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Home My WebLink About098-91RESOLUTION NO. 98-91 APPROVING THE ACTION PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE 1990 HOUSING ELEMENT WHEREAS, the Danville Town Council did approve the draft 1990 Housing Element for referral to the State Department of Housing and Community Development at a regular meeting of March 5, 1991; and WHEREAS, the Element is accompanied with an Action Plan that sets priorities for the policies and establishes a work program to implement the Element; and WHE~, the Town Council directed Staff to separate the Action Plan from the Element for subsequent Town Council review and approval; and WHEREAS, Staff has prepared an Action Plan which provides prioritization of the policies reflective of an earlier ranking by the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the Town Council did review and consider all recommendations presented in writing at the May 21, 1991 meeting. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Danville Town Council approves the Action Plan as reflected in the draft included as Exhibit C of the May 21, 1991 Administrative Staff Report, and, with that action, establishes the focus of work efforts for implementing the Element for the next twelve month + period; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Danville Town Council hereby directs Staff to report back on a regular basis to the Council (pursuant to Policy 2.13 of the Element - establishing the Council as the Housing Advisory Committee) as regards staff's progress in implementing the goals and policies of the Element and to allow the Council an opportunity to adjust/refine the Action Plan. APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a Regular Meeting on May 21, 1991 by the following vote: AYES: GREENBERG, NOES: NONE ABSTAINED: NONE ABSENT: NONE ATTEST: ~ P CITY CLERK LANE, RITCHEY, SCHLENDORF, SHIMANSKY MAYOR apmm28 PAGE 1 OF RESOLUTION 98-91 TOWN OF DANVILLE HOUSING ELEMENT POLICIES ACTION PLAN Housing Element Policy Policy 1.1 -- Maintain and improve punic facilities such as roads, sidewalks, street lighting, landscaping, utilities and other improvements which enhance and improve residential neighborhoods. Policy 1.2 -- Maintain regular contact between Town staff and neighborhood associations to review maintenance md improvement plans and assist in private efforts to improve neighborhoods. Policy 1.3 -- Assure that new residential projects proposed within existing neighborhoods are compatible with the neighborhood's character. For purposes of this Element, compatibility may not be strictly interpreted to allow different lot size, unit size or product type present in the neighborhood. Policy 2.1 -- Develop medium to high density housing in the downtown area on land currently designated for multi-family use when the development incorporates affordable and/or senior housing units. Policy 2.2 -- Support development of affordable housing for the mentally disabled. II ff Priority Estimated Staff Hours Target Date Staff/Department Staffing Assignments t* for Responsibility Completion Ongoing Administrative Maintenance Ongoing No New Tasks Services Specialists Maintenance & Division Workers ............................. Development Public Works Services Inspectors Engineering Division Ongoing For 2-3 meetings a Ongoing Development Assistant/ year - 15 to 25 hours Services Associate Planners per meeting and Community Planning Division Preservation Building Division Specialist Ongoing No new tasks except Ongoing Development Associate/Senior for development of Services Planners in-fill ord. 60 to 100 Planning Division hours A 120 to 160 April 1992 Development Chief of Planning Services ............... Planning Division Director of Economic ................ Development Economic Development C 50 to 80 October Development Associate Planner 3r hours 1992 Services Planning Division Type of Activit 2 and 3 ) *Note: Categories of Major Activities Required 1. Ordinance Development 2. Program Development 3. Development Review/Encouragement 4. Project Management 5. Overall Management of Implementation .6X IBIT C TOWN OF DANVILLE HOUSING ELEMENT POLICIES ACTION PLAN Housing Element Policy Policy 2.3 - Cooperate with non-profit housing provider to develop rental units affordable to very low and low incorae households. Policy 2.4 -- Rezone vacant land m increase allowable residential densities where the integrity of existing residential neighborhoods will not be disrupted and where an affordable housing component is included. Policy 2.5 - Promote density bonuses to developers that build affordable housing units in addition to those bonuses required by State law. Policy 2.6 - Establish guidelines for private sector land as%embly projects in order to provide affordable housing units. Policy 2.7 -- Review existing development standards, design guidelines, fees and application processing time to determine and make changes where such changes would provide a streamlined processing time, translating to lower cost of development for affordable housing units. Policy 2.8 -- Supplement 'residential units per acre' density standards with 'floor area ratios" density standards for high density multi-family designated lands when an affordable housing component is included. Policy 2.9 -- Conduct regular reviews of the Second Unit Ordinance for ways to encourage increased development of second units. Policy 2.10 -- Adopt an inclusionary housing ordinance requiring 15 percent of the total units in residential projects of 20 or more units to be low and/or moderate affordable units. This ordinance should include an 'in-lieu' fee option for those project where inclusion of affordable units is not practical, as determined by the Town. Priority