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RESOLUTIONNO. RES-2022-246
RESOLUTIONOF THE COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OFSANTA ROSARESCINDING RESOLUTIONNO. RES-2019-066, AND SETTINGFORTHA REVISEDSCHEDULEOF CAPITAL FACILITIES FEESCHARGEDPURSUANTTO CHAPTER21-04 OFTHE
SANTA ROSACITY CODEAND AMENDING THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FORTHE
HIGH-DENSITY MULTI- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL INCENTIVE PROGRAMTO INCREASE
HIGH DENSITY DEVELOPMENTAND AFFORDABLE HOUSINGDOWNTOWN
WHEREAS, Chapter21-04of theSantaRosaCity Code (City Code) includesformulas for establishingCapitalFacilitiesimpactfees (CFF) to payfor certainpublic infrastructure facilities requiredto servenewdevelopmentwithin theCity of SantaRosa; and WHEREAS, Chapter21-04.050(D) of theCity Codeidentifiestheapplicationand calculationof CFFandenablestheCity councilto establishandadjusttheamountof theCFFby resolution; and
WHEREAS, onMay 22, 2018theCity CouncilpassedResolutionRES-2018-082, adoptingtheImpactFeeProgramUpdatereportdatedFebruary2018, andestablishingCFF; and WHEREAS, onSeptember25, 2018, theCity CouncilpassedResolutionNo. RES-2018- 167, establishingtheHigh-DensityMulti-FamilyResidentialIncentiveProgram (Incentive Program) to increasehigh densitydevelopmentandaffordablehousingdowntownby setting forth thescheduleof CapitalFacilitiesFeeschargedpursuantto Chapter21-04 of theSantaRosa City CodeandAmendingResolutionNo. RES-2018-082; and
WHEREAS, onJune18, 2019, theCity CouncilpassedResolutionNo. RES-2019-066, rescindingResolutionNo. RES-2018-167, andsettingforth a revisedscheduleof Capital FacilitiesFeeschargedpursuantto Chapter21-04of theSantaRosaCity Codeandestablishinga revisedIncentiveProgramto increasehigh densitydevelopmentandaffordablehousing downtown; and
WHEREAS, thereis aneedfor additionalhousingunitsandtheCity embarkedon a majoreffort to addressthecurrenthousingcrisisthathasexistedsincebeforetheOctober2017 fires; and
WHEREAS, theCity Councilhasaninterestin incentivizingthelocationand developmentof highdensityresidentialunitswithin thedowntownareaandcloseto transit pursuantto theIncentiveProgram; and
WHEREAS, theCity Councilhasaninterestin incentivizingdevelopmentof affordable housingprojectsthatincludeconstructionof on-siteaffordableunits; and WHEREAS, anindependentassessmentof theneedfor anIncentiveProgramprovided by realestateconsultant, KeyserMarstonAssociates, Inc., illustratestheuniquechallenges facinghigh-densityprojectswithin theboundariesof theDowntownStationAreaSpecificPlan Attachment 7
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andGeneralPlanDowntownCoreBoundary (Downtown) andaffirms theneedfor incentivesto enableprojectsto moveforwardin thenearterm; and
WHEREAS, theCity Councildeterminesthatthis IncentiveProgramis not a “project” underCEQA andis thereforeexemptfrom reviewpursuantto CEQAGuidelinessection 15378(b)(4), andfurtherdeterminesthefeemodificationis exemptfrom CEQA pursuantto PublicResourcesCodesection21080(b)(8) andCEQA Guidelinessection15273(a)(4) in that thefeemodificationis for thepurposeof obtainingfundsfor capitalprojectsnecessaryto maintainservicewithin existingserviceareas, andfurtherdeterminesthefeeis exemptfrom CEQA pursuantto CEQAGuidelinessection15061(b)(3) in thattheactivity in questionwill not haveasignificanteffectontheenvironment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEDthattheCouncilof theCity of SantaRosa herebyrescindsResolutionNo. RES-2019-066, andsetsforth a revisedScheduleof Capital FacilitiesFeespursuantto Chapter21-04 of theSantaRosaCity Codeandamendstheeligibility criteriafor theIncentiveProgramasfollows:
Residentialprojectslocatedwithin theboundariesof Downtownasdepictedon Exhibit A attachedheretoshallbeeligible for theIncentiveProgramif suchprojectsmeetthefollowing criteria:
1. Theprojectmustincludeprimarily residentialuses:
a) For projectslocatedDowntownonparcel(s) zonedCMU with amaximumbase FAR requirementof 8.0, asidentifiedin MapLU-5 of theDowntownStation AreaSpecificPlan: theprojectmustbefour or morestoriesin height, with at least threefloorsdedicatedto residentialuse.
b) For all otherprojectslocatedDowntown: theprojectmustbethreeor morestories in height, with at leasttwo floorsdedicatedto residentialuse. c) For affordable/inclusionaryhousingprojectslocatedDowntown: theprojectmust constructaffordableunitson-sitepursuantto theCity’s HousingAllocationPlan.
2. TheresidentialprojectmustbreakgroundbeforeAugust31, 2026. “Breaking ground” is definedassecuringafoundationpermit; and
3. For purposesof theIncentiveProgram, floorsareconsidered “residential” if atleast twenty-five (25%) of grossfloor areais dedicatedto habitablespace; and
4. For residentialprojectslocatedDowntownonparcel(s) zonedCMU with a maximum baseFAR requirementof 8.0, asidentifiedin MapLU-5 of theDowntownStation AreaSpecificPlan: CFFfor projectsproposingfour or morestories, with at least threestoriesdedicatedto residentialuse, shallbecalculatedbaseduponthefirst three residentialfloorsonly, andanyadditionalfloorsdedicatedto residentialuseshallbe exemptfrom additionalCFF.
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5. For all otherresidentialprojectslocatedDowntown: CFFfor projectsproposingthree or morestories, with at leasttwo storiesdedicatedto residentialuse, shallbe calculatedbaseduponthefirst two residentialfloorsonly, andanyadditionalfloors dedicatedto residentialuseshallbeexemptfrom additionalCFF.
6. For Downtownaffordable/inclusionaryhousingprojectsthatconstructtheaffordable unitson-sitepursuantto theCity’s HousingAllocation Plan: CFFfor non-exempt unitsshallbereducedto $2 persquarefoot. ThereducedCFFFeesfor non-exempt unitsshallbeappliedbasedupontheproject’s classificationundersubsection (a) or b) above.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSEDthis 13thdayof December, 2022.
AYES: ( 7) MayorC. Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, CouncilMembersFleming, MacDonald, N. Rogers, Sawyer, Schwedhelm
NOES: ( 0)
ABSENT: ( 0)
ABSTAIN: ( 0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVEDAS TO FORM: _______________________
City Attorney
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