Local Early Action Planning Grant Application
State of California
Governor Gavin Newsom
Alexis Podesta, Secretary
Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency
Doug McCauley, Acting Director
Department of Housing and Community Development
Zachary Olmsted, Deputy Director
Department of Housing and Community Development
Housing Policy Development
2020 West El Camino, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95833
Website: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-funding/active-funding/leap.shtml Email: [email protected]
January 27, 2020
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LEAP Application Packaging Instructions
The applicant is applying to the Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) for a grant authorized underneath the Local Early Action Planning Grants (LEAP) provisions pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 50515 through 50515.05. LEAP provides funding to jurisdictions for the preparation and adoption of planning documents, process improvements that accelerate housing production and facilitate compliance in implementing the sixth cycle of the regional housing need assessment. If you have questions regarding this application or LEAP, email [email protected].
If approved for funding, the LEAP application is incorporated as part of your Standard Agreement with the Department. In order to be considered for funding, all sections of this application, including attachments and exhibits if required, must be complete and accurate.
All applicants must submit a complete, signed, original application package and digital copy on CD or USB flash drive to the Department and postmarked by the specified due date in the NOFA.
Applicants will demonstrate consistency with LEAP requirements by utilizing the following forms and manner prescribed in this application.
o Pages 3 through 14 constitute the full application (save paper, print only what is needed) o Attachment 1: Project Timeline and Budget: Including high-level tasks, sub-tasks, begin and end dates, budgeted amounts, deliverables, and adoption and implementation dates. o Attachment 2: Nexus to Accelerating Housing Production o Attachment 3: State and Other Planning Priorities
o Attachment 4: Required Resolution Template
o Government Agency Taxpayer ID Form (available as a download from the LEAP webpage located at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-funding/active-funding/leap.shtml o If the applicant is partnering with another local government or other entity, include a copy of the legally binding agreement; and
o Supporting documentation (e.g., letters of support, scope of work, project timelines, etc.) Pursuant to Section XII of the LEAP 2020 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), the application package must be postmarked on or before July 1, 2020, and received by the Department at the following address:
Department of Housing and Community Development
Division of Housing Policy Development
2020 West El Camino Ave, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95833
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A. Applicant Information and Certification
Applicant (Jurisdiction) City of Manteca
Applicant’s Agency Type Local Government
Applicant’s Mailing Address 1001 West Center Street
City Manteca
State California Zip Code 95337
County San Joaquin
Website www.ci.manteca.ca.us
Authorized Representative Name J.D. Hightower, MCRP
Authorized Representative Title Interim Community Development Director Phone (209) 456-8505 Fax (209) 923-8949
Email [email protected]
Contact Person Name Rochelle Henson
Contact Person Title Senior Planner
Phone (209) 456-8516 Fax (209) 923-8949
Email [email protected]
Proposed Grant Amount $ 300,000
Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 50515.03 through (d) of the Guidelines, all applicants must meet the following two requirements to be eligible for an award:
1. Does the application demonstrate a nexus to accelerating housing production as shown in Attachment 2? Yes ■ No
2. Does the application demonstrate that the applicant is consistent with State Planning or Other Priorities shown in Attachment 3? Yes ■ No Is a fully executed resolution included with the application package? Yes No ■ Does the address on the Government Agency Taxpayer ID Form exactly match the address listed above? Yes ■ No
Is the applicant partnering with another eligible local government entity? If Yes, provide a fully executed copy of the legally binding agreement.
Yes No ■
As the official designated by the governing body, I hereby certify that if approved by HCD for funding through the Local Early Action Planning Program (LEAP), the City of Manteca assumes the responsibilities specified in the Notice of Funding Availability and certifies that the information, statements and other contents contained in this application are true and correct.
