Legislative Public Meetings

File #: 21-0684   
Type: Report to Council Status: Passed
Meeting Body: City Council
On agenda: 6/29/2021
Title: Introduce an Ordinance Amending Chapter 19.67 (Below Market Rate Ownership Housing) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to Modify the Inclusionary Housing Program
Attachments: 1. Report to PC 21-0631, 6/14/21 (without attachments), 2. Excerpt of Draft Minutes of the HHSC Meeting of May 26, 2021, 3. Draft Ordinance, Amended Chapter 19.67: Inclusionary BMR Ownership Housing, 4. 2020 Housing Strategy, 5. Survey of Local Jurisdictions' Inclusionary Requirements, 6. Stakeholder Meeting Minutes of 3/23/21, 7. Excerpt Draft Minutes of 6/14/21 PC Meeting, 8. Presentation to Council 20210629
Related files: 21-0071, 21-0631
REPORT TO COUNCIL

SUBJECT
Title
Introduce an Ordinance Amending Chapter 19.67 (Below Market Rate Ownership Housing) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to Modify the Inclusionary Housing Program

Report
SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTION
The Housing and Human Services Commission (HHSC) considered this item on May 26, 2021 (Report to Commission No. 21-0071). The Planning Commission (PC) considered this item on June 14, 2021, (Report to Commission No. 21-0631, Attachment 1). The two commission reports are essentially identical.

Commission Recommendations

Housing and Human Services Commission Recommendation: Recommend that the City Council Introduce an ordinance to amend Chapter 19.67 ("Below Market Rate Ownership Housing") of Title 19 ("Zoning") of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to modify Inclusionary Below Market Rate Ownership Housing Requirements (Attachment 2).

Planning Commission Recommendation: Recommend that the City Council Introduce an ordinance to amend Chapter 19.67 ("Below Market Rate Ownership Housing") of Title 19 ("Zoning") of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to modify Inclusionary Below Market Rate Ownership Housing Requirements (Attachment 2).

No public comment letters on this topic were received.

PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall, Sunnyvale Public Library and Department of Public Safety. In addition, the agenda and report are available at Office of the City Clerk, and on the City's website.

ALTERNATIVES
1. Introduce an Ordinance to amend Chapter 19.67 ("Below Market Rate Ownership Housing ") of Title 19 ("Zoning") of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to modify Inclusionary Below Market Rate Ownership Housing Requirements (Attachment 3).
2. Introduce an Ordinance to amend Chapter 19.67 ("Below Market Rate Ownership Housing ") of Title 19 ("Zoning") of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to modify Inclusionary Below Market Rate Ownership Housing Requirements (Attachment...

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