REVISED AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Cindy Silva
Mayor Pro Tem Loella Haskew
Council member Cindy Darling
Council member Matt Francois
Council member Kevin Wilk
DATE:
October 3, 2023
TIME:
6:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting
PLACE:
City Council Chamber, 1666 N. Main St., Walnut Creek
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AT 6:00 PM
Council Chamber, 1st Floor
1. OPENING
Consider and take action on any request from a Councilmember to participate in a meeting remotely due to emergency circumstances pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(f)(1). Receive notice that a Councilmember is participating in the meeting due to just cause circumstances pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(f)(1) - none. a.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
b.
ROLL CALL - all Councilmembers were in attendance.
c.
PRESENTATION: Arts Around August Program Recap
d.
PRESENTATION: Bay Area Housing Finance Authority
2. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
3. COUNCILMEMBER AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES OR REQUESTS c.
City Councilmember reports on AB1234 Activities, Councilmember assignments and various activities and upcoming events a.
Closed Session announcements - none.
b.
City Manager reports
City Manager Dan Buckshi reported remote public comments for City Council and Commission meetings will be discontinued. He also discussed the robbery attempt of Louis Vuitton located in Broadway Plaza.
4. PUBLIC HEARING
a.
MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT TO MODIFY THE LAND USE, DEVELOPMENT AND TREE PRESERVATION REGULATIONS IN ALL SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES, AS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL 9 (SB 9) RELATING TO ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS AND SUBDIVISIONS Errata No. 1 - Clarifying changes to (1) Sec. 10-1.1405. Urban Lot Split Requirements, B. Sudivivision Requirements, 4. Vehicular Access; and (2) Sec. 10-2.3.1505 Property Development Regulations, L. Distance Between Buildings.
Errata No. 2 - (1) Replace the term "Planning Manager" or "Transportation Planning Manager" with the term "Community Development Director or their designee" throughout the ordinance and (2) change to Sec. 10-2.3.1505 Property Development Regulations and further revised as follows: G. Density. 1. Lots Created by an Urban Lot Split. A maximum of two dwellings (consisting of any combination of pre-SB 9 primary dwellings and SB 9 dwelling units permitted by this Article are permitted per lot. One (1) accessory dwelling unit as defined by Part III, Article 5. Accessory Dwelling Units), is permitted on one of the resulting parcels. •
Floor Area
: Increase allowable floor area from 800 square feet to a sliding scale based on lot area, for units that are not in compliance with the setbacks or lot coverage outlined for the underlying zoning ordinance and allow new units that would be in compliance with the requirements of the zoning district. • Building Height
: Increase allowable height of SB 9 units from 16 feet to the height limit of the zoning district as long as standard setbacks and lot coverage requirements of the zoning district are met. The baseline height of 16 feet remains if the standard setbacks and lot coverage requirements are not met. • Parking
: Continue to require one parking space per SB 9 unit (the maximum that the City can require under state law) but allow the space to be uncovered. • Design Standards
: All SB 9 dwelling units to comply with the City of Walnut Creek's objective design standards maintained by the Community Development Department. In addition, an SB 9 dwelling unit must match the building form, exterior siding and trim, roof form and materials, and window placement/type of the pre-SB 9 primary dwelling on the lot that contains SB 9 dwelling unit.
•
Urban Lot Splits
: Instead of requiring that flag lots have a minimum panhandle width of 24 feet, default to the requirements of the Contra Costa Fire Protection District. Also allow access to be via easement. • Exceptions Due to Physical Preclusion
: Establish a priority order in which standards shall be waived, as needed, to accommodate up to two 800-square-foot units per lot. • Development Impact Fees
: Continue to require the payment of development impact fees (including park land dedication and traffic impact fees) for SB 9 units, but exempt smaller SB 9 units from paying the inclusionary housing in-lieu fee.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Ordinance
Attachment 2 - Revisions to Interim Ordinance
Attachment 3 - Other Jurisdictions Regulations
Attachment 4 - SB9 Housing Survey
Attachments 5 and 6 - Planning Commission Agenda Reports 7/27 and 8/24 Attachment 7 - PC Resolution 3935
Addendum - Public Comment and Updates from Staff
Addendum - Updates to Ordinance No. 1
Addendum - Updates to Ordinance No. 2
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
a.
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES of September 19, 2023.
Minutes
b.
ACCEPTANCE OF WARRANT REGISTERS dated September 15 and September 22, 2023; and DIRECT PAYROLL TRANSFERS dated September 22, 2023.
Warrants
c.
APPROVAL OF Calendar Year 2024 City Council meeting schedule.
Agenda Report
Attachment - City Council Meeting Matrix 2024
d.
AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to approve a Consultant Services Agreement with Salas O’Brien, to complete the CEQA process and design work for the Tice Park Ballfield Lighting Project, in an amount of $115,415, with a 15% contingency in an amount of $17,585, for a total amount of $133,000.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 - Project Location
Attachment 2 - Proposal
e.
AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to execute an amendment of the Lease Agreement for the City-owned premises at 1360 Locust Street from Bierhaus to Melo’s Italian Table, which provides two months and ten days of rent forgiveness in connection with a necessary roof repair, with the amendment to the lease as provided.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 - 6th Amendment
Attachment 2 - Lease and Amendments 1-5
Addendum - Update to Attachment 1 - 6th Amendment
f.
ACCEPTANCE OF the June 2023 Investment and IRS Section 115 Pension Trust Report.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 - Investment Detail
Attachment 2 - Supplementary Info
Attachment 3 - Secction 115 Pension Trust Statement
Attachment 4 - Section 115 Pension Trust Economic Overview
6. ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING at 9:39 p.m.
The agenda and minutes with links to staff reports are available on the City’s website:
www.walnut-creek.org
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