
recorded and being tracked.
Tanferani Minor Subdivision
(2 lots Alamar Way)
11/12/19 11/11/2021
extension
expires
5/11/23
Next step: Parcel Map review; Improvement
plans being reviewed by RWQCB. 18 month
Parcel Map extension approved 12/14/21. Notice
of pending expiration was sent on 4/14/23.
Twin Creeks Planned Unit
Development
(59 Lots/Units; Redwood Way)
7/15/19 Phase 1
Recorded Phase 1 Final Map has been recorded.
Fitze Minor Subdivision 12th Street 11/9/2021 Recorded Mylar recorded.
Mildbrandt Subdivision
(2 lots; Angel Heights Drive)
10/23/2018 Mylar
submitted;
automatic
extension.
Next step: Mylar signed, City working with
applicant on requirements for recording.
Campbell Minor Subdivision
(4 lots and a remainder; Berry Creek
and Second Ave)
1/26/2021 7/25/2024 Improvement plans approved; applicant obtaining utility signatures. Map extension
approved by the Planning Commission 10/25/22.
White Circle Subdivision
(Riverwalk; 2 lots)
3/27/2018 Recorded Parcel map recorded. Subdivision Construction Agreement and maintenance bond tracked.
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.
Consent Item 4c