CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026
5:30 PM
1 AGENDA
JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Regular Meeting - Tuesday, March 3, 2026
5:30 PM
THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON, IS COMPLIANT WITH ASSEMBLY BILL (“AB”) 2449, SIGNED INTO LAW ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2022, WHICH AMENDS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953 TO PROVIDE AUTHORITY FOR PUBLIC
AGENCIES TO CONTINUE TO HOLD VIRTUAL MEETINGS AND REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT (GOV. CODE §§ 54950 ET SEQ.).
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2 1. ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY MANAGER
4. COMMUNICATIONS
Members of the public may address the City Council/Successor Agency on matters not appearing on the City Council/Successor Agency Agenda at this time for up to three minutes. In order that the City Clerk may later identify the speaker in the minutes of the meeting, it is helpful if speakers state their names. Public comments regarding items on the scheduled agenda will be heard at the time the item is being considered by the City Council/Successor Agency. The City Council Chambers podium is equipped with a portable microphone for anyone unable to come to the podium. If you need assistance, please advise the City Clerk as to which item you would like to comment on and the microphone will be brought to you.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Agenda consists of routine items for which City Council approval can be taken with a single motion and vote. A Council member may request that any item be placed on the Regular Agenda for separate consideration.
5A. Approve the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes for November 4, 2025 and January 20, 2026
Draft Minutes
5B. Consideration and Approval for the Cancellation of the March 17 and June 16, 2026, Regular City Council Meetings
Staff Report
6. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
7. PRESENTATION
7A. Receive a Monterey One Water Update from Paul Sciuto ( 10 Minutes)
8. PUBLIC HEARING
9. NEW BUSINESS
9A. Approve a Resolution Approving an Amendment to Conditional Use Permit 419 to Modify Parking Conditions at 1725 Contra Costa Street This item is continued from February 17, 2026.
Staff Report
Resolution
CUP 419 and 2010 Amendment
9B. Approve a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Cost Sharing Agreement for Maintenance, Repair, Restoration, and/or Replacement of Stormwater Interceptors Within the Sand Dollar Shopping Center Staff Report
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Cost Sharing Agreement
9C. Approve a Resolution Receiving the Update Prohousing Designation Application Staff Report
Resolution
Draft Pro-housing Application
9D. Approve a Resolution Authorizing Application for, and Receipt of, Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) Funds
Staff Report
Resolution
9E. Approve a Resolution Objecting to the County Tax Collector's Sale of a TaxDefaulted property (APN 011-125-040-000) and Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for and Enter into an Agreement to Purchase the Property for Public Purposes
Staff Report
Resolution
9F. New Laws Update from City Attorney Adam Lindgren
10. COMMENTS BY COUNCILMEMBERS ON ITEMS OF INTEREST TO SAND CITY
11. ADJOURNMENT
The current agenda is available in PDF format on our website at:
www.sandcity.org
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4 AGENDA ITEM
5A.
Approve the City Council Regular Meeting
Minutes for November 4, 2025 and
January 20, 2026
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MINUTES
JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Regular Meeting - Tuesday, November 4, 2025 5:30 PM As allowed by Assembly Bill 2449, this meeting was conducted in person and by teleconference.
Mayor Carbone appeared remotely
Via Zoom:
The Westin Long Beach
333 East Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90802
Mayor Carbone called the meeting to order at 5:35 PM.
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Carbone
Councilmember Adams
Councilmember Diaz
Councilmember Sofer
Absent: Vice Mayor Blackwelder
Staff: City Manager Vibeke Norgaard
City Attorney Adam Lindgren
Administrative Services Manager Audrey Cray
Engineering Services, Leon Gomez
City Clerk Kerry Lindstrom
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Diaz led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY MANAGER City Manager Vibeke Norgaard wished Mayor Carbone and Todd Sheller a happy birthday.
City Manager announced:
• The Building Inspector issued a conditional temporary occupancy permit for the City’s Marriott Hotel on October 31, 2025.
• Update the City Council regarding the SURF/MST bus construction project.
Beginning the week of November 17, 2025, crews will begin grading a temporary access road and removing rail tracks just north of the intersection of California Avenue and the Highway 1 southbound on-ramp. Work hours are scheduled between 7:00 AM. and 5:00 PM.
• Pat Moore has been named the new Fire Chief of Monterey Fire Department and will also serve as Fire Chief for Sand City.
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4. COMMUNICATIONS
Public comment received from Jazmine Venegas and Tom Jacobson.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Councilmember Sofer, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, Council voted to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 4-0-1 by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Carbone, Councilmembers Adams, Diaz, and Sofer.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Blackwelder
ABSTAIN: None.
5A. Approved the City Council Special Meeting and Regular Meeting Minutes for September 16, 2025.
5B. Approved the Proposed City Council Meeting Calendar for 2026. 5C. Approved Resolution SC 25-61 approving a Professional Services Agreement with Hanson Bridgett, LLP in an amount not to exceed $38,000. 5D. Approved Resolution SC 25-62 amending the Professional Services Agreement with GHD, Inc., to provide engineering and related services for the West End Stormwater Improvement Project on Catalina Street and to increase the contract budget and to extend the term.
5E. Approved Resolution SC 25-63 amending the Professional Services Agreement with GHD, Inc., to provide engineering and related services for the West End Stormwater Improvement project on Contra Costa Street and to increase the contract budget and to extend the term.
6. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled.
7. PRESENTATION
None.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
8A. First Reading of an Ordinance of the City of Sand City Amending Title 15 of the Sand City Municipal Code Regarding the Adoption of Building, Fire and Related International Codes This item was continued from October 21, 2025.
No public comment received.
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Upon motion by Councilmember Sofer and seconded by Councilmember Diaz, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, the Council voted 4-0-1 to waive the reading of the ordinance in full and read by title only and held the first reading of an ordinance amending Title 15 of the Sand City Municipal Code regarding the adoption of the Building, Fire and related International Codes.
Motion carried 4-0-1 by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Carbone, Councilmembers Adams, Diaz, and Sofer.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Blackwelder
ABSTAIN: None.
9. NEW BUSINESS
9A. Approve a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Agreement with Monterey One Water for the Monterey Regional Stormwater Management Program
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Councilmember Sofer and seconded by Councilmember Adams, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, Council voted to approve Resolution SC 25-64 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with Monterey One Water for the Monterey Regional Stormwater Management Program.
Motion carried 4-0-1 by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Carbone, Councilmembers Adams, Diaz, and Sofer.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Blackwelder.
ABSTAIN: None.
9B. Approve a Resolution Approving a Resident Food Security Grant Program and Establishing an Initial Funding of $10,000
Public comment received from Richard Dole.
Upon motion by Councilmember Adams and seconded by Councilmember Diaz, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, Council voted to approve Resolution SC 25-65 approving a resident food security grant program and establishing an initial funding of $10,000.
Motion carried 4-0-1 by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Carbone, Councilmembers Adams, Diaz, and Sofer.
NOES: None.
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ABSENT: Vice Mayor Blackwelder.
ABSTAIN: None.
9C. Approve a Resolution Granting Consent to the City of Monterey to Modify the Monterey County Tourism Improvement District (MCTID)
Public comment received from Tom Jacobson and Richard Dole.
Upon motion by Councilmember Sofer and seconded by Councilmember Adams, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, Council voted to approve Resolution SC 25-66 granting consent to the City of Monterey to modify the Monterey County Tourism Improvement District (MCTID).
Motion carried 4-0-1 by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Carbone, Councilmembers Adams, Diaz, and Sofer.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Blackwelder
ABSTAIN: None.
10. COMMENTS BY COUNCILMEMBERS ON ITEMS OF INTEREST TO SAND CITY • Councilmember Sofer announced a holiday market at the new hotel on December 21, 2025.
• Councilmembers Diaz and Adams attended the Meals on Wheels Classique Gala on November 2, 2024, in support of Meals on Wheels.
• Mayor Carbone announced an MMIP event on November 13, 2025, at the Portola in Monterey.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Council adjourned the meeting at 6:47 PM.
____________________________
Kerry Lindstrom, City Clerk
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MINUTES
JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Regular Meeting - Tuesday, January 20, 2026 5:30 PM
As allowed by Assembly Bill 2449, this meeting was conducted in person and by teleconference.
Mayor Carbone called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Carbone
Vice Mayor Blackwelder
Councilmember Adams
Councilmember Diaz
Vacant
Staff: Vibeke Norgaard, City Manager
Anthony Amara, City Attorney
Mark Parker, Public Works Manager
Nick McIlroy, Planning Manager
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Mayor Blackwelder led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY MANAGER Mayor Carbone announced:
• She was interviewed by KSBW this morning regarding the new Marriott Hotel. The story is scheduled to air later this evening.
• The official grand opening of the Marriott Hotel will take place tomorrow, January 21st, at 4:30 p.m.
• In December 2025, the Chief and the Mayor helped organize a conference in Monterey for officers to receive POST-certified training on MMIP issues. Several individuals were interviewed regarding the conference and training, including Chief Borges of Seaside, and a substantial article was published. Anyone interested in obtaining a copy of the article may contact the Mayor.
City Manager Vibeke Norgaard announced:
• At the next City Council meeting the Council will hear presentations from applicants interested in being appointed to the City Council vacancy. The application deadline has passed, and three applications were received.
• Restitution has been received in connection with a streetlight that was struck and damaged by a driver.
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• Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) completed work on Playa and California on January 18, 2026.
• Chief Honda and Administrative Services Manager Audrey Cray observed a couple living in their vehicle. Ms. Cray, who volunteers with All In Monterey, assisted in transporting the couple to the Kindness Closet, where they were provided clothing and connected with temporary housing resources.
4. COMMUNICATIONS
Public comment received from Brian Clark, Todd Sheller, and Luke Kilpatrick.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Public comment received from Brian Clark.
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Blackwelder and seconded by Councilmember Adams, Council voted 4-0, one seat vacant, to approve the Consent Calendar. 5A. Approved the City Council Special Meeting and Regular Meeting Minutes for October 21, 2025.
5B. Approved Resolution SC 26-01 authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Talking Walls for Mural Curator Services. 5C. Approved Resolution SC 26-02 amending a Professional Service Agreement with EMC Planning Group to include additional funding from the second MBARD CAMP Grant (25-13) for planning and design of the Sand City Multi-Use Commuter Trail.
5D. Accepted the City/Successor Agency Financial Report from December 2025.
6. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled.
7. PRESENTATION
7A. Receive a Presentation on the New City of Sand City Website: Kris Arden,EMC Public comment received from Luke Kilpatrick and Tom Jacobson.
No action taken. Council received a presentation on the new City of Sand City website from Kris Arden, EMC.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
None.
9. NEW BUSINESS
9A. Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Three (3) City Vehicles and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Necessary Documents 11 3
Public comment received from Luke Kilpatrick and Brian Clark.
Upon motion by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Councilmember Adams, Council voted 4-0, one seat vacant, to approve Resolution SC 26-03 authorizing the purchase of three (3) city vehicles and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
9B. Approve a Resolution Accepting a $200,000 Grant from the Monterey Bay Air Resources District and Authorizing the Expenditure of an Additional $501,809.70 for the Purchase of a RAVO R5-ESeries Electric Compact Electric Street Sweeper Public comment received from Luke Kilpatrick.
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Blackwelder and seconded by Councilmember Adams, Council voted 4-0, one seat vacant to approve Resolution SC 26-04 accepting a $200,000 grant from the Monterey Bay Air Resources District and authorizing the expenditure of an additional $501,809.70 for the purchase of a RAVO R5-ESeries electric compact street sweeper.
9C. Approve a Resolution Declaring Certain City-Owned Real Property as Exempt Surplus Land Pursuant to Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(B).
Due to a conflict of interest, those residing within 500 feet of 501 Ortiz Avenue, Vice Mayor Blackwelder and Councilmember Diaz, a straw draw was conducted to establish a quorum by random selection. Councilmember Diaz name was selected to recuse.
Due to a conflict of interest involving Councilmembers residing within 500 feet of 501 Ortiz Avenue, Vice Mayor Blackwelder and Councilmember Diaz participated in a random straw draw to establish a quorum. Councilmember Diaz’s name was selected, and she recused herself from the item.
Public comment received from Brian Clark and Kim Scudder.
Upon motion by Councilmember Adams, seconded by Vice Mayor Blackwelder, Council voted 3-0-1, with Councilmember Diaz recused and one seat vacant, to approve Resolution SC 26-05 declaring certain City-owned real property exempt surplus land pursuant to Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(B).
9D. Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with EMC Planning Group, Inc. for the Preparation of a Comprehensive General Plan Update
Public comment received from Brian Clark
Upon motion by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Councilmember Adams, Council voted 4-0, one seat vacant Council to approve Resolution SC 26-06 authorizing the execution of a Professional Services Agreement with EMC 12 4
Planning Group, Inc. for the preparation of a comprehensive general plan update.
10. COMMENTS BY COUNCILMEMBERS ON ITEMS OF INTEREST TO SAND CITY No comments.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The Council adjourned the meeting at 7:00 PM.
________________________
Kerry Lindstrom, City Clerk
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5B.
Consideration and Approval for the
Cancellation of the March 17 and June 16,
2026, Regular City Council Meetings
14 City of Sand City
STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Vibeke Norgaard, City Manager
SUBJECT: Cancellation of March 17 and June 16, 2026, Regular City Council Meetings DATE: March 3, 2026
_______________________________________________________________________ BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
Staff has reviewed the upcoming meeting calendar and anticipated agenda items and has determined that business can be accommodated at other regularly scheduled meetings without operational impact. Cancelling these meetings will allow for efficient use of staff resources while maintaining continuity of governance. If approved, notice of cancellation will be posted in accordance with applicable open meeting laws.
CEQA:
This action does not constitute a "project" as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines section 15378.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Minor cost savings related to meeting preparation and staffing. No fiscal impact is anticipated.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the cancellation of the regularly scheduled City Council meetings of March 17, 2026 and June 16, 2026.
15 AGENDA ITEM
7A.
Receive a Monterey One Water Update
from Paul Sciuto (10 Minutes)
16 AGENDA ITEM
9A.
Approve a Resolution Approving an
Amendment to Conditional Use Permit
419 to Modify Parking Conditions at 1725
Contra Costa Street This item is continued
from February 17, 2026.
17 City of Sand City
STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Nicholas McIlroy, AICP, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Use Permit Amendment for 1725 Contra Costa Street (APN 011-177-024) to reduce the number of parking spaces due to the City of Sand City’s West End Stormwater project.
DATE: March 3, 2026 – Continued from February 17, 2026
_______________________________________________________________________ BACKGROUND:
On June 18, 2002, the City Council approved Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 419 to establish a wholesale showroom, sales, and storage of stonework flooring materials within a portion of an existing commercial building located at 1725 Contra Costa Street (APN 011- 177-024) in Sand City. Condition of Approval (COA) No. 5 required a minimum of thirteen (13) parking spaces onsite to serve the business.
On July 20, 2010, the City Council approved an amendment to CUP 419 allowing Carmel Stone Imports to expand and conduct operations throughout the entire building at 1725 Contra Costa Street. As part of that amendment, COA No. 5 was modified to clarify parking requirements and the City’s discretion over on-street parking within the public right-of-way through issuance of an encroachment permit.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Sand City has completed design plans for the West End Stormwater Project and will soon release a Request for Proposal (RFP) prior to beginning construction. The project includes improvements within the public right-of-way (ROW) along Contra Costa Street in front of 1725 Contra Costa Street, where Carmel Stone currently utilizes twelve (12) perpendicular parking spaces located within the ROW.
Pursuant to COA No. 5, Carmel Stone is required to maintain an encroachment permit with the City. City records indicate that there is no active encroachment permit on file for the subject property. As such, the City retains full discretion over the use of the public right-ofway, and the proposed removal or modification of these spaces does not constitute a removal of vested rights.
18 This request represents an exceptional circumstance, as the parking impacts are the result of a City-initiated public infrastructure project, not a change in the intensity or scope of the approved private use. In recognition of this condition, and to avoid imposing undue hardship on the existing business, the City proposes to modify the Conditions of Approval to waive the on-site parking requirements for the existing use only.
Accordingly, staff recommends approval of an amendment to CUP 419 modifying parking requirements as reflected in Exhibit B.
FINDINGS:
The proposed amendment to CUP 419 is consistent with:
The 2023 West End Parking Plan,
The Sand City General Plan, and
Applicable provisions of the Sand City Zoning Code, including Section 18.64.070.
CEQA:
This action qualifies for a Categorical Exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), as it involves a minor modification to an existing use within an existing developed site and does not result in an expansion of use or intensity or create any new environmental impacts.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution approving an amendment to Conditional Use Permit 419 to modify the parking Condition of Approval as shown in Exhibit B.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution SC26- , 2026
Exhibit A – Findings
Exhibit B – Conditions of Approval
2. CUP 419 and 2010 Amendment
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RESOLUTION SC 26-___, 2026
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAND CITY APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 419 TO MODIFY PARKING CONDITIONS AT 1725 CONTRA COSTA STREET
WHEREAS, Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 419 was originally approved by the City Council on June 18, 2002, to allow the establishment of a wholesale showroom, sales, and storage of stonework flooring materials at 1725 Contra Costa Street; and WHEREAS, CUP 419 was amended on July 20, 2010, to allow expansion of operations throughout the entire building and to modify parking and loading Conditions of Approval; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sand City is undertaking the West End Stormwater Improvement Project, which will result in changes to parking within the public right-of-way adjacent to the subject property; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this constitutes an exceptional circumstance under Sand City Zoning Code Section 18.64.070, justifying a reduction or waiver of parking requirements for the existing use; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment qualifies for a Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities); and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Sand City hereby approves an amendment to CUP 419 modifying Condition of Approval No. 5 as shown on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Sand City this 17th, day of February 2026 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
___________________________
Mary Ann Carbone, Mayor
ATTEST:
DATED: ____________________
___________________________
Kerry Lindstrom, City Clerk
20 Exhibit A
Findings
Zoning Code
Sand City Zoning Code Section 18.64.070 authorizes the City Council to reduce or waive parking requirements when exceptional circumstances exist. The City Council finds that the City-initiated removal of parking as part of a public infrastructure project constitutes such an exceptional circumstance not caused by the applicant or property owner.