Signature: Name: J.D. Hightower, MCRP
Date: June 30, 2020 Title: Interim Community Development Director ATTACHMENT 4
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B. Proposed Activities Checklist
Check all activities the locality is undertaking. Activities must match the project description. 1 ■
Rezoning and encouraging development by updating planning documents and zoning ordinances, such as general plans, community plans, specific plans, implementation of sustainable communities’ strategies, and local coastal programs
2 ■ Completing environmental clearance to eliminate the need for project-specific review 3 Establishing housing incentive zones or other area based housing incentives beyond State Density Bonus Law such as a workforce housing opportunity zone pursuant to Article 10.10 (commencing with Section 65620) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code or a housing sustainability district pursuant to Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 66200) of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code
4 ■ Performing infrastructure planning, including for sewers, water systems, transit, roads, or other public facilities necessary to support new housing and new residents 5 Planning documents to promote development of publicly owned land such as partnering with other local entities to identify and prepare excess or surplus property for residential development 6 Revamping local planning processes to speed up housing production 7 Developing or improving an accessory dwelling unit ordinance in compliance with Section 65852.2 of the Government Code
8 ■
Planning documents for a smaller geography (less than jurisdiction-wide) with a significant impact on housing production including an overlay district, project level specific plan, or development standards modifications proposed for significant areas of a locality, such as corridors, downtown or priority growth areas
9 Rezoning to meet requirements pursuant to Government Code Section 65583(c)(1) and other rezoning efforts to comply with housing element requirements, including Government Code Section 65583.2(c) (AB 1397, Statutes of 2018)
10 Upzoning or other implementation measures to intensify land use patterns in strategic locations such as close proximity to transit, jobs or other amenities 11 ■
Rezoning for multifamily housing in high resource areas (according to Tax Credit Allocation Committee/Housing Community Development Opportunity Area Maps); Establishing Pre-approved architectural and site plans
12 Preparing and adopting housing elements of the general plan that include an implementation component to facilitate compliance with the sixth cycle RHNA 13 Adopting planning documents to coordinate with suballocations under Regional Early Action Planning Grants (REAP) that accommodate the development of housing and infrastructure and accelerate housing production in a way that aligns with state planning priorities, housing, transportation equity and climate goals, including hazard mitigation or climate adaptation 14 Zoning for by-right supportive housing, pursuant to Government Code section 65651 (Chapter 753, Statutes of 2018)
15 Zoning incentives for housing for persons with special needs, including persons with developmental disabilities
16 Planning documents related to carrying out a local or regional housing trust fund 17 Environmental hazard assessments; data collection on permit tracking; feasibility studies, site analysis, or other background studies that are ancillary (e.g., less than 15% of the total grant amount) and part of a proposed activity with a nexus to accelerating housing production 18 ■ Other planning documents or process improvements that demonstrate an increase in housing related planning activities and facilitate accelerating housing production 19 Establishing Prohousing Policies
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C. Project Description
Provide a description of the project and each activity using the method outlined below, and ensure the narrative speaks to Attachment 1: Project Timeline and Budget. a. Summary of the Project and its impact on accelerating production b. Description of the tasks and major sub-tasks
c. Summary of the plans for adoption or implementation
Please be succinct and use Appendix A or B if more room is needed.
The City of Manteca seeks to incorporate a high-density residential land use, up to 650 dwelling units, into the 72-acre Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley shopping center.
Task 1: There are two phases of the activities proposed for funding. The first phase would be the incorporation of multifamily housing. The second phase is focused on tools that would help the City coordinate with property owners, developers, and builders to introduce housing to additional commercial areas and corridors throughout the developed portions of the Planning Area.
The first phase of the funded activities would facilitate multi-family residential development, up to 650 dwelling units, at the Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley shopping center, as well as the introduction of other complementary uses, such as medical offices, civic uses, such as a new City library, and a grocery store, in an area without access to these services today. The site is a priority growth area for Manteca and an existing available space within the Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley has been identified by the City as the location for the future library location. The project seeks a finer mix of complementary uses within the shopping center itself. This would be the first project in Manteca to seek to introduce housing to a large commercial development.