Estimated Staff Hours Target Date Staff/DeparUnent Staffing Assignments for Responsibility Completion C 140 to 180 October Development Associate Planner hours 1992 Services Planning Division A 100-140 hours October Development Associate/Senior at area 1992 Services Planners Planning Division A 120 to 160 - January Development Chief of Planning hours 1992 Services Planning Division B 80 to 120 hours July 1992 Development Associate or Senior Services Planners Planning Division C 60 to 80 October Development Senior Planner hours 1992 Services Planning Division A 80 to 120 January Development Associate or Senior hours 1992 Services Planners Planning Division B 40 to 60 hours Ongoing Development Associate Planner every 2 years Services Planning Division A 160 to 200 January Development Chief of Planning hours 1992 Services Planning Division Type of Activity~ 2 and/or 3 3 and/or 5 .1 3 and/or 5 3 and/or 5 *Note: Categories of Major Activities Required 1. Ordinance Development 2. Program Development 3. Development Review/Encouragement 4. Project Management 5. Overall Management of Implementation TOWN OF DANVILLE HOUSING ELEMENT POLICIES ACTION PLAN Housing Element Policy Policy 2.11 -- Amend the Zoning Ordinance and the General Plan to include a High Density Multi-Family Residential District (e.g. 22-29 du/acre) for use only to encourage development of affordable housing. Policy 2.12 -- Amend the Zoning Ordinance and the General Plan to allow use of an Overlay District for development of small in-fill single family residential projects at densities exceeding those allowed by the underlying general plan and zoning designations, when an affordable component is provided. Policy 2.13 -- Create a Housing Advisory Committee to provide on going review and support of the goals of the Housing Element. Policy 3.1 -- Encourage private sector (banks, mortgage brokers and home bufiders) to develop a program to facilitate home purchases by first time home buyers. Policy 4.1 -- Apply the 20% of redevelopment area tax increment revenue required for affordable housing in a manner that maximizes affordable housing production. Type of Activity* Priority Estimated Staff Hours Target Date Staff/Department Staffing Assignments for Responsibility Completion A 100 to 140 January Development Associate or Senior hours 1992 Services Planner Planning Division A/B 120 to 160 January Development Associate or Senior hours 1992 Services Planner Planning Division B 20 to 30 hours October Development Associate Planner and every 6 months 1991 Services Planning Division Chief of Planning C 80 10 120 April 1992 Development Associate Planner hours Services ................ Planning Division Financial Services .............. Manager Administrative Services Finance A 340 to 460 July 1992 Redevelopment Senior Planner hours Agency Development Services Planning Services *Note: Categories of Major Activities Required 1. Ordinance Development 2. Program Development 3. Development Review/Encouragement 4. Project Management 5. Overall Management of Implementation TOWN OF DANVILLE HOUSING ELEMENT POLICIES ACTION PLAN Housing Element Policy Policy 4.2 -- Apply for Community Development Block Grant money and other bond and grant money that may become available to fund affordable housing projects and programs. Policy 4.3 -- Explore the use of mortgage revenue bonds as a means to fmance affordable housing development. Policy S.1 - Encourage non-profit development and ownership of affordable rental units. Policy 5.2 -- Require that all affordable housing development subsidized by the Town contain provisions that assure long term affordability mechanisms. Policy 6.1 -- Cooperate with regional initiatives to generate fundin~ for affordable housing. ~pe of Priority Estimated Staff Hours Target Date Staff/Department Staffing Assignme. tivity* for Responsibility Completion 2 B 20 hours every year Ongoing Development Associate Planner for 'buy-in' and 120- Services .............. 160 hours as program Planning Division Financial Services "developed" - ............. Manager Administrative Services Finance 2 C 120 to 160 hours April 1992 Development Associate Planner Services Planning Division Financial Services ............. Manager Administrative Services Finance nd/or 5 C Unknown October Development Associate and/or 1992 Services Senior Planner Planning Division 2 B 40 to 60 hours for Ongoing Development Associate and/or each project with 20- Services Senior Planner 30 hours annually for Planning Division review 5 B Unknown Ongoing Development Chief of Planning, Services City Manager and Planning Division Town Gouncil City Manager Town Council *Note: Categories of Major Activities Required 1. Ordinance Development 2. Program Development 3. Development Review/Encouragement 4. Project lVlanagement 5. Overall lVlanagement of Implementation TOWN OF DANVILLE HOUSING ELEMENT POLICIES ACTION PLAN Housing Element Policy Policy 6.2 -- Give preference to people working in Danville when renting affordable units that are subsidized by the Town. Policy 6.3 -- Request exemptions or reductions in development fees charged by other agencies upon affordable housing projects. -~ of Priority Estimated Staff Hours Target Date Staff/Department Staffing Assignmene 4ty* for Responsibility Completion C 40 to 60 hours for October Development Associate Planner program development 1992 Services additional hours for Planning Division implementation ; B 60 to 80 hours July 1992 Development Director of Services Development Services Administration & Chief of Planning Planning Division Type Activit ) *Note: Categories of Major Activities Required 1. Ordinance Development 2. Program Development 3. Development Review/Encouragement 4. Project Management S. Overall Management of Implementation