General Plan
The project is consistent with the Sand City General Plan, including:
Goal 2.4: Reduce land use conflicts created by insufficient parking and loading facilities in the Old Town District.
Policy LU-1.3: Promote flexible development standards that support the continued viability of existing businesses.
Policy C-2.1: Improve circulation efficiency while balancing business access and public infrastructure needs.
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Amended Conditions of Approval
Condition 5 – Parking (Amended):
On-site parking requirements for the existing approved use are waived for Carmel Stone due to City-initiated removal of parking within the public right-of-way. This waiver applies solely to the current use authorized under CUP 419. In the event of a change of use, future proposed uses must meet the minimum required on-site parking spaces in effect at the time of application or pay the annual in-lieu parking fee, if applicable. 22 CITY OF SAND CITY
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 419
CITY OF SAND C\TY
JUL 1 0 2002
RECEIVED
Robbie Robinson - Carmel Tile & Marble Company
WHEREAS, Mr. Robbie Robinson of the Carmel Tile & Marble Company has submitted an application to the City of Sand City for Conditional Use Permit approval to establish a wholesale showroom, sales, and storage of stonework flooring materials within a portion of an existing commercial building located at 1725 Contra Costa Street (APN 011-177-024) in Sand City; and
WHEREAS, the showroom and sales of stonework products, with storage as an accessory use, is considered compatible with a mixed-use residential/commercial environment, consistent with the City's newly adopted General Plan and the City's applicable zoning ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the proposed use qualifies as a Categorical Exemption under CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) Guidelines, Section 15301 ; and WHEREAS, the proposed use within this existing commercial building will not require any further allocation of water credit under the regulations of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sand City has accepted the findings for approving this Conditional Use Permit as outlined in the City Staff Report, dated February 19,2002; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sand City, on June 18 , 2002, has found and determined that the proposed use will not adversely affect the character of the surrounding neighborhood, nor be injurious or detrimental to adjoining properties or the rights of the owners therein, and this Conditional Use Permit shall be granted upon the conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Sand City hereby grants and issues this Conditional Use Permit 419 upon the following terms and conditions:
1. This Conditional Use Permit is not valid, and the use of the property shall not commence unless and until a copy bf this Permit, signed by the permittee and the landowner, acknowledging receipt of this Permit and acceptance of the terms and conditions, is returned to the City's Planning Department. 1 23
2. This Conditional Use Permit is for the express purpose of permitting the establishment of a showroom for the purpose of wholesale and retail sales of tile and stone flooring material, products, and fixtures. The storage, shipping, and receiving of said products is also permitted by this Permit as an accessory use to the showroom and wholesale activities. There shall be no expansion to the scope or intensity of this operation beyond that use authorized by this Permit. This permit does not authorize any manufacturing activity within this commercial space. There shall be no residential use within this commercial space.
3. Hours of operation for the showroom shall be limited to between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Internal use of the site by employees may extend beyond these hours as long as the operation on the property does not pose a nuisance to the surrounding neighborhood.
4. Load/Unload: Use of the alley for loading/unloading shall not pose a nuisance and/or hazard to the surrounding properties, businesses, residents, and/or the general public. Vehicles may park at the entrance of the alley, on the property to conduct loading/unloading, with the forklift utilizing the alley.
5. Parking: A minimum of thirteen (13) parking spaces shall be maintained for this building address. Any off-site parking shall be approved by the Community Development Director. All parking required by this Permit shall be striped and be in accordance with Chapter 18.64 of the City's Zoning Ordinance, and the related design permit issued for the building remodel.
6. Signs: Any sign associated with the approved use of this Permit must comply with the approved Uniform Sign Program adopted by the Design Review Committee (DRC) for this property. Any proposed deviation from the approved Sign Program will require DRC review and approval of an amendment to the Uniform Sign Program prior to the establishment of any sign on the subject property.
7. Noise: The use authorized by this Permit shall not generate excessive noise and/or vibration whereby creating a nuisance to neighboring properties or other occupants of this commercial building. If such a nuisance is created, the activity responsible for said nuisance shall cease until the appropriate acoustical insulation or other appropriate mitigation is installed/implemented to the necessary specifications of a California State certified acoustical engineer's evaluation and report.
8. All requirements of the Sand City Police Department shall be met to the satisfaction of the Sand City Chief of Police. Adequate locks shall be maintained on the doors and windows.
9. All requirements of the City's contracted Building and Fire Departments, as well as the Seaside County Sanitation District and Monterey County Health Department, 2 24
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shall be implemented to the satisfaction of the inspectors of each department. The applicant shall implement all requirements of the City Engineer.
10. Water: Approval of this Permit does not grant the applicant and/or property owner any rights and/or privileges to any allocation of water credit by the City. This operation shall be limited to those water credits currently with the property, in accordance with the regulations of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD).
11 . Trash, litter, boxes, crates, debris, or other used and/or discarded materials shall be stored inside the building and/or within an on-site trash enclosure, except on the prescribed trash pick-up days. All trash, litter, boxes, crates, or other used and/or discarded materials shall be stored in designated approved type containers. The applicant shall attempt to implement recycling programs as part of the regular routine. The site shall be maintained in a clean, weed-free, and litter-free condition.
Any new trash enclosure shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Department prior to construction.
12. Use of the property shall be conducted in such a way that it does not constitute a nuisance to the surrounding neighborhood. If the City Council finds at any time that any use of the property constitutes a nuisance, or is otherwise detrimental to the neighborhood or to the community, such use shall be discontinued or modified as may be required by the City Council. Failure to comply with such direction of the City Council will result in the revocation of this Permit.
13. If the City determines that any term or condition of this Permit has been violated, written notice shall be issued, that if such violation(s) are not corrected or removed within thirty (30) days, the City Council shall act to consider revoking this Permit and may then order this Permit revoked.
14. This permit shall be reviewed annually, beginning June 2003, at which time the City Council shall determine compliance with the conditions of approval of this Permit.
Failure to comply with the conditions of this permit may result in the revocation of this Permit and the cessation of use, as authorized by this Permit, at this location.
15. Any questions of intent or interpretation regarding any condition within this Permit shall be resolved by the Community Development Director, City Administrator, or the City Council.
16. The terms and conditions of this Permit shall apply to this site for the life of the Permit; and it is the intention of the City Council and the permittee to bind all future owners and possessors of the subject property to the terms and conditions of this Permit.
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17. The issuance of this Permit is not intended and shall not supersede or override any requirements or licensing of any other City, County, State, or Federal agency.
18. The applicant shall acquire, maintain, and annually renew Sand City business licences for the duration of both the radio station and the real estate operations within Sand City.
NOW THEREFORE, this Conditional Use Permit 419 is hereby issued to the within named permittee.
DATED: ~ - 2-0 -Oz_,
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ATTEST &.v~
Debra Taylor,Clcieik
This is to certify that this Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 419 contains the conditions specified by the City Council in approving this Permit.
Associate Planner
APPLICANT ACCEPTANCE (CUP 419)
The Conditional Use Permit is hereby accepted upon the expr~ s rms and conditions hereof, and the undersigned agrees to strictly conform to n ompl with each and all of the said terms and conditions.
DATED: - - --- ---- BY:
Applicant
CONSENT OF OWNER (CUP 419)
Consent is hereby granted to the permittee to carry out the terms and conditions of this Conditional Use Permit.
DATED: =tjfE/ D~ BY:
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CITY OF SAND CITY
RESOLUTION SC __ 1-'-'0.__•7=---=6'----' 2010
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAND CITY APPROVING
AN AMENDMENT OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 419 ALLOWING
CARMEL STONE IMPORTS TO EXPAND AND CONDUCT OPERATIONS
THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING AT 1725 CONTRA COSTA STREET WHEREAS, in 2002, Mr. Robbie Robinson was issued a conditional use permit (CUP 419) to establish and operate a showroom, sales, and storage of stonework flooring materials within a portion of the existing commercial building located at 1725 Contra Costa Street (APN 011-177-024) in Sand City; and
WHEREAS, since that time, Mr. Robinson has acquired ownership of the building and expanded his use throughout the entire building that was anticipated to be a temporary arrangement until the vacant unit was filled; and
WHEREAS, as of 2010, it appears that this expansion of use within the building will be a long-term situation, and an amendment of Conditional Use Permit 419 is necessitated to legalize this expansion of use; and
WHEREAS, the amendment of Conditional Use Permit 419 for an existing use within an existing building qualifies as a Categorical Exemption, under CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) Guidelines, Section 15301 .
WHEREAS, the expansion of use at the subject commercial site will not require any further allocation of water credit under the current regulations of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (M.P.W.M.D.); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sand City, on July 20, 2010, has found and determined that the expansion of use within an existing commercial building, as conditioned, will not severely impact the surrounding neighborhood nor be detrimental to adjoining properties or the rights of the owners therein, and thus Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 419 shall be amended upon the conditions and terms hereinafter set forth with deletions delineated with strikeouts and additions with bold text; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sand City has accepted the analysis and findings to approve an amendment of Conditional Use Permit 419 as discussed in the City Staff Report, dated June 20, 2010.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Sand City that Conditional Use Permit 419 is hereby amended to allow the Carmel Stone Imports operation expand and utilize the entire building at 1725 Contra Costa Street for their tile and stonework sales, showroom, and storage operation provided; with permit conditions 2, 4 and 5 of Conditional Use Permit 419 amended to read as follows with deletions delineated with strikeouts and additions in bold text.
Resolution SC 10-76 (2010) Amendment of CUP 419 Page 1 of 2 27 "2. This Conditional Use Permit is for the express purpose of permitting the establishment of a showroom for the purpose of wholesale and retail sales of tile and stone flooring material, products, and fixtures. The storage, shipping and receiving of said products are also permitted by this Permit as an accessory use to the showroom and wholesale activities. This operation is authorized to utilize the entire building at 1725 Contra Costa Street, or a portion thereof, provided ample parking is provided per City Zoning Code requirements. There shall be no expansion to the scope or int~nsity of this operation beyond that use authorized by this Permit. This Permit does not authorize any manufacturing activity within this commercial space. There shall be no residential use within this commercial space building. Within one (1) year from approval of the use permit amendment on July 20, 2010, the applicant shall update the City Council on marketing efforts to provide a restaurant/cafe type use within this building." "4. Load/Unload: Use of the alley for loading/unloading shall not pose a nuisance and/or hazard to the surrounding properties, businesses, residents, and/or the general public. Vehicles may park at the entrance of the alley, on the property to conduct loading/unloading, with the forklift utilizing the alley. All loading and/or unloading within the parking area fronting Contra Costa Street shall not impede 2-way vehicular traffic use of Contra Costa Street, nor utilize more than three parking spaces at any one time to conduct loading/unloading." "5. Parking: A minimum of thirteen (13) parking spaces shall be maintained for this building address. Any off-site parking shall be approved by the Community Development Director. The applicant is informed and reminded that the perpendicular parking spaces along the building's Contra Costa Street frontage are granted at the discretion of Sand City through an encroachment permit. There shall be no storage or display activities within these parking spaces, except for a period of one (1) week once every three (3) months within no more than one (1) single parking stall during those times." PASSED AND ADOPTED, this Resolution for the amendments of CUP 419 as identified above, by the City Council of Sand City this 20th day of July, 2010, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Council Members Carbone, Kruper, Pendergrass
None
None
Council Members Blackwelder, Hubler
David K. Pendergr
Linda K. Scholink, City Clerk
Resolution SC 10-76 (2010) Amendment of CUP 419 Page 2 of 2 28 AGENDA ITEM
9B.
Approve a Resolution Authorizing the City
Manager to Enter into a Cost Sharing
Agreement for Maintenance, Repair,
Restoration, and/or Replacement of
Stormwater Interceptors Within the Sand
Dollar Shopping Center
29 City of Sand City
STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Leon D. Gomez, P.E., City Engineer
SUBJECT: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Cost Sharing Agreement for Maintenance, Repair, Restoration, and/or Replacement of Stormwater Interceptors within the Sand Dollar Shopping Center DATE: March 3, 2026
_______________________________________________________________________ BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
The Sand Dollar Shopping Center (Sand Dollar Center) is an important commercial area located in the northern portion of the City of Sand City (City). The Sand Dollar Center was constructed in the late 80s and early 90s and is bounded by Playa Avenue to the north, Tioga Avenue to the south, Metz Road to the west, and the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) railroad Right-of-Way (ROW) to the east.
In 1997, Playa Avenue and California Avenue were improved to provide better access to the shopping center. As part of these improvements, an underground infiltration system was constructed within Playa Avenue, two (2) 70,000-gallon Stormwater Interceptors (SW Interceptors) were constructed within the Sand Dollar Center parking lot area in front of the current Ashley Furniture (formerly Orchard Supply Hardware), and two (2) 40,000- gallon SW Interceptors were constructed within the Edgewater Shopping Center. This system was meant to treat and receive runoff from both shopping centers.
At the Sand Dollar Center, runoff from parking lots, building roofs, sidewalks, exterior hardscapes, Metz Road, and portions of Tioga Avenue and California Avenue (City owned public streets) drain to the on-site storm drain system which consists of inlets and pipes that convey the runoff to the SW Interceptors. The SW Interceptors are large concrete vaults with chambers and oil absorbent pillows that capture trash, oil, debris, sediment, and other materials. The treated runoff is then discharged to the underground infiltration system within Playa Avenue.
To ensure that the storm drain system within the Sand Dollar Center functions properly, the SW Interceptors must be periodically inspected and maintained. Maintenance typically consists of the following activities:
30 Biannual inspections and/or maintenance consisting of measurements to determine the depth and amount of water, trash, oil, debris, sediment within the SW Interceptors. If required, replacement of the oil absorbent pillows is performed. Once every 2-4 years, a full “pump-out” of the SW Interceptors is needed to completely remove standing water, accumulated sediment and materials, and to clean the interior of the vaults. Sampling and testing of both the standing water and sediment is required prior to disposal. The frequency of the full pump-out is dependent on the rate of material accumulation within the SW Interceptors. The biannual inspections described above determine when it is time for the full pumpout.
A full pump-out requires pumping out the standing water to the nearest sanitary sewer system and disposing of the remaining sediment at the nearest waste disposal facility.
Under local regulations, the City is required to obtain a Miscellaneous Discharge Permit from Monterey One Water (M1W) to discharge the standing water to the sanitary sewer system and disposal of the sediment will occur at the Regen Monterey in Marina, CA.
Sampling and testing of both the standing water and the sediment are required to ensure that they are within limits for certain pollutants, metals, and hydrocarbons. No permits are required from the Seaside County Sanitation District (SCSD). The City Engineer, Harris & Associates (Harris) has been in coordination with these agencies and with Monterey Bay Analytical Services (MBAS) to perform the sampling and testing.
Maintenance of the SW Interceptors is overdue and should be completed as soon as possible. The City Engineer is recommending a full pump-out in Winter/Spring 2026 followed by a biannual inspection in Fall/Winter 2026, to establish a new maintenance “baseline”, and has been in contact with a licensed contractor who has significant experience in maintaining SW Interceptors to obtain estimates for both the biannual and pump-out work.
Since the SW Interceptors primarily serve the Sand Dollar Center with only portions of Tioga Avenue and California Avenue contributing runoff, staff approached the shopping center property owner, Fortuna Realty Company, Inc. (Fortuna), to negotiate a Cost Sharing Agreement (Agreement).
To determine the basis for the cost share, Harris prepared a drainage study to identify the areas that drain to the SW Interceptors and determine the relative percentage (i.e., contribution) of public vs private runoff that each party is responsible for:
12.3% - City responsibility
87.7% - Owner responsibility
100.0% - Total
31 The detailed cost share evaluation and drainage study were summarized in a technical memorandum prepared by Harris that is included with the Agreement. The Agreement was developed over time with review and input by the City Attorney and Fortuna’s attorney, to arrive at a version agreeable to both parties. Under the Agreement, the City will pay for the costs of all maintenance, sampling and testing up front, and will then obtain reimbursement from Fortuna. If the Agreement is approved by City Council, staff will return at a future time to approve a contract with a qualified contractor to perform the maintenance work.
The Agreement is only for the costs of maintenance of the SW Interceptors within the Sand Dollar Center. The maintenance of other SW Interceptors within the city will be handled by a separate contract at a future date.