The project would result in rezoning for multi-family housing in high resource areas (according to Tax Credit Allocation Committee/Housing Community Development Opportunity Area Maps) with an economic score of 78, an education score of 85, and an environment score of 10.
The consultant will develop up to two zoning districts to implement the Commercial Mixed Use (CMU) and Downtown (DW) mixed-use General Plan land use designations. The update will involve changes to the existing CMU zoning district to facilitate infill housing and the creation of the Downtown zoning district to facilitate multi-family housing development. The update will include new development standards, new performance standards, height increases, new setbacks, lot coverage suggestions, new open space standards, and new off-street parking requirements to give clear guidance to proposed development. The consultant will also prepare a map with infill housing opportunities in these to zoning districts.
Task 2: This task is to develop the Project Description, which is a critical aspect of conducting the CEQA-required environmental review, identify the specific entitlements necessary to support the introduction of housing and other complementary uses to the project site, and initiate decision maker and community outreach. The consultant will collect data to support environmental review to provide additional coverage for infill housing. The consultant will develop land use change assumptions for the recommended Xonign Code update and develop assumptions for proposed infill housing development on sites where the City anticipates exclusively residential development. This task will also include a parking survey to show parking supply and demand in the downtown area to support a reduction in parking requirements for infill development
Task 3: The funded activities would allow the City to engage the community about changes to the City’s policies and codes that would be necessary to allow housing on commercial sites throughout the Planning Area – both on the Orchard Valley shopping center, and on underutilized properties downtown and along commercial corridors. The consultant will develop a project description based on the recommended Zoning Code changes to implement the City’s CMU and DW land use designations. AECOM will complete a supplemental EIR to the City’s (hopefully) certified EIR for the General Plan update.
See Appendices A and B for remainder of Section C
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D. Legislative Information
District # Legislator Name
Federal
Congressional
District
10 Representative Josh Harder
State Assembly
District
12 Assemblyman Heath Flora
State Senate
District
5 Senator Cathleen Galgiani
Applicants can find their respective State Senate representatives at https://www.senate.ca.gov/, and their respective State Assembly representatives at https://www.assembly.ca.gov/.
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Attachment 1: Project Timeline and Budget: (if more room is needed, duplicate Attachment 1 or add attachment labeled Attachment 1A) Task Est.
Cost Begin End Deliverable Notes
1. Project Initiation
Zoning Code Update
$ 5,000
$61,790
9/1/20
1/1/2024
10/31/20
9/1/2024
Scope of services, roles
Consultant will complete new zoning
districts and prepare development
standards
City staff and consultant
2. Develop Project Description
Land Use Assumptions and
Transportation and Parking Data
$ 5,000
$25,660
9/1/20
1/1/2024
10/31/20
9/1/2024
Project description and
Consultant will collect data to support
environmental review and will
complete parking survey to support
parking reduction
Consultant
3. Initial Decision Maker and
Community
Environmental Review
$ 10,000
$99,880
10/1/20
1/1/2024
11/30/20
9/1/2024
Initial engagement of community,
Complete Supplemental EIR to new
GP Update EIR
City staff and consultant
4. Conceptual Designs
City Workshops and Hearings
$ 50,000
$20,630
10/1/20
1/1/2024
11/30/20
9/1/2024
Conceptual designs for
Prep presentation materials, host public
workshops, and present and public
hearings
Consultant
5.Infrastructure Master Planning $ 50,000 9/1/20 12/31/20 I.D. Infrastructure improvements Consultant and conduct parking analysis.
6. Application and Entitlement Processing $ 30,000 9/1/20 3/31/21 I.D. of required entitlements and Consultant approvals.
7.Policy and Code Diagnosis and
Recommendatio
$ 30,000 9/1/20 12/31/20 Review of City policy and code Consultant requirements; economic analysis
8. Environmental Review for Housing Rezoning $ 100,000 9/1/20 2/28/21 Supplemental EIR to existing Consultant Promenade Shops EIR.
