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RESOLUTIONNO. RES-2022-247
RESOLUTIONOF THE COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OFSANTA ROSARESCINDING RESOLUTIONNO. RES-2019-067, AND SETTINGFORTHA REVISEDSCHEDULEOF PARK DEVELOPMENTIMPACT FEESCHARGEDPURSUANTTO CHAPTER19-70OF
THE SANTA ROSACITY CODEAND AMENDING THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR
THE HIGH DENSITY MULTI FAMILY INCENTIVE PROGRAMTO INCREASEHIGH
DENSITY DEVELOPMENTAND AFFORDABLE HOUSINGDOWNTOWN
WHEREAS, Chapter19-70of theSantaRosaCity Code (City Code) includesformulas for establishingparklanddedicationandparkimpactfees; and WHEREAS, City Codesection19-70.030providesfor theCity Councilto adopt, by Resolution, parklanddedicationstandardsthatreflecttheratioof parklandto residents, asset forth in CaliforniaGovernmentCodeSection66477 (QuimbyAct); and WHEREAS, City Codesection19-70.050providesfor theCity Councilto adopt, by Resolution, theamountto credita developeragainsttheparkimpactfeefor dedicatedparkland; and
WHEREAS, City Codesection19-70-090providesfor theCity Councilto adopt, by Resolution, parkstandardsfor acquisitionanddevelopmentandto adoptparkimpactfees pursuantto CaliforniaGovernmentCodeSections66001 (Mitigation FeeAct); and WHEREAS, City Codesection19-70.100providesfor theCity Councilto establish, by Resolution, thecostof parklandacquisitionandparkdevelopmentperacre; and WHEREAS, onMay 22, 2018theCity CounciladoptedResolutionRES-2018-083, adoptingtheImpactFeeProgramUpdatereportdatedFebruary2018, andestablishingparkfees andauthorizingperiodicadjustment; and
WHEREAS, onSeptember25, 2018, theCity CounciladoptedResolutionNo. RES- 2018-168, establishingtheHigh-DensityMulti-Family ResidentialIncentiveProgram (Incentive Program) to increasehigh densitydevelopmentandaffordablehousingDowntownandrequiring that 100% of theParkfeerevenuebespentwithin theDowntownStationAreaSpecificPlanand theGeneralPlanDowntownCoreBoundaryfor thecreation, expansion, and/or enhancementof ParksandRecreationfacilities by settingforth thescheduleof ParkFeeschargedpursuantto Chapter19-70of theSantaRosaCity CodeandAmendingResolutionNo. RES-2018-083; and WHEREAS, onJune18, 2019, theCity CounciladoptedResolutionNo. RES-2019-067, rescindingResolutionRES- 2018-168andsettingforth a revisedscheduleof ParkDevelopment ImpactFeespursuantto Chapter19-70of theSantaRosaCity Codeandestablishinga revised IncentiveProgramto increasehigh densitydevelopmentandaffordablehousingdowntown; and Attachment 8
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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 andGeneralPlanDowntownCore (Downtown) andaffirms theneedfor incentivesto enable projectsto moveforwardin thenearterm; and
WHEREAS, theCity Councildeterminesthatthis IncentiveProgramis nota “project” underCEQAandis thereforeexemptfrom reviewpursuantto CEQA Guidelinessection 15378(b)(4), andfurtherdeterminesthefeemodificationis exemptfrom CEQApursuantto PublicResourcesCodesection21080(b)(8) andCEQA Guidelinessection15273(a)(4) in that thefeemodificationis for thepurposeof obtainingfundsfor capitalprojectsnecessaryto maintainservicewithin existingserviceareas, andfurtherdeterminesthefeeis exemptfrom CEQApursuantto CEQA Guidelinessection15061(b)(3) in thattheactivity in questionwill not havea significanteffecton theenvironment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEDthattheCouncilof theCity of SantaRosa herebyrescindsResolutionNo. RES-2019-067, andsetsforth arevisedscheduleof Park DevelopmentImpactFeespursuantto Chapter19-70of theSantaRosaCity Codeandamends theeligibility criteriafor theIncentiveProgramasfollows:
Residentialprojectslocatedwithin theboundariesof DowntownasdepictedonExhibit A attachedheretoshallbeeligible for theIncentiveProgramif suchprojectsmeetthefollowing criteria:
1. Theprojectmustincludeprimarily residentialuses:
a) ForprojectslocatedDowntownon parcel(s) zonedCMU with a maximumbase FAR requirementof 8.0, asidentifiedin MapLU-5 of theDowntownStation AreaSpecificPlan: theprojectmustbefour or morestoriesin height, with at least threefloorsdedicatedto residentialuse.
b) Forall otherprojectslocatedDowntown: theprojectmustbethreeor morestories in height, with atleasttwo floorsdedicatedto residentialuse. c) Foraffordable/inclusionaryhousingprojectslocatedDowntown: theprojectmust constructaffordableunitson-sitepursuantto theCity’s HousingAllocation Plan.
2. Theprojectapplicantis notseekingoverlappingfeereductions, suchasthePark Reso. No. RES-2022-247
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ImpactFeecreditfor theprovisionof privateopenspaceasdefinedin Ordinance number3216.
3. TheresidentialprojectmustbreakgroundbeforeAugust31, 2026. “Breaking ground” is definedassecuringafoundationpermit.
4. For purposesof theIncentiveProgram, floorsareconsidered “residential” if atleast twenty-five (25%) of grossfloor areais dedicatedto habitablespace.
BE IT FURTHERRESOLVEDthattheCouncilof theCity of SantaRoseherebyadopts thefollowing revisedparkfeesaspartof theIncentiveProgram:
a. ForresidentialprojectslocatedDowntownonparcel(s) zonedCMU with a maximum baseFAR requirementof 8.0, asidentifiedin MapLU-5 of theDowntownStation AreaSpecificPlan: ParkImpactFeesfor projectsproposingfour or morestories, with atleastthreestoriesdedicatedto residentialuseshallbecalculatedbaseduponthe first threeresidentialfloors only, andanyadditionalfloorsdedicatedto residentialuse shallbeexemptfrom additionalParkImpactfees.
b. Forall otherresidentialprojectslocatedDowntown: ParkImpactFeesfor projects proposingthreeor morestories, with atleasttwo storiesdedicatedto residentialuse, shallbecalculatedbaseduponthefirst two residentialfloorsonly, andanyadditional floorsdedicatedto residentialuseshallbeexemptfrom additionalParkImpactFees. c. For Downtownaffordable/inclusionaryhousingprojectsthatconstructtheaffordable unitson-sitepursuantto theCity’s HousingAllocation Plan: ParkImpactFeesfor non-exemptunitsshallbereducedto $2 persquarefoot. ThereducedParkImpact Feesfor non-exemptunitsshallbeappliedbasedupontheproject’s classification undersubsection (a) or (b) above.
d. For all residentialdevelopmentwithin theDowntown: 100% of ParkImpactFee revenuecollectedundertheIncentiveProgramshallbeusedsolelyin connectionwith thecreation, expansion, and/or enhancementof parksandrecreationfacilitieslocated within theboundariesof theDowntown.
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e. TheresidentialprojectmustbreakgroundbeforeAugust31, 2026. “Breaking ground” is definedassecuringafoundationpermit.
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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