CEQA:
Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a cost sharing agreement does not constitute a "project" as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines section 15378.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Agreement will allow for cost sharing with the Sand Dollar Center. The City Engineer has estimated maintenance costs for the Sand Dollar Center SW Interceptors as follows:
One-time Pump out – Winter/Spring 2026
Pump out (estimated at 5-7 days): $64,000-$89,600
Sampling & Testing (Standing Water): $1,200
Sampling & Testing (Sediment): $2,300
Permits: $2,000
Biannual Inspection – Fall/Winter 2026
1 time inspection/maintenance: $2,000
Estimated 2026 Total: $71,500-$97,100
Estimated 2026 Total for City (cost share): $8,800-12,000 The estimated City Share is already included in the FY 25-26 budget.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Cost Sharing Agreement for Maintenance, Repair, Restoration, and/or Replacement of Stormwater Interceptors within the Sand Dollar Shopping Center in substantially the same form as that attached to this staff report.
32 ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
2. Cost Sharing Agreement
33 CITY OF SAND CITY
RESOLUTION SC 26-___, 2026
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAND CITY AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A COST SHARING AGREEMENT FOR MAINTENANCE,
REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND/OR REPLACMENT OF STORMWATER
INTERCEPTORS WITHIN THE SAND DOLLAR SHOPPING CENTER
WHEREAS, the Sand Dollar Shopping Center (Sand Dollar Center) is an important commercial area located in the northern portion of the City of Sand City (City), and; WHEREAS, in 1997, Playa Avenue and California Avenue were improved to provide better access to the Sand Dollar Center and as part of these improvements, an underground infiltration system was constructed within Playa Avenue and two (2) 70,000- gallon Stormwater Interceptors (SW Interceptors) were constructed within the parking lot, and;
WHEREAS, runoff from parking lots, building roofs, sidewalks, exterior hardscapes, Metz Road, and portions of Tioga Avenue and California Avenue (City owned public streets) drain to the on-site storm drain system which consists of inlets and pipes that convey the runoff to the SW Interceptors, and;
WHEREAS, to ensure that the storm drain system within the Sand Dollar Center functions properly, the SW Interceptors must be periodically inspected and maintained, and;
WHEREAS, maintenance of the SW Interceptors should be completed as soon as possible, and;
WHEREAS, the SW Interceptors serve the Sand Dollar Center and portions of Tioga Avenue and California Avenue, so staff negotiated a Cost Sharing Agreement (Agreement) with the property owner, and;
WHEREAS, to determine the basis for the cost share, the City Engineer prepared a drainage study to determine the relative percentage (i.e., contribution) of public versus private runoff that each party is responsible for, and; WHEREAS, the Agreement was developed over time with review and input by the City attorney and the property owner’s attorney, to arrive at a version agreeable to both parties with the final version attached to this resolution, and; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Sand City does hereby
1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Cost Sharing Agreement for Maintenance, Repair, Restoration, and/or Replacement of Stormwater Interceptors within the Sand Dollar Shopping Center in substantially the same form as that attached hereto.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Sand City this ___, day of _____, 2026 by the following vote:
34 AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
___________________________
Mary Ann Carbone, Mayor
ATTEST:
DATED: ____________________
___________________________
Kerry Lindstrom, City Clerk
35
COST SHARING AGREEMENT FOR MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND/OR
REPLACEMENT OF STORMWATER INTERCEPTORS WITHIN THE SAND DOLLAR
SHOPPING CENTER
CITY OF SAND CITY, CA
This COST SHARING AGREEMENT FOR MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF STORMWATER INTERCEPTORS ("Agreement") is made as of this , day of , 2026 ("Effective Date"), by and between the City of Sand City ("CITY") and Fortuna Realty Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“FORTUNA”) (collectively, the “PARTIES”).
RECITALS
A. The Sand Dollar Shopping Center (“Sand Dollar Center”) is an important commercial shopping center located in the northern portion of the CITY; and B. The development of the Sand Dollar Center required the construction of a storm drain system to manage and control storm water runoff consisting of inlets and pipes that convey runoff to two 70,000-gallon Stormwater Interceptors (“SWI”), and
C. The SWI consist of large concrete vaults with chambers and oil absorbent pillows that capture trash, oil, debris, sediment, and other materials, that require periodic inspection and maintenance to ensure that they function as designed, and;
D. The City Engineer has prepared a cost share evaluation which included a drainage study to determine the relative percentages (i.e., contribution) of public vs. private runoff based on the areas draining to the SWI, attached as Exhibit “A” to this Agreement, which concludes that the Sand Dollar Center contributes approximately 87.7% and city-owned public streets contribute
12.3%, respectively, of the total drainage area to the SWI, and; E. The PARTIES have agreed to share the costs of annual maintenance of the SWI based on the relative percentages of public vs. private runoff, with FORTUNA contributing 87.7% and the CITY contributing 12.3% of the cost to maintain the SWI, and; NOW, THEREFORE, the PARTIES agree as follows:
1. Scope of Agreement. This Agreement embodies the terms and conditions for sharing the costs of periodic maintenance of the SWI.
2. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be for ten (10) years. This Agreement may be amended only with the mutual written consent of the PARTIES.
3. Description. Periodic maintenance of the SWI includes biannual inspections and maintenance, and a full system “pump out” every few years based on recommendations from a qualified contractor.
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4. Coordination. The CITY shall obtain cost proposals from qualified contractors to perform maintenance on the SWI. The CITY and FORTUNA shall oversee SWI maintenance activities when they are performed.
5. Sharing of Costs. It is the intent of this Agreement to provide for the sharing of costs for the SWI within the Sand Dollar Center, with FORTUNA contributing 87.7% of the cost to maintain the SWI and the CITY contributing 12.3% of the cost to maintain the SWI.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the PARTIES will bear the cost of their own internal administrative and legal consultant costs.
6. Payment Procedures. Upon completion of the maintenance of the SWI, the CITY shall pay all invoices in connection herewith and shall submit a copy of the approved and paid invoice to FORTUNA within sixty (60 days) of the maintenance work being completed. FORTUNA shall then reimburse the CITY for the amount of the approved and paid invoice within 60 days of receiving an invoice from the City for said maintenance work.
7. Change Orders. All construction change orders or change notices for SWI maintenance shall be mutually agreed on by the PARTIES in writing with FORTUNA contributing 87.7% of the cost and the CITY contributing 12.3% of the cost for all such work.
8. Inspection Prior to Final Acceptance. Prior to final acceptance of the maintenance work on the SWI, the City Engineer, and FORTUNA's designated consultant, if any, shall conduct a final inspection of the work.
9. Insurance. PARTIES shall ensure that its design consultant and all contractors provide appropriate types and amounts of insurance for the Project, as required by the CITY, and that the design consultant and contractors each name FORTUNA and the City as an additional insured party on their commercial general liability policies. Design consultant and all contractors shall provide PARTIES with documentation evidencing the above.
10. Indemnity. FORTUNA shall indemnify, defend, keep and save harmless the CITY, and its directors, officers, agents, employees, consultants and independent contractors against any and all liability, damages, costs, claims or actions, including reasonable attorney fees and charges, arising out of any injury to persons or property that may occur, or that may be alleged to have occurred, in the course of the Project caused by any act or omission of FORTUNA or its employees. This indemnification obligation shall survive the termination or suspension of this Contract.
CITY shall indemnify, defend, keep and save harmless FORTUNA, and its directors, officers, agents, employees, or consultants, and independent contractors against any and all liability, damages, costs, claims or actions, including reasonable attorney fees and charges, arising out of any injury to persons or property that may occur, or that may be alleged to have occurred, in the 37
course of the Project caused by any act or omission of CITY or its employees. This indemnification obligation shall survive the termination or suspension of this Contract.
11. Notice. All notices given pursuant to this Agreement shall be given in writing, sent by U.S. mail, postage prepaid, and addressed as follows:
CITY:
City Manager
City Hall
1 Pendergrass Way
Sand City, CA 93955
FORTUNA:
Fortuna Realty Company
C/O 1172 South Main Street, PMB 363
Salinas, CA 93901
Notice shall be effective the earlier of the date it is received or three (3) days after deposited in the U.S. Mail, first class postage prepaid addressed as provided above.
12. Severability. If any part of this Agreement is held unconstitutional, invalid, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Agreement.
13. Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns to the PARTIES hereto.
14. Jurisdiction. Any action brought to enforce the provisions of this Agreement shall be brought in the Monterey County Superior Court, Monterey Division.
15. Waiver. The failure of any party to insist on strict performance of any provision in this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of the same or any other provision hereunder. Any such waiver must be in writing signed by the PARTIES.
16. Dispute Resolution Process. The PARTIES shall continue to perform under this Agreement during any dispute. The PARTIES hereby agree to make good faith efforts to resolve disputes as quickly as possible. In the event of any dispute arising out of or related to this Agreement, the PARTIES shall use their best efforts and exercise good faith to confer and to resolve any disputes or issues. a. If after employing the informal resolution process above, the PARTIES are unable to resolve a dispute arising under this Agreement, any Party may request an independent mediator, agreeable to all PARTIES, to facilitate further negotiation with the costs of said mediator and any such mediation shared equally between and among the PARTIES. However, nothing 38
herein will prevent any Party from exercising any rights it may have to enforce the terms of this Agreement at law or in equity.
b. In no event may either party seek relief in a court of law until each of the above procedural steps are exhausted. If a statute of limitations or statute of repose may lapse during these procedural steps such statute(s) are deemed tolled until the completion of the above referenced administrative dispute resolution process. If either Party seeks relief from a court of law, the PARTIES agree that the Monterey County Superior Court, Monterey Division, shall be the venue for any such legal action, subject to federal jurisdictional and venue requirements. If either party seeks injunctive relief from the other, based upon irreparable harm, then, in such event, the above procedural steps need not first be exhausted.
17. Attorneys' Fees. In the event that any legal action is commenced to enforce the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.
18. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the complete expression of the agreement between the PARTIES. There are no other agreements between the PARTIES concerning the subject matter of this Agreement except those set forth in this Agreement. Only a writing signed by both PARTIES may modify this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed by the PARTIES as of the date herein above first written.
Fortuna Realty Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation: City of Sand City:
By: By:
Henry C. Pao Vibeke Nogaard
President City Manager
Date: Date:
6330640.1
39 EXHIBIT A
60 West Alisal Street, Suite 200, Salinas, CA 93901 p: 831.789.8670 WeAreHarris.com
MEMORANDUM
To: Vibeke Norgaard
From: Leon D. Gomez, PE, City Engineer
RE: Cost Share Evaluation for Maintenance of Storm Water Interceptors at the Sand Dollar Shopping Center
Date: 11/10/25
CC: Mark Parker, Public Works Manager
Introduction
Harris & Associates (Harris) provides on-call city engineering services to the City of Sand City (City). At the request of the City, Harris has prepared a cost share evaluation for maintenance of stormwater interceptors (SW Interceptors) within the Sand Dollar Shopping Center (Sand Dollar Center). The evaluation includes a drainage study to identify the areas that drain to the SW Interceptors to determine the relative percentage (i.e., contribution) of public vs private runoff. This evaluation was used as the basis to support a cost sharing agreement between the City and the owner of the Sand Dollar Center, Fortuna Realty Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (FORTUNA), for ongoing maintenance of the SW Interceptors.
Background
As part of the evaluation and study, Harris reviewed record information on file with the City, including:
• Sand Dollar Shopping Center Improvement Plans, City of Sand City, California, prepared by Bestor Engineers, Inc., dated May 1989.
• As-Built Improvement Plans for the Construction of California Avenue and Playa Avenue in City of Sand City, California, prepared by Lars Andersen & Associates, Inc., dated May 1997. • Storm Drain System Map, City of Sand City, prepared by Harris & Associates, dated 2013. • Improvement Plans for West End – Sand City, prepared by Whitson Engineers, dated August 16, 2022.
• West End Sand City Stormwater Control Plan, and addendum, prepared by Whitson Engineers, dated August 18, 2022.
The Sand Dollar Center was constructed in the late 80s and early 90s and is located in the northern portion of the City bounded by Playa Avenue to the north, Tioga Avenue to the south, Metz Road to the west, and the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) railroad Right-of-Way (ROW) to the east. Metz Road is a private road and was constructed at the time of the Sand Dollar Center connecting Playa Avenue to Tioga Avenue. The Edgewater Shopping Center (Edgewater Center) is north of the Sand Dollar Center bounded by Highway 1 to the north and west, and California Avenue to the east.
In 1997, Playa Avenue and California Avenue were improved to provide better access to both shopping centers. As part of the improvements, two 70,000-gallon SW Interceptors were constructed within the Sand Dollar Center, two 40,000-gallon SW Interceptors were constructed within the Edgewater Center, and an Underground Infiltration System (Underground IS) was constructed within Playa Avenue. Both SW Interceptors connect to the Underground IS. The SW Interceptors consist of large concrete vaults 40 2
with chambers and oil absorbent pillows that capture trash, oil, debris, sediment, and other materials.
The treated runoff is then discharged to the Underground IS within Playa Avenue.
At the Sand Dollar Center, runoff that falls on parking lots, building roofs, sidewalks, exterior hardscapes, and Metz Road, drains to a storm drain system consisting of inlets and pipes that convey runoff to the SW Interceptors. In addition, portions of Tioga Avenue and California Avenue, which are City owned public streets, also drain to the SW Interceptors. All areas draining to the SW Interceptors are shown in Attachment 1 – SW Interceptor Drainage Areas.
Harris also reviewed plans for the West End Sand City Development (WESC Development), also known as the South of Tioga Development. The WESC Development is a mixed-use residential and commercial development project on an approximately 10.64 acres site bounded by Tioga Avenue to the north, California Avenue to the east, Merle Street to the west, and Shake Avenue (formerly East Avenue) to the south. Prior to the construction of the development, the 10.64-acre area consisted of public streets, buildings, and hardscape which drained towards California Avenue and Tioga Avenue and ultimately to the SW Interceptors within the Sand Dollar Center. However, construction of the first phase of development demolished and removed the existing streets, buildings, and hardscape, and installed new streets and related improvements. Due to central coast stormwater requirements, the WESC Development installed several Stormwater Control Measures (SCMs) that capture and treat runoff within the site, resulting in a significant reduction of the area that previously drained to the SW Interceptors within the Sand Dollar Center.
Maintenance
To ensure that the overall storm drain system within the Sand Dollar Center functions properly, the SW Interceptors must be periodically inspected and maintained. A licensed maintenance provider or contractor with experience in maintaining storm water facilities should be utilized to ensure that proper maintenance is performed. Maintenance activities typically consist of the following:
• Biannual inspections and/or maintenance consisting of measurements to determine the depth and amount of water, trash, oil, debris, sediment within the SW Interceptors. If required, replacement of the oil absorbent pillows will be performed. • Once every 2-4 years, a full “pump-out” of the SW Interceptors is needed to completely remove standing water, any accumulated materials, and to clean the interior vaults. Sampling and testing of both the standing water and accumulated materials is required prior to disposal. A range of years is given for the frequency of the full pump-out because it is dependent on the annual rate of material accumulation within the SW Interceptors. The biannual inspections described above will determine when it is time for the full pump-out.
Inspection and maintenance records, including photos, should be provided by the maintenance provider or contractor to document the work performed and for future reference.
Drainage Area Tabulations
Harris calculated the approximate drainage areas tributary to the SW Interceptors within the Sand Dollar Center. The drainage area map is shown in Attachment 1 –Drainage Area Exhibit. Drainage Area ID’s and square footages are shown in Table 1 below.
Table 1 – Sand Dollar Shopping Center- SW Interceptor Drainage Areas Drainage
Area ID Location Tributary Stormwater Facility
Approximate
Drainage Area
(SF)
A California Avenue
(Public) Sand Dollar - Interceptor 47,800
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B Tioga Avenue
(Public) Sand Dollar - Interceptor 62,900
C Metz Road (Private) Sand Dollar - Interceptor 17,300
D Metz Road (Private) Sand Dollar - Interceptor 18,000
E
Sand Dollar
Shopping Center
(Private)
Sand Dollar - Interceptor 751,100
Total Approximate
Drainage Area (SF) 897,100
In addition, Harris determined that portions of Metz Road and portions of the Sand Dollar Shopping Center Drain do not drain to the interceptors but instead drain to the Underground IS within Playa Avenue. Refer to Table 2 below.
Table 2 – Playa Avenue Underground Infiltration System Drainage Areas Drainage
Area ID Location Tributary Stormwater Facility
Approximate
Drainage Area
(SF)
F Metz Road (Private) Playa Avenue –
Infiltration System 18,400
G
Sand Dollar
Shopping Center
(Private)
Playa Avenue –
Infiltration System 53,300
Total Approximate
Drainage Area (SF) 71,700
Conclusion
Our analysis concluded that portions of California Avenue and Tioga Avenue, which are city-owned public streets, contribute approximately 12.3% of the total drainage area to the SW Interceptors. The Sand Dollar Center contributes approximately 83.7% and Metz Road (privately owned) contributes
4.0%, for a total contribution of 87.7% of the total drainage area to the SW Interceptors. Refer to Table 3 below.
Table 3 – Drainage Area Contributions
Drainage
Area ID Location Tributary Stormwater Facility
Approximate
Drainage Area
(SF)
A California Avenue
(Public) Sand Dollar - Interceptor 5.3%
B Tioga Avenue
(Public) Sand Dollar - Interceptor 7.0%
C Metz Road (Private) Sand Dollar - Interceptor 2.0%
D Metz Road (Private) Sand Dollar - Interceptor 2.0%
E
Sand Dollar
Shopping Center
(Private)
Sand Dollar - Interceptor 83.7%
Total Percentage 100%
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Based on this analysis, the costs for ongoing maintenance of the SW Interceptors within the Sand Dollar Center should be established in a cost sharing agreement to be executed between the City and FORTUNA and costs should be allocated as follows:
• 12.3% - City responsibility
• 87.7% - Owner (FORTUNA) responsibility
Please feel free to contact our office with any questions you may have regarding this memorandum.