9.City Workshops and Hearings $ 20,000 2/1/21 3/31/21 Presentations, staff reports, City staff and consultant Total Projected Cost $ 300000
$208,000
Include high-level tasks, major sub-tasks (Drafting, Outreach, Public Hearings and Adoption), budget amounts, begin and end dates and deliverables. If other funding is used, please note the source and amount in the Notes section.
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Attachment 2: Application Nexus to Accelerating Housing Production Applicants shall demonstrate how the application includes a nexus to accelerating housing production by providing data regarding current baseline conditions and projected outcomes such as a reduction in timing, lower development costs, increased approval certainty, increases in number of entitlements, more feasibility, or increases in capacity. An expected outcome should be provided for each proposed deliverable. If necessary, use Appendix B to explain the activity and its nexus to accelerating housing production.
Select at least one *Baseline **Projected ***Difference Notes Timing (e.g., reduced
number of processing
days)
365 days 212 days
270 days
153 days
95 days
Once the zoning districts are
created, a developer can
come in immediately and
build housing on infill sites.
Development cost (e.g.,
land, fees, financing,
construction costs per
unit)
$300,000
$208,000
$ 0 $0
Approval certainty and
reduction in
discretionary review
(e.g., prior versus
proposed standard and
level of discretion)
The project would provide
the rezoning that would
ensure certainty for future
construction of housing
Entitlement streamlining
(e.g., number of
approvals)
The funded activities remove
a layer of discretionary
review.
Feasibility of development
Infrastructure capacity
(e.g., number of units)
Impact on housing supply
and affordability (e.g.,
number of units)
Note (1)
Note (2):Affordable by design
* Baseline – Current conditions in the jurisdiction (e.g. 6-month development application review, or existing number of units in a planning area) **Projected – Expected conditions in the jurisdiction because of the planning grant actions (e.g. 2-month development application review)
***Difference – Potential change resulting from the planning grant actions (e.g., 4-month acceleration in permitting, creating a more expedient development process) ATTACHMENT 4
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Attachment 3: State and Other Planning Priorities Certification (Page 1 of 3) Applicants must demonstrate that the locality is consistent with State Planning or Other Planning Priorities by selecting from the list below activities that are proposed as part of this application or were completed within the last five years. Briefly summarize the activity and insert a date of completion.
State Planning Priorities
Date of
Completion Brief Description of the Action Taken
Promote Infill and Equity
Rehabilitating, maintaining, and improving existing infrastructure that supports infill development and appropriate reuse and redevelopment of previously developed, underutilized land that is presently served by transit, streets, water, sewer, and other essential services, particularly in underserved areas.
3/31/21
Funded activities would allow the reuse of a large commercial property for approximately 650 multi-family housing units, including infrastructure planning for upgrades to utilities and funding of design concepts for improvements to landscaping that enhances the site for housing
Seek or utilize funding or support strategies to facilitate opportunities for infill development. 3/31/21
The grant funding would go to support the opportunity for infill development of multi-family housing on this developed commercial site. However, the funded activities also include research and development of ideas for changes to the City's codes to make housing on other commercial sites more likely, based in part on the use of this initial project as a case study. The grant funding would be both directly and indirectly used to facilitate infill.
Other (describe how this meets subarea objective)
2020/2021 Est.
The City is currently updating its General Plan, which includes a focus on facilitating infill development, and the City will follow the General Plan update, once funding is available, with required changes to zoning necessary to be consistent with the General Plan, including measures to promote infill development in the City's downtown area and along commercial corridors. GP was drafted in 2019. EIR released in 2020.
