REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the Non-Residential Housing Mitigation Fee Nexus Study and Adopt a Resolution Amending the Housing Impact Fee for Non-Residential Development (Study Issue) and Find the Actions are Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 (b)(4)
Report
SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTION
The Housing and Human Services Commission considered this item on December 14, 2022. There were no members of the public who spoke at the hearing. The Housing and Human Services Commission voted 7-0 to approve Alternatives 1 and 4: (1) Recommend that the City Council Approve the Non-Residential Housing Mitigation Fee Nexus Study and (4) Adopt a Modified Fee Schedule Amending the Housing Impact Fee for Non-Residential Development for Office/R&D Development to Increase the Fee to $15 per Square Foot for the First 10,000 Square Feet and $30 per Square Foot for All Remaining Square Feet, Adjusted Annually for Inflation, with No Changes to the Fee Schedule for Retail, Lodging, and Industrial. Minutes of the Housing and Human Services Commission meeting are provided in Attachment 5. This motion is Alternative 6 of this report.
The Planning Commission considered this item on January 9, 2023. There was one member of the public who spoke on this item, requesting that the Planning Commission put a hold on the study to consider lower rates for retail, hotel and industrial uses. The Planning Commission was advised by staff that they needed to make a recommendation to the City Council, which could include a recommendation for additional analysis; the Planning Commission did not request additional analysis.
The Planning Commission voted 7-0 to approve the staff recommendation, Alternatives 1 and 3: (1) Recommend that the City Council Approve the Non-Residential Housing Mitigation Fee Nexus Study and (3) Adopt a Resolution Amending the Housing Impact Fee for Non-Residential Development for Office/R&D Development ...
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