Thank you
Leon D. Gomez, P.E.
City Engineer
Harris & Associates
Attachments
1. SW Interceptor Drainage Areas
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ATTACHMENT 1
SW INTERCEPTOR DRAINAGE AREAS E
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INFILTRATION SYSTEM SAND DOLLAR
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CITY DEVELOPMENT
44 AGENDA ITEM
9C.
Approve a Resolution Receiving the
Update Prohousing Designation
Application
45 City of Sand City
STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Nicholas McIlroy, AICP, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Pro Housing Draft Application and Update
DATE: March 3, 2026
_______________________________________________________________________
ACTION REQUESTED
Receive the updated Prohousing Designation Application and authorize continued participation in the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Prohousing Designation Program.
BACKGROUND
On August 20, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution SC 24-60 authorizing the City to apply for and participate in HCD’s Prohousing Designation Program pursuant to Government Code §65589.9. The Council also authorized the City Manager to enter into, execute, and deliver all documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to participate in the Program, and all amendments thereto (the “Program Documents”).
Further, the City acknowledged and agreed that it shall be subject to the Application; the terms and conditions specified in the Program Documents; the Program Regulations; and all other applicable law.
The Prohousing Designation Program provides incentives to jurisdictions that are compliant with State Housing Element requirements and have adopted local prohousing policies in the following categories:
Favorable Zoning and Land Use
Accelerating Housing Production Timeframes
Reducing Construction and Development Costs
Providing Financial Subsidies
Jurisdictions receiving Prohousing Designation are able to apply for Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) Grant funding and gain competitive scoring advantages in several State grant programs, including Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities (AHSC) and Infill Infrastructure Grant (IIG), among others.
46 The City submitted its initial application in August 2024 and received preliminary feedback from HCD in October 2024. Since that time, City staff and the EMC Planning Group have worked closely with HCD to refine the application and clarify the required support documentation.
The City submitted a revised application on January 7, 2026. In accordance with program requirements, the revised draft application has been made available for public review from January 23, 2026, through March 1, 2026.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The revised application reflects both enacted policies and proposed actions with defined completion schedules. The City’s updated self-scoring totals:
Base Points: 33
Enhancement Points: 12
Total Points: 45
A minimum of 30 points is required to receive Prohousing Designation.
Key enacted policies contributing to the score include:
By-right multifamily development in the MU-P zoning district (including 20% affordable projects)
Adoption of Objective Design and Development Standards RHNA Overlay District providing ministerial approval
75% fee reduction for projects with ≥20% affordable units Parking reductions and transit-supportive policies
Surplus Land Program compliance and below-market ground leasing Online permit portal and permit tracking
Housing Trust Fund and ongoing use of PLHA, HOME, and CDBG funds The City-initiated Art Park mixed-use affordable housing project Proposed policies included in the application (with defined timelines) include:
Refinement of the Density Bonus Ordinance to include objective criteria and optional community-benefit incentives (Target: June 2027)
Completion of a Habitat Management Plan and associated ordinance (Target:
January 2028)
Completion of the General Plan Update and programmatic EIR (Target: August 2027)
Municipal Code amendments to further streamline permitting (Target: July 2026) Adoption of a standardized entitlement application (Target: May 2026) Continued ESHA mitigation planning and desalination infrastructure optimization (2026–2028 milestones)
47 The revised scoring reflects strengthened documentation, clarification of streamlining procedures, and identification of measurable cost reductions.
DISCUSSION
The revised application demonstrates that Sand City has adopted a comprehensive and unified housing strategy that:
Expands ministerial and by-right development opportunities Consolidates and streamlines permit processes
Reduces fees and parking burdens
Invests local funds in affordable housing production and preservation Proactively removes environmental and infrastructure constraints Advances inclusive housing opportunities for extremely low-income residents The City’s policies reflect a coordinated approach aligning land use, infrastructure, environmental review, and funding strategies to accelerate housing production while maintaining compliance with State housing law.
Staff will continue working with HCD during the review process and will return to Council if additional clarification or action is required.
CEQA:
This action does not constitute a "project" as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines section 15378, because it is an administrative procedure and does not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable physical change in the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact. Preparation of the revised application has been completed using existing budgeted staff time and consultant resources, which have already been included in the FY 25/26 Budget.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council:
1. Receive the updated Prohousing Designation Application; and
2. Authorize continued participation in the HCD Prohousing Designation Program review process.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
48 2. Draft Pro-housing Application
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RESOLUTION SC 26-___, 2026
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAND CITY RECEIVING THE UPDATED
PROHOUSING DESIGNATION APPLICATION
WHEREAS, Government Code section 65589.9 established the Prohousing Designation Program (“Program”), administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”), to recognize jurisdictions that have enacted policies that promote housing production and affordability; and
WHEREAS, on August 20, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution SC 24-60 authorizing application to and participation in the Prohousing Designation Program; and WHEREAS, the City of Sand City’s Housing Element has been adopted and found to be in substantial compliance with State Housing Element Law; and WHEREAS, the City submitted an initial Prohousing Designation Application and subsequently refined the application in coordination with HCD to clarify documentation, strengthen policy descriptions, and update scoring; and WHEREAS, the revised application reflects enacted and proposed policies that promote favorable zoning and land use, accelerate housing production timeframes, reduce development costs, and provide financial subsidies for housing; and WHEREAS, the City’s updated self-scoring totals 45 points, exceeding the 30-point minimum threshold required for Prohousing Designation; and WHEREAS, receipt and filing of the updated application is an administrative action and not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Sand does hereby:
1. The City Council hereby receives the updated Prohousing Designation Application submitted to the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
2. The City Council affirms its continued commitment to implementing the housing policies and programs identified in the Application and maintaining compliance with State housing law.
50 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Sand City this 3rd day of March 2026 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
___________________________
Mary Ann Carbone, Mayor
ATTEST:
DATED: ____________________
___________________________
Kerry Lindstrom, City Clerk
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Prohousing Designation Program Application
State of California
Governor Gavin Newsom
Tomiquia Moss, Secretary
Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency
Gustavo Velasquez, Director
Department of Housing and Community Development
Megan Kirkeby, Deputy Director
Division of Housing Policy Development
651 Bannon Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Website: http://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/prohousingdesignation-program Email: [email protected]
February 2025
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Prohousing Designation Program Application Package
Instructions
The applicant is applying for a Prohousing Designation under the Prohousing Designation Program (“Prohousing” or “Program”), which is administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development (“Department”) pursuant to Government Code section 65589.9.
The Program creates incentives for Jurisdictions that are compliant with State Housing Element Law and that have enacted Prohousing Policies. These incentives will take the form of additional points or other preference in the scoring of applications for competitive housing and infrastructure programs. The administrators of each such program will determine the value and form of the preference.
In order to be considered for a Prohousing Designation, the applicant must accurately complete all sections of this application, including any relevant appendices. The Department reserves the right to request additional clarifying information from the applicant.
This application is subject to Government Code section 65589.9 and to the regulations (Cal.
Code Regs., tit. 25, § 6600 et seq.) adopted by the Department in promulgation thereof (“Regulations”). All capitalized terms in this application shall have the meanings set forth in the Regulations.
All applicants must submit a complete, signed application package to the Department, in electronic format, in order to be considered for a Prohousing Designation. Please direct electronic copies of the completed application package to the following email address:
A complete application will include all items identified in the Application Checklist.
In relation to Appendix 1, the Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program, please use strikethrough and underline if proposing any modifications to the text of the Resolution. Please be aware, any sustentative deviations from the Formal Resolution may result in an incomplete application and will likely be subject to additional internal review and potential delays.
Appendix 2, the Proposed Policy Completion Schedule, applies only if an application includes proposed policies.
Appendix 3, Self-Scoring Sheet and Sample Self-Scoring Sheet, includes a blank template to be completed by the applicant as part of the application, as well as a Sample Self-Scoring Sheet with an example of how this template may be completed.
Appendix 4 lists examples of Prohousing Policies with enhancement factors to aid applicants in understanding how enhancement factors may be applied. 53 Rev 2/3/25
Appendix 5 provides a sample template to assist applicants with confirming the treatment of homeless encampments within the jurisdiction is consistent with USICH’s “7 Principles for Addressing Encampments.”
Appendix 6 provides a checklist to confirm that a Diligent Public Participation Process was conducted.
Appendix 7 is where the applicant will include any additional information and supporting documentation for the application.
If you have questions regarding this application or the Program, or if you require technical assistance in preparing this application, please email [email protected]. 54 Rev 2/3/25
Application Checklist
Yes No
Application Information ☒ ☐
Certification and Acknowledgement ☒ ☐
The Legislative Information form is completed. ☒ ☐
The Threshold Requirements Checklist is completed. ☒ ☐
A duly adopted and certified Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program is included in the application package. (See Appendix 1 for the Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program form.)
☒ ☐
If applicable, the Proposed Policy Completion Schedule is completed. (See Appendix 2.)
☒ ☐
The Self-Scoring Sheet is completed. (See Appendix 3 for the SelfScoring Sheet and the Sample Self-Scoring Sheet.) ☒ ☐
One-page summary describing consistency with the 7 Principles for Addressing Encampments is completed. (See Appendix 5 for a template to assist.)
☒ ☐
The checklist confirming that a Diligent Public Participation process was conducted. (See Appendix 6 for the template.)
☒ ☐
Additional information and supporting documentation (Applicant to provide as Appendix 7.)
☒ ☐
Application Information
Applicant (Jurisdiction): City of Sand City
Applicant Mailing Address: 1 Pendergrass Way
City: Sand City
ZIP Code: 93955
Website: https://www.sandcity.org
Authorized Representative Name Vibeke Norgaard
Authorized Representative Title: City Manager
Phone: 831-394-3054
Email: [email protected]
Contact Person Name: Nick McIlroy
Contact Person Title: Planning Manager
Phone: 831-394-3054
Email: [email protected]
Total Self-Score (Based on Appendix 3): 60
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CERTIFICATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
As authorized by the Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program (Resolution No. SC 24-60), which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference as if set forth in full, I hereby submit this full and complete application on behalf of the applicant.
I certify that all information and representations set forth in this application are true and correct.
I further certify that any proposed Prohousing Policy identified herein will be enacted within two (2) years of the date of this application submittal.
I acknowledge that this application constitutes a public record under the California Public Records Act (Gov. Code, § 6250 et seq.) and is therefore subject to public disclosure by the Department.
Signature: __________________________________________
Name and Title: ______________________________________
Date: _______________________________________________
Legislative Information
District Number Legislators Name(s)
State
Assembly
District
30 Dawn Addis
State
Senate
District
17 John Laird
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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Threshold Requirements Checklist
The applicant meets the following threshold requirements in accordance with Section 6604 of the Regulations:
Yes No
The applicant is a Jurisdiction. ☒ ☐
The applicant has adopted a Compliant Housing Element. ☒ ☐ The applicant has submitted or will submit a legally sufficient Annual Progress Report prior to designation.
☒ ☐
The applicant has completed or agrees to complete, on or before the relevant statutory deadlines, any rezone program or zoning that is necessary to remain in compliance with Government Code sections 65583, subdivision (c)(1), and 65584.09, subdivision (a), and with California Coastal Commission certification where appropriate. ☒ ☐
The applicant is in compliance, at the time of the application, with applicable state housing law, including, but not limited to those included in Government Code section 65585, subdivision (j); laws relating to the imposition of school facilities fees or other requirements (Gov. Code, § 65995 et seq.); Least Cost Zoning Law (Gov. Code, § 65913.1); Permit Streamlining Act (Gov. Code, § 65920 et seq.); and provisions relating to timeliness of CEQA processing by local governments in Public Resources Code sections 21080.1, 21080.2, and 21151.5(a). ☒ ☐
The applicant further acknowledges and confirms that its treatment of homeless encampments on public property complies with and will continue to comply with the constitutional rights of persons experiencing homelessness and that it has submitted a one-page summary to the Department demonstrating how the applicant has enacted best practices in their jurisdiction related to the treatment of unhoused individuals camping on public property, consistent with United States Interagency Council on Homelessness’ “7 Principles for Addressing Encampments,” (June 17, 2022 update), hereby incorporated by reference. ☒ ☐
The applicant has duly adopted and certified, by the applicant’s governing body, a Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program, which is hereby incorporated by reference. (A true and correct copy of the resolution is included in this application package.) ☒ ☐
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Scoring Criteria
Category 1: Favorable Zoning and Land Use
Category Prohousing Policy Description Points
1A Sufficient sites, including rezoning, to accommodate 150 percent or greater of the current or draft RHNA, whichever is greater, by total and income category. These additional sites must be identified in the Jurisdiction’s housing element adequate sites inventory, consistent with Government Code section 65583, subdivisions (a)(3) and (c)(1). 3 1B Permitting missing middle housing uses (e.g., duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes) by right in existing low-density, single-family residential zones in a manner that exceeds the requirements of SB 9 (Chapter 162, Statutes of 2021, Gov. Code, §§ 65852.21, 66411.7). 3 1C Sufficient sites, including rezoning, to accommodate 125 to 149 percent of the current or draft RHNA, whichever is greater, by total and income category. These points shall not be awarded if the applicant earns three points pursuant to Category (1)(A) above. These additional sites must be identified in the Jurisdiction’s housing element adequate sites inventory, consistent with Government Code section 65583, subdivisions (a)(3) and (c)(1).
2 1D Density bonus programs that allow additional density for additional affordability beyond minimum statutory requirements (Gov. Code, § 65915 et seq.).
2 1E Increasing allowable density in low-density, single-family residential areas beyond the requirements of state Accessory Dwelling Unit Law, (Gov. Code, §§ 65852.2, 65852.22) (e.g., permitting more than one converted ADU; one detached, new construction ADU; and one JADU per single-family lot), and in a manner that exceeds the requirements of SB 9 (Chapter 192, Statutes of 2021, Gov. Code, §§ 65852.21, 66411.7). These policies shall be separate from any qualifying policies under Category (1)(B).
2 1F Eliminating minimum parking requirements for residential development as authorized by Government Code section 65852.2; adopting vehicular parking ratios that are less than the relevant ratio thresholds at subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of Gov. Code section 65915, subdivision (p)(1); or adopting maximum parking requirements at or less than ratios pursuant to Gov. Code section 65915, subdivision (p).
2 1G Zoning or incentives that are designed to increase affordable housing development in a range of types, including, but not limited to, large family units, Supportive Housing, housing for transition age foster youth, and deep affordability targeted for Extremely Low-Income Households in all parts of the Jurisdiction, with at least some of the zoning, other land use designation methods, or incentives being designed to increase affordable housing development in higher resource areas shown in the TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map, and with the Jurisdiction having confirmed that it considered and addressed potential environmental justice issues in adopting and implementing 2 58
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this policy, especially in areas with existing industrial and polluting uses.
1H Zoning or other land use designation methods to allow for residential or mixed uses in one or more non-residential zones (e.g., commercial, light industrial). Qualifying non-residential zones do not include open space or substantially similar zones.
1 1I Modification of development standards and other applicable zoning provisions or land use designation methods to promote greater development intensity. Potential areas of focus include floor area ratio, height limits, minimum lot or unit sizes, setbacks, and allowable dwelling units per acre. These policies must be separate from any qualifying policies under Category (1)(B) above.
1 1J Establishment of a Workforce Housing Opportunity Zone, as defined in Government Code section 65620, or a Housing Sustainability District, as defined in Government Code section 66200.
1 1K Establishment of an inclusionary housing program requiring new developments to include housing affordable to and reserved for lowand very low-income households, consistent with the requirements of AB 1505 (Chapter 376, Statutes of 2017, Gov. Code, § 65850.01). 1 1L Other zoning and land use actions not described in Categories (A)-(K) of this section that measurably support the Acceleration of Housing Production.
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Scoring Criteria
Category 2: Acceleration of Housing Production Timeframes Category Prohousing Policy Description Points
2A Establishment of ministerial approval processes for multiple housing types, including, for example, single-family, multifamily and mixed-use housing.
3 2B Acceleration of Housing Production through the establishment of streamlined, program-level CEQA analysis and certification of general plans, community plans, specific plans with accompanying Environmental Impact Reports (EIR), and related documents. 2 2C Documented practice of streamlining housing development at the project level, such as by enabling a by-right approval process or by utilizing statutory and categorical exemptions as authorized by applicable law, (e.g., Pub. Resources Code, §§ 21155.1, 21155.4, 21159.24, 21159.25; Gov. Code, § 65457; Cal Code Regs., tit. 14, §§ 15303, 15332; Pub. Resources Code, §§ 21094.5, 21099, 21155.2, 21159.28).
2 2D Establishment of permitting processes that take less than four months to complete. Policies under this category must address all approvals necessary to issue building permits.
2 2E Absence or elimination of public hearings for projects consistent with zoning and the general plan.
2 2F Priority permit processing or reduced plan check times for homes affordable to Lower-Income Households.
2 2G Establishment of consolidated or streamlined permit processes that minimize the levels of review and approval required for projects, and that are consistent with zoning regulations and the general plan. 1 2H Absence, elimination, or replacement of subjective development and design standards with objective development and design standards that simplify zoning clearance and improve approval certainty and timing.
1 2I Establishment of one-stop-shop permitting processes or a single point of contact where entitlements are coordinated across city approval functions (e.g., planning, public works, building) from entitlement application to certificate of occupancy.