Promote Resource Protection
Protecting, preserving, and enhancing the state’s most valuable natural resources, including working landscapes such as farm, range, and forest lands; natural lands such as wetlands, watersheds, wildlife habitats, and other wildlands; recreation lands such as parks, trails, greenbelts, and other open space; and landscapes with locally unique features and areas identified by the state as deserving special protection.
The City is developing a General Plan (draft released in 2019, EIR in 2020), which includes many policies and implementation measures to protect natural resources, including new designations for agriculture and permanent open space in the area around the San Joaquin River, Lower Lone Tree Creek, Middle Lone Tree Creek, Oakwood Lake, Walker Slough, and Walthall Slough.
Actively seek a variety of funding opportunities to promote resource protection in underserved communities.
The City has sought funding for additional resources for disadvantaged communities, including a Caltrans Sustainable Communities grant application in October of 2019 and a Prop 68 Green Infrastructure Grant Program application in May of 2019. The Caltrans grant would fund planning multi-modal transportation improvements downtown and in inner neighborhoods, including connections to the Manteca Transit Center.
Other (describe how this meets subarea objective)
The Prop 68 grant would convert a grey alley to green alley downtown, including permeable pavement with high reflectivity to reduce the heat island effect and bioretention planters, along with safe space for walking, biking, and recreation. This would be a first phase project in what the City hopes can be a broader green alley conversion program, partnering with representatives of disadvantaged & severely disadvantaged communities.
Encourage Efficient Development Patterns
Ensuring that any infrastructure associated with development, other than infill development, supports new development that does the following:
(1) Uses land efficiently.
3/31/21
The activities proposed for funding as a part of this application would help to use land more efficiently by allowing for the planning and rezoning of an existing developed commercial center for housing, as well as new complementary uses, such as medical offices, a City library, and a grocer.
The funded activities would also fund a parking analysis that would reflect the new mix of uses and identify reductions in parking that can be made to take into account the different peaking periods of the new mix of land uses that would be present on-site.
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Attachment 3: State and Other Planning Priorities Certification (Page 2 of 3) (2) Is built adjacent to existing developed areas to the extent consistent with environmental protection.
The City's General Plan has been updated in draft form, and includes new permanent designation of open space in sensitive areas, particularly in the southwestern portion of the City's Planning Area, and directs that development occur in "an orderly and phased development pattern, encouraging the development of vacant lands within the City boundaries prior to conversion of agricultural land." (General Plan Policy RC-8.2) (3) Is located in an area appropriately planned for growth.
The City's draft General Plan Open Space Diagram identifies Important Farmland for preservation, and the City has included the identification of new open space areas in the southwestern portion of the Planning Area that are sensitive natural areas, along with policies that prohibit the development of these areas.
(4) Is served by adequate transportation and other essential utilities and services. 3/31/21 The activities proposed for funding under this application would promote housing development on a site that is already served by transportation and other utilities and services, but would also facilitate the introduction of additional services to a site that will have multi-family housing development, including a grocer, a City library, and medical offices. (5) Minimizes ongoing costs to taxpayers.
3/31/21 The activities proposed for funding under this application would help to reduce ongoing costs associated with the maintenance of infrastructure by making better use of a site for housing development that is already served by transportation and other infrastructure, rather than promoting housing development that would require new infrastructure that must be maintained over time.
Other (describe how this meets subarea objective)
Other Planning Priorities
Affordability and Housing Choices
Incentives and other mechanisms beyond State Density Bonus Law to encourage housing with affordability terms.
Efforts beyond state law to promote accessory dwelling units or other strategies to intensify singlefamily neighborhoods with more housing choices and affordability. 3/31/21 Though there has been the development of an apartment complex adjacent to the site, the activities proposed for funding under this grant application would introduce new housing choices - multi-family residential development directly adjacent to services in an area that is primarily developed with single-family housing.
Upzoning or other zoning modifications to promote a variety of housing choices and densities. 3/31/21 The funded activities would support a General Plan amendment and rezoning to expand the variety of housing available in Manteca - specifically, the provision of multi-family housing directly adjacent to services. The funded activities would increase the density of housing in the general vicinity of this project site, since the area is primarily developed with single-family housing.
Utilizing surplus lands to promote affordable housing choices. 3/31/21 The activities proposed for funding would facilitate compact housing development on an existing developed property, which is not publicly owned surplus land, but is property that can be put to more productive uses through the design, analysis, and planning activities funded under this grant application.
Efforts to address infrastructure deficiencies in disadvantaged communities pursuant to Government Code Section 65302.10.
The City has sough t funding to plan for multi-modal transportation improvements in the downtown area and surrounding neighborhoods via a Caltrans grant and also sought Prop 68 funding in 2019 to convert alleys to "green alleys" to help improve water quality, reduce the heat island effect, enhance walkability, and provide other benefits to a disadvantaged community neighborhood in tandem with engagement to the community directly.
Other (describe how this meets subarea objective)
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Attachment 3: State and Other Planning Priorities Certification (Page 3 of 3) Conservation of Existing Affordable Housing Stock
Policies, programs or ordinances to conserve stock such as an at-risk preservation ordinance, mobilehome park overlay zone, condominium conversion ordinance and acquisition and rehabilitation of market rate housing programs.
Policies, programs and ordinances to protect and support tenants such as rent stabilization, antidisplacement strategies, first right of refusal policies, resources to assist tenant organization and education and “just cause” eviction policies.
Other (describe how this meets subarea objective)
Climate Adaptation
Building standards, zoning and site planning requirements that address flood and fire safety, climate adaptation and hazard mitigation.
Long-term planning that addresses wildfire, land use for disadvantaged communities, and flood and local hazard mitigation.
Community engagement that provides information and consultation through a variety of methods such as meetings, workshops, and surveys and that focuses on vulnerable populations (e.g., seniors, people with disabilities, homeless, etc.).
Other (describe how this meets subarea objective)
Certification: I certify under penalty of perjury that all information contained in this LEAP State Planning and Other Planning Priorities certification form (Attachment 2) is true and correct.
Certifying Officials Name: J. D. Hightower, MCRP
Certifying Official’s Title: Interim Community Development Director Certifying Official’s Signature: Date: 6/30/20
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Attachment 4: Required Resolution Template
RESOLUTION NO. [insert resolution number]
A RESOLUTION OF THE [INSERT EITHER “CITY COUNCIL” OR “COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS”] OF [INSERT THE NAME OF THE CITY OR COUNTY] AUTHORIZING
APPLICATION FOR, AND RECEIPT OF, LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING SUPPORT
GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code 50515 et. Seq, the Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) is authorized to issue a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) as part of the Local Government Planning Support Grants Program (hereinafter referred to by the Department as the Local Early Action Planning Grants program or LEAP); and WHEREAS, the [insert either “City Council” or “County Board of Supervisors”] of [insert the name of the City or County] desires to submit a LEAP grant application package (“Application”), on the forms provided by the Department, for approval of grant funding for projects that assist in the preparation and adoption of planning documents and process improvements that accelerate housing production and facilitate compliance to implement the sixth cycle of the regional housing need assessment; and WHEREAS, the Department has issued a NOFA and Application on January 27, 2020 in the amount of $119,040,000 for assistance to all California Jurisdictions; Now, therefore, the [insert either “City Council” or “County Board of Supervisors”] of [insert the name of the city or county] (“Applicant”) resolves as follows:
SECTION 1. The [insert the authorized designee’s TITLE ONLY] is hereby authorized and directed to apply for and submit to the Department the Application package; SECTION 2. In connection with the LEAP grant, if the Application is approved by the Department, the [insert the authorized designee’s TITLE ONLY] of the [insert the name of the City or County] is authorized to submit the Application, enter into, execute, and deliver on behalf of the Applicant, a State of California Agreement (Standard Agreement) for the amount of [$ enter the dollar amount of the Applicant’s request], and any and all other documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to evidence and secure the LEAP grant, the Applicant’s obligations related thereto, and all amendments thereto; and SECTION 3. The Applicant shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in the NOFA, and the Standard Agreement provided by the Department after approval. The Application and any and all accompanying documents are incorporated in full as part of the Standard Agreement.