1 2J Priority permit processing or reduced plan check times for ADUs/JADUs or multifamily housing.
1 2K Establishment of a standardized application form for all entitlement applications.
1 2L Documented practice of publicly posting status updates on project permit approvals on the internet.
1 2M Limitation on the total number of hearings for any project to three or fewer. Applicants that accrue points pursuant to category (2)(E) are not eligible for points under this category.
1 2N Other policies not described in Categories (2)(A)-(M) of this section that quantifiably decrease production timeframes or promote the streamlining of approval processes.
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Category 3: Reduction of Construction and Development Costs Category Prohousing Policy Description Points
3A Waiver or significant reduction of development impact fees for residential development with units affordable to Lower-Income Households. This provision does not include fees associated with the provision of housing affordable to Lower-Income Households (e.g., inclusionary in lieu fees, affordable housing impact fees, and commercial linkage fees).
3 3B Adoption of policies that result in less restrictive requirements than Government Code sections 65852.2 and 65852.22 to reduce barriers for property owners to create ADUs/JADUs. Examples of qualifying policies include, but are not limited to, development standards improvements, permit processing improvements, dedicated ADU/JADU staff, technical assistance programs, and pre-approved ADU/JADU design packages.
2 3C Adoption of other fee reduction strategies separate from Category (3)(A), including fee deferrals and reduced fees for housing for persons with special needs. This provision does not include fees associated with the provision of housing affordable to Lower-Income Households (e.g., inclusionary in lieu fees, affordable impact fees and commercial linkage fees).
1 3D Accelerating innovative housing production through innovative housing types (e.g., manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, park models, community ownership, and other forms of social housing) that reduce development costs.
1 3E Measures that reduce costs for transportation-related infrastructure or programs that encourage active modes of transportation or other alternatives to automobiles. Qualifying policies include, but are not limited to, publicly funded programs to expand sidewalks or protect bike/micro-mobility lanes, creation of on-street parking for bikes, transit-related improvements, or establishment of carshare programs. 1 3F Adoption of universal design ordinances pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 17959.
1 3G Establishment of pre-approved or prototype plans for missing middle housing types (e.g., duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes) in lowdensity, single-family residential areas. 1 3H Adoption of ordinances that reduce barriers, beyond existing law, for the development of housing affordable to Lower-Income Households. 1 3I Other policies not described in Categories (3)(A)-(H) of this section that quantifiably reduce construction or development costs. 1 61
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Scoring Criteria
Category 4: Providing Financial Subsidies
Category Prohousing Policy Description Points
4A Establishment of a housing fund or contribution of funds towards affordable housing through proceeds from approved ballot measures.
2 4B Establishment of local housing trust funds or collaboration on a regional housing trust fund, which include the Jurisdiction’s own funding contributions. The Jurisdiction must contribute to the local or regional housing trust fund regularly and significantly. For the purposes of this Category, “regularly” shall be defined as at least annually, and “significant” contributions shall be determined based on the impact the contributions have in accelerating the production of affordable housing.
2 4C Demonstration of regular use or planned regular use of funding (e.g., federal, state, or local) for preserving assisted units at-risk of conversion to market rate uses and conversion of market rate uses to units with affordability restrictions (e.g., acquisition/rehabilitation).
For the purposes of this category, “regular use” can be demonstrated through the number of units preserved annually by utilizing this funding source.
2 4D Provide grants or low-interest loans for ADU/JADU construction affordable to Lower- and Moderate-Income Households.
2 4E A comprehensive program that complies with the Surplus Land Act (Gov. Code, § 54220 et seq.) and that makes publicly owned land available for affordable housing, or for multifamily housing projects with the highest feasible percentage of units affordable to Lower Income Households. A qualifying program may utilize mechanisms such as land donations, land sales with significant write-downs, or below-market land leases.
2 4F Establishment of an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District or similar local financing tool that, to the extent feasible, directly supports housing developments in an area where at least 20 percent of the residences will be affordable to Lower-Income Households. 2 4G Prioritization of local general funds to accelerate the production of housing affordable to Lower-Income Households.
2 4H Directed residual redevelopment funds to accelerate the production of affordable housing.
1 4I Development and regular (at least biennial) use of a housing subsidy pool, local or regional trust fund, or other similar funding source sufficient to facilitate and support the development of housing affordable to Lower-Income Households.
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4J Prioritization of local general funds for affordable housing. This point shall not be awarded if the applicant earns two points pursuant to Category (4)(G).
1 4K Providing operating subsidies for permanent Supportive Housing. 1 4L Providing subsidies for housing affordable to Extremely Low-Income Households.
1 4M Other policies not described in Categories (4)(A)-(L) of this section that quantifiably promote, develop, or leverage financial resources for housing affordable to Lower-Income Households.
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Scoring Criteria
Enhancement Factors
The Department shall utilize enhancement factors to increase the point scores of Prohousing Policies. An individual Prohousing Policy may not use more than one enhancement factor.
Each Prohousing Policy will receive extra points for enhancement factors in accordance with the chart below.
Category Prohousing Policy Description Points
1 The policy represents one element of a unified, multi-faceted strategy to promote multiple planning objectives, such as efficient land use, access to public transportation, housing affordable to Lower-Income Households, climate change solutions, and/or hazard mitigation.
2 2 Policies that promote development consistent with the state planning priorities pursuant to Government Code section 65041.1. 1 3 Policies that diversify planning and target community and economic development investments (housing and non-housing) toward placebased strategies for community revitalization and equitable quality of life in lower opportunity areas. Such areas include, but are not limited to, Low Resource and High Segregation & Poverty areas designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps, and disadvantaged communities pursuant to Health and Safety Code sections 39711 and 39715 (California Senate Bill 535 (2012).
1 4 Policies that go beyond state law requirements in reducing displacement of Lower-Income Households and conserving existing housing stock that is affordable to Lower-Income Households. 1 5 Rezoning and other policies that support intensification of residential development in Location Efficient Communities.
1 6 Rezoning and other policies that result in a net gain of housing capacity while concurrently mitigating development impacts on or from Environmentally Sensitive or Hazardous Areas.
1 7 Zoning policies, including inclusionary housing policies, that increase housing choices and affordability, particularly for Lower-Income Households, in High Resource and Highest Resource areas, as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps.
1 8 Other policies that involve meaningful actions towards Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing outside of those required pursuant to Government Code sections 65583, subdivision (c)(10), and 8899.50, including, but not limited to, outreach campaigns, updated zoning codes, and expanded access to financing support.
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Self-Scoring Sheet Instructions
The Department shall validate applicants’ scores based on the extent to which each identified Prohousing Policy contributes to the Acceleration of Housing Production. The Department shall assess applicants’ Prohousing Policies in accordance with statutory requirements and the Regulations.
The Department shall further assess applicants’ Prohousing Policies using the following four scoring categories: Favorable Zoning and Land Use, Acceleration of Housing Production Timeframes, Reduction of Construction and Development Costs, and Providing Financial Subsidies. Applicants shall demonstrate that they have enacted or proposed at least one policy that significantly contributes to the Acceleration of Housing Production in each of the four categories. A Prohousing Designation requires a total score of 30 points or more across all four categories.
Instructions
Please utilize one row of the Self-Scoring Sheet for each Prohousing Policy. • Category Number: Select the relevant category number from the relevant Scoring Criteria list in this application. Where appropriate, applicants may utilize a category number more than once. • Concise Written Description of Prohousing Policy: Set forth a brief description of the enacted or proposed Prohousing Policy.
• Enacted or Proposed: Identify the Prohousing Policy as enacted or proposed. For proposed Prohousing Policies, please complete Appendix 2: Proposed Policy Completion Schedule. • Documentation Type: For enacted Prohousing Policies, identify the relevant documentary evidence (e.g., resolution, zoning code provisions). For proposed Prohousing Policies, identify the documentation which shows that implementation of the policy is pending.
• Web Links/Electronic Copies: Insert the Web link(s) to the relevant documentation or indicate that electronic copies of the documentation have been attached to this application as Appendix 7. • Points: Enter the appropriate number of points using the relevant Scoring Criteria list in this application. • Enhancement Category Number (optional): If utilizing an enhancement factor for a particular Prohousing Policy, enter the appropriate category number using the relevant Scoring Criteria list in this application. • Enhancement Points (optional): If utilizing an enhancement factor for a particular Prohousing Policy, enter the point(s) for that Prohousing Policy.
• Total Points: Add the enhancement point(s) to the Prohousing Policy’s general point score. 65 Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program (Revised 09/24)
Appendix 1: Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program 66 CITY OF SAND CITY
RESOLUTION SC 24-60, 2024
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAND CITY
AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PROHOUSING
DESIGNATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Government Code section 65589.9 established the Prohousing Designation Program ("PDP" or "Program"), which creates incentives for jurisdictions that are compliant with state housing element requirements and that have enacted Prohousing local policies; and WHEREAS, such jurisdictions will be designated Prohousing, and, as such, will receive additional points or other preference during the scoring of their competitive applications for specified housing and infrastructure funding; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Community Development ("Department") has adopted emergency regulations (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 25, § 6600 et seq.) to implement the Program ("Program Regulations"), as authorized by Government Code section 65589.9, subdivision (d); and
WHEREAS, the CITY OF SAND CITY("Applicant") desires to submit an application for a Prohousing Designation ("Application").
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Sand City does hereby approve of the following actions:
1. Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to submit an Application to the Department.
2. Applicant acknowledges and confirms that it is currently in compliance with applicable state housing law.
3. Applicant acknowledges and confirms that it will continue to comply with applicable housing laws and to refrain from enacting laws, developing policies, or taking other local governmental actions that may or do inhibit or constrain housing production. Examples of such local laws, policies, and actions include moratoriums on development; local voter approval requirements related to housing production; downzoning; and unduly restrictive or onerous zoning regulations, development standards, or permit procedures.
Applicant further acknowledges and confirms that the Prohousing Policies in its Application comply with its duty to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing pursuant to Government Code sections 8899.50 and 65583. Applicant further acknowledges and confirms that its general plan is in alignment with an adopted sustainable communities strategy pursuant to Public Resources Code sections 21155- 21155.4. Applicant further acknowledges and confirms that its policies for the treatment of homeless encampments on public property comply do and will continue to comply with the Constitution and that it has enacted best practices in its jurisdiction that are consistent 1 67
with the United States lnteragency Council on Homelessness' "7 Principles for Addressing Encampments" (June 17, 2022, update).
4. If the Application is approved, Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to enter into, execute, and deliver all documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to participate in the Program, and all amendments thereto (the "Program Documents").
5. Applicant acknowledges and agrees that it shall be subject to the Application; the terms and conditions specified in the Program Documents; the Program Regulations; and any and all other applicable law.
6. The City Manager of Sand City is authorized to execute and deliver the Application and the Program Documents on behalf of the Applicant for participation in the Program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Sand City this 20th day of August 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor Carbone, Vice Mayor Blackwelder, Councilmembers Diaz, and Hawthorne.
None.
Councilmember Sofer.
None.
APPROVED:
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Appendix 2: Proposed Policy Completion Schedule
Category
Number
Concise Written Description of
Proposed Policy
Key Milestones and
Milestone Dates
Anticipated
Completion
Date
Notes
1D The City has recently adopted Ordinance §
18.59.070F (https://ecode360.com/47719430),
which allows applicants to exceed the State
Density Bonus Law on a case-by-case basis
when projects comply with local code
requirements. This is a newly adopted
ordinance that the City intends to refine by
establishing clear, objective standards for
applicants.
As part of this refinement, the City is
considering incorporating exactions into the
Density Bonus Ordinance that would allow
projects to qualify for additional density
bonuses if certain community-benefit features
are provided. Potential exactions under consideration include childcare facilities, payment of an art fee, habitat mitigation
measures, and family-friendly housing features
such as larger bedroom counts and on-site
community rooms. The intent is to align
additional density incentives with amenities
that advance broader community goals.
The City anticipates receiving direction from
the City Council on these refinements within
the next 12 to 18 months.
Density Bonus Ordinance attached as
Appendix A (see PDF page 13).
• City Council direction on
these refinements within
the next 12 to 18
months.
June 2027
1G The South of Tioga R-1 development will have
larger condominium housing to support family
friendly units. The City is considering
incorporating exactions in the Density Bonus
Ordinance, that would allow projects to qualify
for additional density bonuses if certain
community-benefit features are provided. Such
• City Council direction on
these refinements within
the next 12 to 18
months.
June 2027
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features may include increased bedroom
counts, childcare, community rooms, and other
features that support family-friendly housing.
2B The presence of environmentally sensitive
habitat area presents a significant government
constraint on the production of housing in Sand
City. The City has initiated the process of
undertaking a Habitat Management Plan to
provide programmatic incidental take permits
for applicable properties identified in the Sites
Inventory and the East Dunes area. This will
facilitate development on a programmatic
CEQA basis, so individual property owners will
not have to undergo CEQA. In process.
Additionally, the City prepared the West End
Parking Plan and South of Tioga
Redevelopment Plan to promote new
development, including housing, in the City's
west end area where fewer development
constraints exist. Program-level CEQA
analysis was conducted for both of these
plans. Additionally, the City has issued an RFP
for a General Plan Update, which will have an
associated programmatic EIR anticipated to be
complete within the next two years.
West End Parking Plan IS/MND attached as
Appendix C. South of Tioga Draft EIR attached
as Appendix D.
• Habitat Management
Plan completed within 2
years with corresponding
ordinance adopted.
• Draft General Plan and
Draft EIR anticipated
completion is May/June
2027.
• General Plan Update,
including certifying EIR
anticipated August 2027.
January 2028
2D The City is in the process of updating
regulations to simplify and clarify both the
required permit type(s) for multi-family
residential uses and the recommending and
decision-making authorities with the goal to
minimize the levels of review and establish a
permit process that takes four months or less
for those projects those consistent with the
General Plan and zoning regulations.
• Municipal Code
amended completed
within 6 months
July 2026
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Housing Element Resolution attached as
Appendix G (see PDF page 40).
2K The City has prepared a draft standardized
entitlement application and anticipates
finalizing and releasing it by Spring 2026.
See draft application attached as Appendix K.
Zoning code update in process.
• Adopt standardized
entitlement application
by Spring 2026
May 2026
2N The City has drafted amendments to the
permitting process, which is currently under
review. The Planning Manager is exploring
opportunities to streamline certain review
processes, including mixed-use and residential
developments.
Draft amendments attached as Appendix L.
• Adopt Municipal Code
amendments to
permitting processes by
Fall 2026
October 2026
3I The City has met with CDFW and property
owners over the past three years. Further, as
part of the Habitat Management Plan and
associated Citywide Incidental Take Permit,
the City has spent the past three years
engaging with CDFW and affected property
owners and conducting multiple surveys of the
sand dune environmentally sensitive habitat
area (ESHA), zoned R-3, in an effort to remove
barriers to residential development in this area.
The City is working toward a proposal and
memorandum of understanding with the
property owners; however, implementation is
pending identification of a funding source. The
City is committed to completing additional
habitat surveys within the next two years,
which will inform mapping that delineates
habitat areas and identifies developable land in
the ESHA. The City is also exploring a 1:1
mitigation swap that would facilitate
development in constrained areas by
designating and preserving equivalent habitat
• Identify funding sources
by Winter 2027 and
adopt an ordinance to
implement funding
strategy.
• Complete habitat
surveys between March
and May each year in
2026 and 2027.
• Determine feasibility of
developing new pump
locations by Winter
2027
• January
2027
• February
2028
• February
2027
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elsewhere, further reducing development
obstacles and costs. The savings estimates
are approximately $40,000 per residential unit.
In addition, the City owns and operates a
desalination plant, eliminating water supply
constraints that limit residential development in
many Monterey Bay jurisdictions currently
under water moratoriums. The City maintains
close coordination with Monterey One Water,
Cal Am, and the Seaside Sanitation District
and is evaluating potential new pump locations
to maximize the desalination plant’s capacity
and efficiency.
These initiatives merit enhancement points
because the Habitat Management Plan efforts
and investments in desalination capacity
collectively support a unified City strategy to
facilitate efficient land use and sustainable
development by identifying developable areas,
removing water supply constraints, and
enabling new housing opportunities—including
affordable units—in a region otherwise limited
by environmental and infrastructure barriers.
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1B Over the past 20 years,
the City has
intentionally
transitioned from an
industrial hub for the
Monterey Bay region to
a balanced community
offering residential and
commercial
opportunities. To
enable this shift, the
City has eliminated
traditional single-family
zoning in every district
in favor of more intense
development. There are
no R-1 exclusively
single-family zoning
districts remaining
within the City; R-2
zoning allows singlefamily and duplex
housing at the base
density and R-3 allows
multi-family dwellings in
addition to duplexes
and single-family uses;
Mixed-Use (MU-P)
district is now the
predominant land use
in the City which allows
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a wide variety of
residential housing with
an emphasis on multifamily allowing up to 81
dwelling units per acre.
In combination, the R-2,
R-3 and MU-P zoning
districts enable a far
higher number of
residential units than
the application of SB9
in R-1 zoning districts.
This long-standing
policy direction is a key
component of a unified,
multi-faceted strategy
that advances efficient
land use, supports
transit accessibility, and
expands opportunities
for multi-family housing,
including duplexes,
triplexes, and
fourplexes that are
affordable to lowerincome households. By
concentrating growth in
compact, mixed-use
areas, the City also
furthers its climate and
hazard-mitigation
objectives.