Any and all activities funded, information provided, and timelines represented in the Application will be enforceable through the fully executed Standard Agreement. Pursuant to the NOFA and in conjunction with the terms of the Standard Agreement, the Applicant hereby agrees to use the funds for eligible uses and allowable expenditures in the manner presented and specifically identified in the approved Application.
ADOPTED ON [insert the date of adoption], by the [insert either “City Council” or “County Board of Supervisors”] of [insert the name of the City or County] by the following vote count:
AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
[Signature of Attesting Officer]
APPROVED
[Signature of approval]
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Appendix A
Task 4: Through the funded activities, the City would be able to develop design concepts for “urban greening” in strategic locations within the shopping center property in anticipation of future multi-family housing development. The design concepts could filter air pollutant emissions, reduce the urban heat island effect, and provide aesthetic benefits for future residents, employers, and visitors to the area. The City would identify design concepts to help facilitate housing to this location (consistent with the Proposed Activities checklist item #1) and also introduce additional complementary uses that allow more residents in Manteca to access needed services without the use of their cars. The consultant will collaborate with the City to develop presentations, workshops, and hearing support materials, required findings and resolutions, and other materials required to revise the City’s Zoning Code to include new guidance and standards intended to facilitate mixed-use development and multi-family housing production in designated mixed-use areas.
Task 5: The funded activities would include infrastructure master planning necessary to serve the needs of the new mixed-use environment at this existing commercial site (consistent with the Proposed Activities checklist item #4).
Task 6: The funding request will allow the City to identify the entitlements and approvals required to support the introduction of multi-family housing and support services such as a grocery store, medical offices, and a City Library branch to the project site. Also, the requested funding will help develop the required application material to support granting of the required entitlements.
Task 7: The second phase of the project would identify changes to the City’s Municipal Code, as well as incentives and other strategies that could facilitate compact housing on other existing commercial properties (consistent with the Proposed Activities checklist items #1 and #18). The funded activities would use the rezoning at the Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley to identify barriers to housing production, and serve as a case study that would produce recommendations that could not only help to introduce compact residential development on this site, but on other sites in Manteca and in the San Joaquin Valley.
The second phase of the project would produce best practices that can be replicated in other locations in the San Joaquin Valley and other locales where there are underutilized commercial properties. Many commercial corridors and individual properties were developed in part due to favorable historic tax policies (i.e., shorter -term depreciation). This led to speculative development and ultimately more retail and commercial service properties with inappropriate zoning designations to support the surrounding communities' needs. These properties would have been better suited for mixed-use development, including compact residential uses that could help address California's housing crisis.
See Appendix B for remainder of Section C.
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Appendix B
Task 8: The project would also include the environmental review needed to approve the General Plan amendment and zoning changes required to introduce housing and additional complementary uses to this commercial site (consistent with the Proposed Activities checklist item #2). The project would identify the entitlements necessary (conditional use permit, zoning, design and site plan review, etc.) necessary to bring housing, a grocer, medical offices, civic uses, etc.) to this large commercial site.
Task 9: City staff and the Consultant will collaborate in developing presentations, preparing staff reports, workshop and hearing support materials, required findings and resolutions, and other materials required to entitle the Promenade Shops for housing, grocery services, medical offices, landscape improvements, infrastructure improvements, as well as CEQA actions for the project.
A summary of the plans for adoption or implementation include the following:
-General Plan Amendment and Zone Change,
-Supplemental EIR to the existing Promenade Shops Final EIR, -Amendment to the Municipal Code, and
-Final Map and Site Plan
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