1D The City has recently
adopted Ordinance
P Municipal Code &
Ordinance
Code Section
18.59.070F
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§ 18.59.070F
(https://ecode360.com/
47719430), which
allows applicants to
exceed the State
Density Bonus Law on
a case-by-case basis
when projects comply
with local code
requirements. This is a
newly adopted
ordinance that the City
intends to refine by
establishing clear,
objective standards for
applicants.
As part of this
refinement, the City is
considering
incorporating exactions
into the Density Bonus
Ordinance that would
allow projects to qualify
for additional density
bonuses if certain
community-benefit
features are provided.
Potential exactions
under consideration
include childcare
facilities, payment of an
art fee, habitat
mitigation measures,
and family-friendly
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Density Bonus
Ordinance
attached as
Appendix A
(see PDF
page 13).
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housing features such
as larger bedroom
counts and on-site
community rooms. The
intent is to align
additional density
incentives with
amenities that advance
broader community
goals.
The City anticipates
receiving direction from
the City Council on
these refinements
within the next 12 to 18
months.
1E ADUs are permitted in
the MU-P Zoning
District, which exceeds
state law by allowing
ADUs beyond
exclusively singlefamily or multi-family
residential zones.
Additionally, the City
does not charge impact
fees for ADUs or
JADUs regardless of
the size proposed.
E Ordinance Zoning
ordinance
attached as
Appendix B
(see PDF
page 22).
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1F Program 1.J, Reduce
Minimum Parking
Standards, was
adopted as part of the
E Ordinance Attached as
Appendix A
(see PDF
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Housing Element and
includes provisions to
amend the Municipal
Code to ensure
compliance with
Government Code
Section 65583.2. In
addition, the City’s
Density Bonus
Ordinance was
amended to comply
with Government Code
Section 65915(p). Both
actions were adopted
by the City Council on
September 16, 2025.
Additionally, the West
End Parking Plan
identifies clear
community benefits
from reducing parking.
Establishing parking
maximums and
targeted reductions
would free space for
pedestrian-safety
improvements,
streetscape upgrades,
and stormwater lowimpact development.
Together, these
changes enhance
neighborhood
character, reduce runoff
and urban heat-island
page 25
(parking).
Attached as
Appendix A
(see PDF
page 13
(density
bonus).
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effects, and can unlock
redevelopment of
underutilized lots that
increase tax revenues.
The Plan also
encourages walking,
bicycling, and transit by
pairing parking caps
and credits with
proximity to bus service
and complementary
policies that reduce
automobile
dependence. As supply
is rebalanced, some
parking areas may be
converted into plazas
with seating, expanding
public gathering space.
In addition, an “exempt
initial building area”
provision lowers
required stalls for small
storefronts, improving
feasibility for General
Plan-supported small
businesses. The City is
continuing to review
and update Chapter
18.64 Parking and
Loading Areas of the
Municipal Code to align
with recommendations
of the West End
Parking Plan, such as
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those mentioned
above.
1G The South of Tioga R-1
development will have
larger condominium
housing to support
family friendly units.
The City is considering
incoporating exactions
in the Density Bonus
Ordinance, that would
allow projects to qualify
for additional density
bonuses if certain
community-benefit
features are provided.
Such features may
include increased
bedroom counts,
childcare, community
rooms, and other
features that support
family-friendly housing.
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1H The Sand City
Municipal Code allows
for residential use
(secondary units) in the
C-1 zone. Sand City
has very limited land
designated for
commercial use, with
the only C-1 zoned
property located within
the Coastal Zone. The
E Ordinance &
Municipal Code
Attached as
Appendix A
(see PDF
page 9 MU-P
Ordinance);
Municipal
Code C-1
Zoning:
https://ecode3
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majority of land in the
City is either within the
Coastal Zone or
designated MU-P,
which permits mixeduse development. As a
result, opportunities to
allow residential and
mixed-use development
in nonresidential zones,
such as C-1, are
constrained by Coastal
Zone regulations.
Additionally, areas
adjacent to C-1 and
other commercially
zoned properties are
further limited by the
presence of
environmentally
sensitive habitat areas,
which limit development
potential. Nearly all
sites identified in the
Housing Element are
located within the MU-P
Zoning District, with the
exception of one site in
the M Zoning District.
As adopted on
September 16, 2025,
the MU-P Zoning
District permits multifamily residential and
mixed-use
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developments by-right
for projects proposing
four or fewer units or
projects with five or
more units where at
least 20% of the units
are affordable to lowerincome households.
1I The following
development standards
were modified in MU-P
zone to promote
greater development
intensity:
1. Increased the density
allowed in MU-P from
one dwelling unit per
1,875 square feet to 81
du/acre;
2. Replaced
discretionary setbacks
to require zero feet for
side and rear setbacks;
and
3. Reduced parking
standards for
developments that
include affordable
senior, disabled
housing units or for
units within half a mile
of a major transit stop
according to
Government Code
E Ordinance Zoning
ordinance
attached as
Appendix A
(see PDF
pages 11-12).
1 5 1 2
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Sections 65585 and
65863.2.
These MU-P zoning
changes enable higherintensity residential
development in a
location-efficient area.
Increasing allowable
density, removing
setback barriers, and
reducing parking
requirements—
especially near
transit—directly
encourage compact,
transit-supportive
housing consistent with
location efficient
community principles.
2A On September 16,
2025, the City Council
approved the draft
RHNA Overlay District
Ordinance (Chapter
18.85), which
establishes a ministerial
approval process for
Site 2 identified in the
adopted Housing
Element pursuant to
Government Code
Section 65583.2(c).
Separately, the MU-P
(Mixed-Use Planned)
E Ordinance Zoning
ordinance
attached as
Appendix A
(see PDF
page 34
(RHNA
Overlay)). See
PDF page 9
(MU-P
District).
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zoning district provides
ministerial approval for
(1) residential projects
that include at least 20
percent of units
affordable to lowerincome households and
(2) residential projects
with four or fewer units.
It is important to note
that most buildable
area in the City are
zoned MU-P which
allows for multi-family
development including
duplexes, triplexes and
fourplexes. Other areas
in the City zoned R-3
are located in
environmentally
sensitive habitat areas,
limiting development in
these areas. Having
large MU-P district
expedites streamlining
process for most
development. Also, the
City has adopted
Objective Design and
Development
Standards that apply to
multi-family residential
development and serve
to streamline residential
development.
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2B The presence of
environmentally
sensitive habitat area
presents a significant
government constraint
on the production of
housing in Sand City.
The City has initiated
the process of
undertaking a Habitat
Management Plan to
provide programmatic
incidental take permits
for applicable
properties identified in
the Sites Inventory and
the East Dunes area.
This will facilitate
development on a
programmatic CEQA
basis, so individual
property owners will not
have to undergo CEQA.
In process.
Additionally, the City
prepared the West End
Parking Plan and South
of Tioga
Redevelopment Plan to
promote new
development, including
housing, in the City's
west end area where
fewer development
P Environmental
Documentation
West End
Parking Plan
IS/MND
attached as
Appendix C.
South of Tioga
Draft EIR
attached as
Appendix D.
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constraints exist.
Program-level CEQA
analysis was conducted
for both of these plans.
Additionally, the City
has issued an RFP for
a General Plan Update,
which will have an
associated
programmatic EIR
anticipated to be
complete within the
next two years.
2C When housing projects
that are eligible for
categorical or statutory
exemptions are
submitted, the City
expedites those
accordingly and uses
those exemptions as
required by applicable
law. For example, a
categorical exemption
was used for the
Housing Element to
expedite the CEQA
process as authorized
by applicable law.
Recently, an extensive
rehab project was
completed, which
utilized a categorical
exemption under Article
19, section 15301. The
E Environmental
Documentation &
Memorandums
Housing
Element
categorical
exemption
resolution
attached as
Appendix E.
Streamlining
memos
attached as
Appendix F
and Appendix
O.
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only parts of the City
which are not eligible
for an exemption are
areas that are
environmentally
sensitive habitat areas.
Otherwise, exemptions
are applied when
applicable.
2D The City is in the
process of updating
regulations to simplify
and clarify both the
required permit type(s)
for multi-family
residential uses and the
recommending and
decision-making
authorities with the goal
to minimize the levels
of review and establish
a permit process that
takes four months or
less for those projects
those consistent with
the General Plan and
zoning regulations.
P Resolution Housing
Element
Resolution
attached as
Appendix G
(see PDF
page 40).
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2F The City's full time
Planning Manager
prioritizes projects that
accommodate units
affordable to lowerincome households,
E Resolution &
Memorandum
FY 25/26
Budget
Resolution
attached as
Appendix H
(see PDF
page 11, CDD
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resulting in reduced
plan check times.
500 account
5000).
See memo
outlining
standard
operating
procedures for
housing
application
review and
administrative
processes
attached as
Appendix I
2G The City expedites
design review and
building permits for
residential uses by
continuing to contract
with outside firms that
specialize in providing
municipal planning
permit services and
processing multi-family
residential building
permits. These
developments don't go
to Planning
Commission and go
straight to City Council,
which minimizes levels
of review and expedites
approval for projects
that are consistent with
E Zoning Code &
Standard Operating
Procedures
Zoning code -
https://ecode3
60.com/42881
866?highlight=
plan&searchId
=8940142426
552431#4288
1866.
See also
Appendix O.
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zoning regulations and
the General Plan.
South of Tioga (SOT)
area development was
expedited because the
City's hired a consultant
to prepare a Specific
Plan for SOT area and
complete an
environmental impact
report for the project
including multi-family
housing. City staff are
actively working to find
a residential
developer(s) (affordable
housing and market
rate). The City is
actively marketing any
design would go
through an expedited
review, consistent with
the City's adopted
Objective Design and
Development
Standards and directly
to Council for approval
of development
agreement.
2H On May 21, 2024, the
City Council adopted
Objective Design and
Development
Standards (ODDS) for
multi-family and mixedE Resolution Resolution
attached as
Appendix J.
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use residential
development to provide
clear, predictable
guidelines and
streamline project
review in compliance
with state housing laws.
The City removed
subjective development
standards in the MU-P
zone and replaced
them with clear
objective development
standards.
2I The City has
incorporated an online
permit portal for both
planning and building
permits to streamline
review times and route
projects to multiple
departments, if
required. Additionally,
the City has a
designated a City staff
single-point of contact
for planning and
building permits to
ensure coordinated
communication across
City approval functions.
This approach has
significantly improved
the level of service and
efficiency in permit
E Permit Portal Permit portal -
https://sandcit
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processing, supporting
the timely advancement
of housing
development.
2K The City has prepared
a draft standardized
entitlement application
and anticipates
finalizing and releasing
it by Fall 2025.
P Application See draft
application
attached as
Appendix K.
Zoning code
update in
process.
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2L To track permits, the
City utilizes an online
permit tracking
database, iWorQ, which
has recently been
updated to publish
permit information on
the City’s website to
enhance public visibility
and access. In addition,
the system has been
augmented to track the
number of affordable
units permitted,
supporting improved
monitoring and
reporting of housing
production.
E Permit Portal Permit portal -
https://sandcit
y2_buildingper
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2N The City has drafted
amendments to the
permitting process,
which is currently under
P Municipal Code Draft
amendments
attached as
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review. The Planning
Manager is exploring
opportunities to
streamline certain
review processes,
including mixed-use
and residential
developments.
3A In 2024, the City
adopted an updated fee
schedule that provides
a 75 percent fee
reduction for projects
with at least 20 percent
of units affordable to
lower income
households.
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3B The City has
designated staff to
provide technical
assistance for
ADU/JADU applications
and to expedite permit
processing. Staff has
developed a dedicated
ADU/JADU FAQ and
technical assistance
webpage for the City’s
website.
E Resolution & City
website
Resolution
attached as
Appendix H
(see PDF
page 11, CDD
500 account
5300).
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3D Sand City is among the
first jurisdictions to
explicitly permit
multifamily
manufactured housing
in the R-2 and R-3
zoning districts. The
City's R-2, R-3, and
MU-P Zoning District
permit multifamily
manufactured homes
by right which
streamlines and
facilitates innovative
manufactured housing.
HUD recently issued a
new building code
enabling this product
type, and HCD has
referenced examples of
this type of innovative
housing unit being
implemented in large
cities like San Jose
enabling stackable
manufactured units.
San Jose operates on
an entirely different
scale than Sand City,
yet Sand City has been
E Permit Portal Permit Portal
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implementing this
innovative housing
practice for several
years to facilitate the
transition from an
industrial hub to a
balanced community
offering residential and
commercial
opportunities.
Additionally, the City is
in discussion with
Revision West and
other housing providers
to pilot innovative
housing models,
including modular
construction to meet
regional needs.
Revision West has
demonstrated success
with modular
construction in
neighboring
jurisdictions and is
prepared to support the
City in adapting these
approaches. The City's
Art Park concept
envisions an artistfocused housing and
community center in
Sand City.
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These actions
demonstrate a unified
strategy that advances
multiple planning goals
to intensify residential
development. Allowing
multifamily
manufactured homes
by right and partnering
on modular housing
supports efficient land
use and affordable
housing production,
while the Art Park
concept promotes
community-serving,
transit-supportive
infill—collectively
meeting the
enhancement factor
criteria.
3E Capital Improvement
Program: Onsite/offsite
improvement standards
establish infrastructure
or site requirements to
support new residential
development such as
streets, sidewalks,
water and sewer,
drainage, curbs and
gutters, street signs,
park dedications, utility
easements, and
landscaping. The City
E Resolution Resolution
attached as
Appendix H
(see PDF
page 6,
Grants 802,
accounts 4611
and 4612;
pages 13-14,
Capital
Outlay/Project
s 902,
accounts 6001
and 6002).
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will continue to
implement its Five-Year
Capital Improvement
Program and continue
budgeting revenues
into the capital
improvement budget to
improve streets,
sidewalks, storm
drainage, wastewater
and water lines within
the West End area.
Further, the City is
willing to expedite
permit processing for
transit-supportive
development.
Seek Funding for a
Pedestrian and Bike
Trail along the Railroad
Right-of-Way: The
TAMC Railroad Rightof-Way runs through
Sand City adjacent to
Del Monte Boulevard.
In order to increase
bicycle and pedestrian
commuting, the City will
seek grant funding to
build and pedestrian
and bike trail along the
TAMC railroad right-ofway. The new trail
would pass by the
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proposed SURF!
Busway and Bus Rapid
Transit, which, once
completed, will serve as
a major transit stop
providing public transit
service along Del
Monte Boulevard every
15 minutes throughout
the day.
Expand Sand City’s
Coastal Trail: The
Monterey Bay Coastal
Recreation Trail is a
dedicated pedestrian
and bike trail which
stretches 18 miles
along the Southern
Monterey Bay from
Castroville in the north
to Pacific Grove in the
south. The Monterey
Bay Recreation Trail
runs through Sand City
on the west side of
State Route 1. There is
currently a critical gap
in the Monterey Bay
Recreation Trail in
Sand City between
Tioga Avenue and
Playa Avenue. In order
to increase walkability
and bicycle use within
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the City, Sand City will
continue to apply for
grants to construct this
segment of trail and to
construct dedicated
trails within the City to
connect residents in the
City’s core to the coast.
This initiative merits
enhancement points
because the City’s
continued investment in
infrastructure upgrades
and expanded
pedestrian and bicycle
connections directly
supports residential
intensification in a
location-efficient
community by
improving access to
frequent transit,
enhancing multimodal
mobility, and creating
the infrastructure
necessary to
accommodate higherdensity housing in the
West End area.
3I The City has met with
CDFW and property
owners over the past
three years. Further, as
part of the Habitat
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Management Plan and
associated Citywide
Incidental Take Permit,
the City has spent the
past three years
engaging with CDFW
and affected property
owners and conducting
multiple surveys of the
sand dune
environmentally
sensitive habitat area
(ESHA), zoned R-3, in
an effort to remove
barriers to residential
development in this
area. The City is
working toward a
proposal and
memorandum of
understanding with the
property owners;
however,
implementation is
pending identification of
a funding source. The
City is committed to
completing additional
habitat surveys within
the next two years,
which will inform
mapping that delineates
habitat areas and
identifies developable
land in the ESHA. The
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City is also exploring a
1:1 mitigation swap that
would facilitate
development in
constrained areas by
designating and
preserving equivalent
habitat elsewhere,
further reducing
development obstacles
and costs. The savings
estimates are
approximately $40,000
per residential unit.
In addition, the City
owns and operates a
desalination plant,
eliminating water
supply constraints that
limit residential
development in many
Monterey Bay
jurisdictions currently
under water
moratoriums. The City
maintains close
coordination with
Monterey One Water,
Cal Am, and the
Seaside Sanitation
District and is
evaluating potential
new pump locations to
maximize the
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desalination plant’s
capacity and efficiency.
These initiatives merit
enhancement points
because the Habitat
Management Plan
efforts and investments
in desalination capacity
collectively support a
unified City strategy to
facilitate efficient land
use and sustainable
development by
identifying developable
areas, removing water
supply constraints, and
enabling new housing
opportunities—
including affordable
units—in a region
otherwise limited by
environmental and
infrastructure barriers.
4B The City established its
Housing Trust Fund in
2011 and provides
annual contributions to
maintain and grow the
fund. The current
balance is
approximately
$143,000. In addition,
the City partners with
the County each year to
E Resolution & Design
Renderings
Resolution
attached as
Appendix H
(see PDF
page 7,
housing
account
1006).
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program CDBG funds
and annually applies for
PLHA and HOME funds
to support affordable
housing development.
The City is currently
utilizing PLHA
resources to facilitate
the production of new
affordable housing.
Approximately
$586,000 of these
funds were used in FY
24-25 by the City to
purchase a property
adjacent to City-owned
property in an effort to
consolidate smaller lots
and to create a larger
parcel for the Cityintiated Art Park Capital
Improvement Project
that includes up to 49
residential units, 16 of
which will be
designated low-income,
geared towards artists.
See 4G for more
information on the Art
Park City-initiated
project.
renderings
attached as
Appendix M
(see PDF
pages 7-9).
4C The City partners with
Monterey County to
program CDBG funds,
coordinating prior to
E Resolution Attached as
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allocation to identify
eligible projects such as
owner-occupied
rehabilitation and
critical infrastructure
improvements that
support housing. The
City has worked with
the County for the past
five years to direct
CDBG funds toward the
Housing Trust Fund
and priority
infrastructure needs. In
addition, the City
submits annual
applications for PLHA
and HOME funds to
support acquisition,
rehabilitation, and the
imposition or extension
of affordability
restrictions. The City
also conducts ongoing
preservation monitoring
of 11 deed-restricted
units at 600 Ortiz
Avenue (The
Independent, Phase
1)—10 with covenants
through 2063 and one
through 2032—and
coordinates needed
repairs with owners
using available CDBG,
(account 6003
PLHA).
See resolution
establishing
the City's
relationship
with the
County's
CDBG
consolidated
program for
smaller
jurisdictions in
the County
attached as
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HOME, and PLHA
resources. As
covenants approach
expiration, the City will
pursue funding to
extend affordability
terms. Additionally, the
City used REAP funds
to hire an architecture
firm to develop design
renderings illustrating
the potential size, scale
and number of units
that can be developed
on smaller consolidated
lots less than 1 acre.
4E Sand City is
administering a
comprehensive Surplus
Land Program in full
compliance with the
Surplus Land Act (Gov.
Code, § 54220 et seq.).
The City inventories
and designates eligible
City-owned parcels as
surplus, issues Notices
of Availability to
qualified affordable
housing entities, and
prioritizes dispositions
for multifamily projects
that achieve the highest
feasible percentage of
units affordable to
E Resolution Housing
Element
Resolution
attached as
Appendix G
(see PDF
page 52).
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lower-income
households. The
program’s primary
mechanism is longterm, below-market
ground leasing of City
land. The City has
identified surplus lands
through the adequate
sites inventory of the
6th Cycle Housing
Element and reports on
these lands annually
through the Housing
Element Annual
Progress Reports.
Program 3.I of the
Housing Element
establishes the general
process the City
follows.
This initiative merits
enhancement points
because the Surplus
Land Program
proactively advances
multiple planning
objectives by directing
well-located public land
toward lower-income
multifamily housing
through long-term
ground leases that
supports live/work
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opportunities for artists
and incorporates
community space,
thereby promoting
efficient land use,
transit-supportive
development, and a
more inclusive,
economically diverse
community as part of a
unified housing
strategy.
4G The proposed Art Park
is the City's foray into
developing residential
units, including
affordable units using
funds in the the City's
Housing Trust account.
The City-owned Art
Park site is proposed to
include the following:
1) Residential: 49
residential units: (4)
studios, (32) 1-bedroom
units, (9) 2-bedroom
units, (4) live work artist
lofts; minimum of 16
affordable units;
2) Open Space Plaza:
12,000 square feet;
benches, stage, lawn,
landscaping, outdoor
E Presentation See Art Park
presentation
attached as
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seating, shade
structure; and
3) Commercial
/Community Space:
Food & Beverage:
3,297 square feet; Art
Studio: 2,628 square
feet.
PLHA funds were used
to purchase a parcel
located adjacent to the
Art Park to consolidate
it into one larger parcel
that can accommodate
higher density
residential
development.
Additional PLHA funds
are anticipated, which
will likely go toward
development of the Art
Park. The City has
funded consultant
assistance for this
project with local
general funds to move
the project forward.
Renderings and floor
plans have been
developed by an
architecture firm, and a
local planning firm is
assisting with the
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development of the
Request for Proposals.
This City project, along
with the policy actions
referenced throughout
this application, reflects
the vision established in
the 2002 General Plan
and Vibrancy Plan to
support the City’s
transition from an
industrial hub to a more
mixed-use community
by facilitating the
intensification of
residential
development.
This initiative merits
enhancement points
because the Art Park
project advances
multiple planning
objectives by
consolidating Cityowned land to support
higher-density mixeduse development with
affordable and live/work
artist housing,
community space, and
open space amenities,
thereby promoting
efficient land use and a
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more inclusive,
walkable community as
part of a unified
housing strategy. The
City is prioritizing local
general funds as well
as outside funding.
4J The South of Tioga
project, which includes
affordable units,
involved sites
containing a natural gas
well and an oil
production well that
required mitigation
pursuant to the EIR.
These facilities were
fully mitigated during
the clearing, grading,
and compliance
process, funded in part
through General Fund
expenditures. With
mitigation complete and
site preparation
substantially advanced,
the project is now
development-ready,
demonstrating
meaningful acceleration
of housing production.
These efforts support
the City's General Plan,
Vibrancy Plan and
nearby MST transit
E Environmental
Documentation
South of Tioga
Draft EIR
attached as
Appendix D
(see PDF
page 33).
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improvements (SURF
Express bus line) and
multi-use trail
improvements funded
in part by the City,
AMBAG and Monterey
Bay Air Resources
District (MBARD).
4M There are
approximately 20 ELI
households (14 percent
of total households) in
Sand City. Of the ELI
households in Sand
City, 100 percent are
renter-occupied
households. In order to
support ELI residents,
the City will support the
construction of
affordable housing and
the development of
support services that
are suitable for
extremely low-income
residents through the
following measures:
-Consider creating an
“Affordable Housing
Matching” program in
which ELI residents are
able to sign up for a list
of the City’s available
affordable housing
P Resolution &
Appendix 5
Housing
Element
Resolution
attached as
Appendix G
(see PDF
page 45).
See Homeless
Encampment
Response
(Appendix 5 of
Prohousing
Application).
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inventory, and work
with the regional
Housing Authority to
provide Housing Choice
Vouchers (HCV) and
allocate section 8
vouchers to eligible
residents;
-Match residents with
ADU or JADU owners
that accept HCV or
Section 8;
-Work with local nonprofit Salvation Army to
support the day center
including caseworker
services. City staff
meets quarterly with
Day Center staff to
provide additional
support and understand
current needs.
Additionally, the City's
Chief of Police meets
monthly with Day
Center staff in
accordance with the
City's Homeless
Encampment Program;
and
-Continue Community
Human Services (CHS)
service agreement to
provide mental health,
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substance abuse and
homeless services.
In addition, the City has
undertaken significant
brownfield remediation
efforts for the South of
Tioga project and
invested in water
desalination
improvements that
remove major
development barriers
and accelerate the
delivery of affordable
housing. Remediation
of former industrial sites
and expansion of
desalination capacity
ensure that
development-ready
land and reliable water
supplies are available
for projects serving lowincome households—
an uncommon
advantage in the
Monterey Bay region,
where water
moratoriums and
environmental
constraints often hinder
housing production.
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1B Permitted missing
middle housing uses by
allowing duplexes and
triplexes by right in
existing low-density,
single-family residential
zones beyond what is
required by SB 9.
E Zoning code Electronic
copy attached
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1C Sufficient sites to
accommodate 131
percent of the current
RHNA with rezoning by
total or income
category.
P Resolution Electronic
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1D Density bonus program
exceeds statutory
requirements by 12
percent.
E Zoning code Electronic
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1F Eliminated parking
requirements for
residential development
as authorized by
Government Code
section 65852.2.
E Zoning code Electronic
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1G Zoning that that is
designed to increase
affordable housing for a
range of types and for
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extremely low-income
households.
1H Modified development
standards/other
applicable zoning
provisions to allow for
residential uses in nonresidential zones (light
industrial).
E Zoning code Electronic
copy attached
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1L Other zoning and land
use actions that
measurably support the
Acceleration of Housing
Production.
P Resolution Electronic
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2B Streamlined programlevel CEQA analysis
and certification of
general plans,
community plans,
specific plans with
accompanying
Environmental Impact
Reports (EIR), and
related documents.
E Zoning code Electronic
copy attached
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2G Consolidated permit
processes that
minimize the levels of
review and approval
required for projects.
E Zoning code Electronic
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2I Established a one-stopshop permitting
process.
P Resolution Electronic
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Category
Number
Concise Written
Description of
Prohousing Policy
Enacted or
Proposed
Documentation
Type (e.g.,
resolution, zoning
code)
Insert Web
Links to
Documents or
Indicate that
Electronic
Copies are
Attached as
Appendix 7
Points Enhancement
Category
Number
Enhancement
Points
Total Points
2N Other actions that
quantifiably decrease
production timeframes.
E Zoning code Electronic
copy attached
1 1
3A Waiver of residential
development impact
fees.
E Zoning code Electronic
copy attached
3 3
3B Adopted policies that
result in less restrictive
requirements than
Government Code
sections 65852.2 and
65852.22.
P Resolution Electronic
copy attached
2 1 2 4
3E Measures that reduce
costs for transportationrelated infrastructure.
E Zoning code Electronic
copy attached
1 1
3I Other actions that
quantifiably reduce
construction or
development costs.
E Zoning code Electronic
copy attached
1 1
4A Local housing trust
funds.
E Zoning code Electronic
copy attached
2 2
4C Regular use of funding
for preserving assisted
units at-risk of
conversion to marketrate uses.
E Zoning code Electronic
copy attached
2 2 1 3
4E Establishes a program
that complies with the
Surplus Land Act and
offers below-market
land leases for
affordable housing.
E Zoning code 2 2
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Category
Number
Concise Written
Description of
Prohousing Policy
Enacted or
Proposed
Documentation
Type (e.g.,
resolution, zoning
code)
Insert Web
Links to
Documents or
Indicate that
Electronic
Copies are
Attached as
Appendix 7
Points Enhancement
Category
Number
Enhancement
Points
Total Points
4G Prioritization of local
general funds for
affordable housing.
E Zoning code 2 2
4M Other actions that
leverage financial
resources for housing.
E Zoning code 1 1
TOTAL 33 12 45
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Appendix 4: Examples of Prohousing Policies with Enhancement Factors If a Prohousing Policy incorporates any of the enhancement factors specified in the Scoring Criteria Enhancement Factors chart, it will receive extra points as indicated therein. Examples of such qualifying Prohousing Policies include the following:
Category 1: Favorable Zoning and Land Use
• Rezoning sufficient sites to accommodate 150 percent or greater of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation by total or income category, including sites in Location Efficient Communities.
• Rezoning sufficient sites to accommodate 150 percent or greater of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation by total or income category, including sites in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
• Rezoning to accommodate 125 to 149 percent of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation in downtown commercial corridors or other infill locations. • Expanding density bonus programs to exceed statutory requirements by 10 percent or more in Location Efficient Communities.
• Reducing or eliminating parking requirements for residential development as authorized by Government Code section 65852.2 in Location Efficient Communities. • Increasing allowable density in low-density, single-family residential areas beyond the requirements of state Accessory Dwelling Unit Law in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
• Modification of development standards and other applicable zoning provisions to promote greater development intensity in downtown commercial corridors or other infill locations.
• Coupling rezoning actions with policies that go beyond state law requirements in reducing displacement of lower-income households and conserving existing housing stock that is affordable to lower-income households.
Category 2: Acceleration of Housing Production Timeframes • Ministerial approval processes for multifamily housing in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
• Streamlined, program-level CEQA analysis and certification of specific plans in Location Efficient Communities.
• Documented practice of streamlining housing development at the project level in downtown commercial corridors and other infill locations. • Expedited permit processing for housing affordable to lower-income households in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
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Category 3: Reduction of Construction and Development Costs • Fee waivers for affordable housing in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps). • Fee waivers or reductions for higher density housing in downtown commercial corridors or other infill locations.
• Measures that reduce costs and leverage financial resources for transportation-related infrastructure or programs in Low Resource and High Segregation & Poverty areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps). • Adoption of universal design ordinances to increase housing choices and affordability for persons with disabilities in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps). • Permitting innovative housing types, such as manufactured homes, recreational vehicles or park models, in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
Category 4: Providing Financial Subsidies
• Targeting local housing trust funds to acquisition or rehabilitation of existing affordable units, or to affordable units at risk of converting to market rate uses, in Low Resource and High Segregation & Poverty areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
• Marketing grants and other financial products for ADUs/JADUs in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
• Utilizing publicly owned land for affordable housing in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
• Establishment of an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District or similar local financing tool in a Low Resource or High Segregation & Poverty area (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps). • Directing residual redevelopment funds or general funds to conservation or preservation of affordable housing in areas at high risk of displacement. 117
Appendix 5: Homeless Encampment Template
Subcha ter6. 6Prohousin Desi nation Pro ram requires applicants to confirm that its treatment of encampments on public property complies with and will continue to comply with the constitutional rights of persons experiencing homelessness. An application must include a one-page summary demonsfrating how the applicant has enacted best practices in their jurisdiction related to the treatment of unhoused individuals camping on public property, consistent with the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness' "7 Principles for Addressing Encampments (June 17, 2022). The following template and certification are included to help jurisdictions meet this threshold.
. Principle 1: Establish a Cross-Agency, Multi-Sector Response to Encampments - Describe how system partners (name partners) work together to prioritize health and safety both for residents and unsheltered individuals. (350 characters max) Given its small size and limited capacity to operate a standalone homelessness program, the City of Sand City collaborates with the City of Seaside, CALTrans, MST, TAMC and Monterey County to provide local homelessness and encampment response services.
This collaboration aligns with the goals of the County's Lead Me Home Five-Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness, coordinated by the Monterey and San Benito Counties Continuum of Care (CoC), Coalition of Homeless Service Providers. The regional plan promotes a systems-level approach to addressing homelessness, grounded in the principles of housing first, coordinated entry, equity, and interagency coordination.
Through this partnership, Sand City contributes to shared objectives such as expanding affordable and supportive housing, enhancing street outreach and case management, and improving coordination across jurisdictions. Participation in the County's plan enables the City to implement consistent and effective strategies that support broader regional efforts to reduce homelessness.
The Sand City Police Department is currently developing an Unhoused Resource Fair (URS) in partnership with the Monterey County Public Defenders Office, the Salvation Army, and Helping Empower Re-Entry Service (HERS). The URS will allow our unhoused community access to multiple resources in one location. The goal is to invite all the nongovemment/non-profit organizations and government entities, that provide homeless resources such as shelter services, short- and long-term housing, justice system resources, veteran's assistance, mental health and crisis services, so our community learn about and obtain services for whatever need they have.
The Sand City Police Department is also moving forward in participating with the City of Monterey Police Department's Multi-DiscipIinary Oufreach Team (MDOT). The MDOT is a collaboration between a myriad of diverse agencies, to address homelessness, substance abuse, mental health crisis, and other quality of life issues. The MDOT meets monthly to discuss progress, challenges, and to coordinate outreach. The MDOT is comprised of agencies such as Monterey County Behavioral Health, Interim Inc, the Homeless Exchange, and the CHOMP Community Outreach.
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Principle 2: Engage Encampment Residents to Develop Solutions - Describe street outreach efforts to engage with encampment residents to find alternative shelter, housing, and service options using the housing first approach before an existing encampment is closed. (350 characters max)
When an encampment is scheduled for closure, the City utilizes trained law enforcement personnel, nonprofit homeless services organizations, and other service providers to conduct outreach and engage with individuals residing in the encampment.
All officers have completed Crisis Intervention Training and are trained in de-escalation techniques, allowing them to recognize when individuals are in crisis and determine appropriate non-enforcement responses. When officers encounter individuals who may benefit from services beyond the City's immediate capacity, they provide a comprehensive regional resource guide or directly contact service providers on the individual's behalf with the goal of providing hope and a path to permanent housing. The City's resource guide provides information on sen/ices related to addiction, shelter services, short- and longterm housing programs, veterans aid, meal services, health and wellness services.
The City has adopted internal written protocols that guide notification and posting procedures on public property. While residents are provided with a minimum of 72 hours' notice prior to closure, in most cases, advance notice is given several weeks ahead of time. Notices are cleariy posted in visible locations throughout the encampment to ensure residents are informed and have time to seek alternative shelter and services.
Principle 3: Conduct Comprehensive and Coordinated Outreach - Describe multidisciplinary connection strategies and linkages to resources and permanent housing solutions that is customized to individual needs. If applicable, describe how the jurisdiction uses the coordinated entry system to connect individuals to resources and permanent housing. (350 characters max)
The City's encampment response follows the same protocol as responding to service calls. Officers engage with theunhoused community members, educate them on the law, provide them with referrals, with enforcement as a last resort. TTie goal is the same, to provide hope and a path to permanent housing. Encampments encompass multiple jurisdictions, which include state, county, city, and regional agencies. Tlie City created a multidisciplinary regional encampment group to help in the coordination of resources for assistance, enforcement, and clean-ups. Once it has been determined that an encampment needs action, the group will coordinate with agency officials, law enforcement, private contractors, non-govemment agencies, to give proper notice or eviction, and clean up debris and hazardous materials.
TTie City is the home of the Salvation Army's Good Samaritan Day Center. This center provides the unhoused community daily access to food and beverages; multiple showers; laundry machines and dryers; shelter from the elements; on-site counseling or case workers.
The Sand City Police Department (SCPD) has monthly informal meetings with the Center's unhoused customers, where the Police Chief will engage in conversation, drink 119
coffee, play card games, and be a resource for any questions. TTie officers will also visit on a weekly basis as calls for service permit.
Principle 4: Address Basic Needs and Provide Storage - Describe efforts to meet basic needs, health, safety, and access to storage (timeframes) for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness while creating clear pathways to permanent housing. (350 characters max)
As stated above, all officers have completed Crisis Intervention Training and are trained in de-escalation techniques, allowing them to recognize when individuals are in crisis and determine appropriate non-enforcement responses. When officers encounter individuals who may benefit from services beyond the City's immediate capacity, they provide a comprehensive regional resource guide or directly contact service providers, such as the local Salvation Army Good Samaritan Day Center, on the individual's behalf. This guide includes referrals for shelter, addiction recovery, housing programs, veterans' assistance, food access, and health and well ness services.
When encampments must be cleared, the City provides storage of property for encampment residents for up to 90 days.
Principle 5: Ensure Access to Shelter or Housing Options - Describe how low barrier resources to housing and supportive services are communicated to encampment residents. Include how strategies involve alternative measures to criminalization, focusing on service engagement and harm reduction. (350 characters max) The City partners with the Multi-Disciplinary Outreach Team-made up of Monterey County Behavioral Health, Interim Inc., and Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula-and the Salvation Army Good Samaritan Center, located in Sand City, to connect encampment residents with food, showers, laundry, shelter, on-site counseling, and monthly medical and mental health services. The City's law enforcement team engages regulariy to build trust and prioritize service-based, harm reduction strategies over enforcement.
Additionally, the City is working with the Center to expand its services and facilitate the development of five very low-income transitional housing units.
Principle 6: Develop Pathways to Permanent Housing and Supports - Describe Housing First strategies emphasizing low barriers, a harm-reduction model, and services to support people obtaining permanent housing more efficiently. Identify efforts to align federal, state, and local funding/programs to provide clear pathways to permanent housing. (350 characters max)
As previously mentioned, given Sand City's small size, the City participates in regional Continuum of Care (Coc) efforts to ensure residents have equitable access to resources and permanent housing pathways.
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The Coalition of Homeless Service Providers, acting as the region's CoC, leads the implementation of Housing First strategies that emphasize low barriers to entry and a harm-reduction model. Through its Coordinated Assessment and Referral System (CARS), also known as the Coordinated Entry System (CES), encampment residents are connected to permanent housing and supportive services without requirements such as income, sobriety, or treatment participation. Services are voluntary and focused on longterm housing stability. The City aligns its efforts with the CoC's Lead Me Home plan, which integrates federal, state, and local funding-such as HDD CoC, Homekey, and HHAP-to expand access to permanent supportive housing and create efficient, equitable pathways out of homelessness.
Principle 7: Create a Plan for What Will Happen to Encampment Sites After Closure - Describe plans for former encampment spaces (long-term solutions to prevent encampments from reoccurring). Include efforts to emphasize safety, accessibility, and inclusivity that improve infrastructure. Example: Communities can include curb cuts to increase mobility access and enhanced lighting to encourage safety. (350 characters max) City staff or designated contractors remove or abates hazardous conditions from encampments on City property. The City works with the County and private partners to plan for former encampment sites. For areas th at are unsafe for human habitation or environmentally sensitive, the City takes steps to prevent the site from being reoccupied.
Key elements of the City's post-closure strategy include:
. Environmental Remediation and Safety Improvements: Following encampment resolution, sites are assessed for environ mental hazards, debris removal, and infrastructure damage. The City prioritizes waste removal and pest abatement, particulariy in areas with prolonged encampment activity. . Infrastructure Enhancements: Where appropriate the city updates or fixes fences or lighting in former encampment areas.
. Encampment Prevention Measures: Ongoing outreach and monitoring to support individuals who may return to the area.
This approach reflecte Sand City's commitment to balancing public safety and social services while ensuring thatformerencampmentsites are restored to their intended public use.
Certification and Authorization:
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Signature of Authorized Representative Date
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Appendix 6: Public Participation Checklist
Pursuant to Sections 6601, 6602, and 6605, applicants are required to demonstrate how they have engaged in a “Diligent Public Participation Process.” Please complete this checklist, and sign, to confirm that the applicant has complied with this requirement. Attach and reference any comments you received during the process.
Regulation Text Explanation Yes No
Outreach through a
variety of methods and
languages to ensure
access to the public
process and provide
opportunities for public
input.
Applicant should use methods such as newspaper
ads, email, social media, fliers, etc., to inform the
public that an application has been drafted and
posted for public comment. Language access
should reflect languages spoken in your local
community and should be available in multiple
languages in print media or upon request for digital
media.
☒ ☐
Specific effort to engage
all segments of the
community, including
individuals or
representatives of lowerincome and special
needs households, forprofit and non-profit
developers, and special
needs service providers.
Individuals and organizations representing lowerincome and special needs households, for-profit and non-profit developers, and special needs
service providers should be engaged, informed of,
and offered an opportunity to comment on the
application. Outreach lists utilized for Housing
Element compliance would suffice.
☒ ☐
Availability of the draft
document to the public,
including notification to
interested parties and all
segments of the
community, for thirty (30)
calendar days and
subsequent versions for
seven (7) calendar days.
Applicants should post the application in print and
digital forms, collect comments, and incorporate
those comments into the application if necessary.
Making the application available to the public could
be satisfied by posting the application online and/or
announcements through other mediums (e.g., local
newspapers) so long as these forums include
diverse segments of the community, including
individuals or representatives of lower-income and
special needs households, for-profit and non-profit
developers, and special needs service providers.
☒ ☐
Public hearings and
informative meetings.
For the purposes of satisfying this requirement, a
City Council or Board of Supervisors meeting
informing the public of the jurisdiction's intent to
submit a Prohousing Designation Program
application, in addition to any subsequent meetings
necessary to make revisions in response to public
comment, will satisfy this requirement.
☒ ☐
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Consideration of
comments, including
incorporation of
comments into a
jurisdiction's application
and Prohousing Policies
as appropriate.
Provide all comments received with a description
of how the comment was incorporated into the
application. If the comment is not appropriate for
incorporation, please describe why.
☒ ☐
Certification and Authorization:
Signature of Authorized Representative Date
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Appendix 7: Additional Information and Supporting Documentation 124
AGENDA ITEM
9D.
Approve a Resolution Authorizing
Application for, and Receipt of,
Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) Funds
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City of Sand City
STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Nicholas McIlroy, AICP, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Authorization to Apply for and Receive Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) Funds
DATE: March 3, 2026
_______________________________________________________________________ BACKGROUND:
The Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP), administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 50470 et seq., provides funding to jurisdictions that have received Prohousing Designation. The program is intended to reward jurisdictions that have adopted policies that promote housing production and reduce regulatory barriers.
On August 20, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution SC 24-60 authorizing application to and participation in the Prohousing Designation Program. The City submitted its revised Prohousing Designation Application in January 2026 and anticipates receiving designation in the coming weeks.
Receipt of Prohousing Designation is a prerequisite for eligibility under PIP. Adoption of the proposed resolution will authorize the City to submit an application and execute required agreements should designation be awarded.
DISCUSSION:
The PIP provides flexible funding for planning and implementation activities related to housing and community development. Eligible uses include the predevelopment, development, and preservation of affordable housing for lower- and moderate-income households; assistance programs and homelessness prevention; and matching portions of funds placed into local housing trust funds.
The City intends to pursue PIP funding to support housing-related planning and implementation initiatives consistent with its adopted Housing Element, Prohousing policies, and ongoing General Plan and environmental work. These funds could assist with the predevelopment, including planning and design, of the Art Park project. Further, the funds could be utilized for predevelopment activities such as environmental consulting and 126
planning for necessary housing-related infrastructure to support residential development such as in the East Dunes area. Additionally, they could serve as matching funds for a local housing trust fund pursuant to state health and safety codes.
Adoption of the resolution does not obligate the City to accept funds but authorizes staff to apply for funding and execute a Standard Agreement if awarded. Any funded activities will be required to comply with State guidelines and the terms of the grant agreement.
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
HCD released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) on September 30, 2025, that established the maximum funding each agency is eligible to receive. The base allocation is determined by population; for cities with a population under 20,000, the base amount is $150,000. This is supplemented by a bonus award of up to $500,000, calculated based on the number of points earned in the Prohousing Designation application, where each point is multiplied by $10,000. Based on the City’s internal self-score of 45 points, the estimated maximum bonus amount is $450,000. Therefore, the total maximum amount the City could receive if awarded is $600,000, subject to final HCD verification of the City's Prohousing score.
CEQA:
This action does not constitute a "project" as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines section 15378, because it constitutes administrative and fiscal activity that does not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable physical change in the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with adoption of the resolution. If awarded, PIP funds would provide State grant funding to support housing-related planning and implementation activities. Any required local match or fiscal commitments, if applicable, would be identified at the time of award and brought back to the City Council for consideration and approval.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit an application for, and receive, Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) funds from the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
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CITY OF SAND CITY
RESOLUTION SC 26-___, 2026
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAND CITY AUTHORIZING APPLICATION
FOR, AND RECEIPT OF, PROHOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM (PIP) FUNDS WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 50470 et seq., the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“Department”) is authorized to administer the Prohousing Incentive Program (“PIP”); and WHEREAS, the PIP provides grant funding to jurisdictions that meet eligibility criteria, including, but not limited to, receiving Prohousing Designation pursuant to Government Code Section 65589.9; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sand City has submitted a Prohousing Designation Application to the Department and anticipates receiving designation; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 50470 et seq., the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“Department”) is authorized to administer the Prohousing Incentive Program (“PIP”); and WHEREAS, the PIP provides grant funding to jurisdictions that meet eligibility criteria, including, but not limited to, receiving Prohousing Designation pursuant to Government Code Section 65589.9; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sand City has submitted a Prohousing Designation Application to the Department and anticipates receiving designation; and WHEREAS, the Department issued the PIP Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”) on September 30, 2025, with approximately $8 million in funding available for this cycle; and WHEREAS, the City of Sand City desires to submit a PIP grant application (“Application”) on forms provided by the Department for eligible planning and implementation activities related to housing and community development, including predevelopment and infrastructure planning; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Sand City does hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to submit an Application to the Department in response to the applicable NOFA and to apply for PIP grant funds in a total amount not to exceed six-hundred thousand ($600,000).
SECTION 2. In connection with the PIP grant, if the Application is approved by the Department and upon receipt of Prohousing Designation, the City Manager is authorized and directed to enter into, execute, and deliver on behalf of the City a State of California Standard Agreement in an amount not to exceed $600,000, and any and all other documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to secure the PIP grant and fulfill the City’s obligations related thereto, including any amendments. 128
SECTION 3. The City shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in the PIP Guidelines and the Standard Agreement provided by the Department. The Application and any accompanying documents are incorporated as part of the Standard Agreement.
Any activities funded, information provided, and timelines represented in the Application shall be enforceable through the fully executed Standard Agreement. The City agrees to use the funds for eligible uses and allowable expenditures as identified in the approved Application and consistent with applicable law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Sand City this 3 rd day of
March 2026 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
___________________________
Mary Ann Carbone, Mayor
ATTEST:
DATED: ____________________
___________________________
Kerry Lindstrom, City Clerk
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AGENDA ITEM
9E.
Approve a Resolution Objecting to the
County Tax Collector's Sale of a TaxDefaulted property (APN 011-125-040- 000) and Authorizing the City Manager to
Apply for and Enter into an Agreement to
Purchase the Property for Public Purposes
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City of Sand City
STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Manager Vibeke Norgaard and Nicholas McIlroy, AICP, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Authorization to Object to County Tax Sale and Enter into Agreement to Purchase Tax-Defaulted Property (APN 011-125-040) DATE: March 3, 2026
_____________________________________________________________________ BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
The County of Monterey has provided notice, pursuant to Section 3700 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, that certain properties will be offered for sale at public auction due to non-payment of delinquent property taxes. The Monterey County Board of Supervisors has authorized the County Tax Collector to proceed with the tax sale unless a taxing agency with a recorded special assessment levy objects in accordance with Section 3695 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
The City of Sand City has received notice that one of the properties scheduled for auction includes Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 011-125-040-000, currently assessed to Sally S Moy Trust, and located on East Avenue. The subject property is a vacant land parcel consisting of approximately 0.105 acres (4,614 square feet). The County has established a minimum bid of $2,750 for the property.
Highlighted Parcel 1: APN 011-125-040-000
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Proximity Map of Parcel
As a taxing agency, the City has the right to object to the sale of properties that include City assessments. If the City elects to object, the Revenue and Taxation Code requires the City to submit:
1. A completed application to purchase the tax-defaulted property;
2. A certified copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council objecting to the sale;
3. A copy of the City’s mission statement; and
4. A statement describing the City’s intended use of the property.
All required materials must be submitted to the Monterey County Tax Collector no later than March 20, 2026. If the City objects to the sale, it must be prepared to enter into a Chapter 8 agreement to purchase the property for the minimum bid price, plus the County’s cost of advertising the sale.
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Intended Public Purpose
The subject parcel is located
immediately adjacent to the area
currently being evaluated as part of
the City’s City-wide Incidental Take
Permit (ITP) effort with the California
Department of Fish and Wildlife
(CDFW). The City is working toward
establishment of a 4.65-acre habitat
conservation area within the East
Dunes area to support issuance of a
City-wide ITP and long-term
protection of sensitive habitat and
species.
Acquisition of APN 011-125-040-000 would provide the City with strategic flexibility to:
Incorporate the parcel directly into the proposed habitat conservation area; or Use the parcel as part of a future land exchange to facilitate consolidation of habitat lands and advancement of the City-wide ITP program.
The City-wide ITP effort is intended to enable environmentally responsible development on lands outside the conservation area, including housing development by private property owners as well as City projects, while ensuring permanent protection and management of sensitive habitat resources.
Staff finds that acquisition of this parcel for habitat conservation or related land management purposes is consistent with the City’s adopted planning goals, environmental objectives, and long-term public interest.
CEQA:
This action does not constitute a "project" as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378, as it involves administrative and organizational activities related to property acquisition for potential conservation purposes and does not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable physical change in the environment. Any future use or development of the property would be subject to separate CEQA review, as applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
If authorized, the City would be obligated to purchase the property for the minimum bid of $2,750, plus the County’s advertising costs and any closing costs, pursuant to a Chapter 8 133
agreement. An adjustment to the Capital Outlay budget will be reflected in the mid-year budget amendment which will be brought back to Council for approval at a later date. No additional ongoing fiscal impacts are anticipated at this time.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to:
1. Object to the County of Monterey Tax Collector’s sale of APN 011-125-040-000;
2. Submit the required application and supporting documentation to purchase the taxdefaulted property; and
3. Enter into a Chapter 8 agreement with the County of Monterey to acquire the property for public purposes related to habitat conservation and implementation of the City-wide Incidental Take Permit program.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
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CITY OF SAND CITY
RESOLUTION SC 26-___, 2026
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAND CITY OBJECTING TO THE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR’S SALE OF A TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTY (APN 011- 125-040-000) AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR AND
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC
PURPOSES
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3700 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors has authorized the Monterey County Tax Collector to sell certain tax-defaulted properties at public auction due to non-payment of delinquent property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the County of Monterey has provided notice to the City of Sand City that Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 011-125-040-000, located on East Avenue and consisting of approximately 0.105 acres (4,614 square feet) of vacant land, is scheduled for public auction with a minimum bid of $2,750; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3695 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, the City of Sand City, as a taxing agency, has the right to object to the Tax Collector’s sale of tax-defaulted property upon adoption of a resolution by the City Council and submission of required documentation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sand City is currently pursuing a City-wide Incidental Take Permit (ITP) in coordination with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), which includes establishment of a 4.65-acre habitat conservation area within the East Dunes area; and
WHEREAS, APN 011-125-040-000 is located adjacent to the proposed habitat conservation area and acquisition of the parcel would further the City’s environmental planning objectives by allowing the parcel to be incorporated into the conservation area or used in a future land exchange to facilitate habitat protection and implementation of the City-wide ITP; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that acquisition of the subject property serves a valid public purpose related to environmental conservation, habitat protection, and orderly land use planning, and is in the best interest of the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to object to the Tax Collector’s sale of APN 011- 125-040-000 and authorize the City Manager to submit the necessary application materials and enter into a Chapter 8 agreement to purchase the property for the minimum bid amount plus associated costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Sand City as follows:
1. The City Council hereby objects to the County of Monterey Tax Collector’s sale of tax-defaulted property identified as APN 011-125-040-000, pursuant to Section 3695 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code.
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2. The City Manager is authorized and directed to submit all required documentation to the Monterey County Tax Collector, including an application to purchase the property, a statement of intended public use, and any other materials required by law.
3. The City Manager is further authorized to enter into a Chapter 8 agreement with the County of Monterey to purchase APN 011-125-040-000 for the minimum bid amount authorized by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, plus the County’s cost of advertising the sale.
4. The City Manager is authorized to take all actions necessary and incidental to carry out the intent of this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Sand City this 3rd, day of March, 2026 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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Mary Ann Carbone, Mayor
ATTEST:
DATED: ____________________
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Kerry Lindstrom, City Clerk
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AGENDA ITEM
9F.
New Laws Update from City Attorney
Adam Lindgren
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