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C I T Y O F T E M P L E C I T Y
C I T Y C O U N C I L A N D P L A N N I N G C O M M I S S I O N
J O I N T S P E C I A L M E E T I N G
M A Y 1 2 , 1 9 9 2
1 . C A L L T O O R D E R -
A t 7 : 0 0 p . m . t h e s p e c i a l m e e t i n g w a s c a l l e d t o o r d e r b y M a y o r
M c G o w a n .
2 . R O L L C A L L -
C o u n c i l m e m b e r s B r e a z e a l , B u d d s , M a n n i n g , W i l s o n a n d M a y o r
M c G o w a n a n d P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n e r s G r i f f i t h s , M u t o a n d
S e i b e r t . M a y o r M c G o w a n e x c u s e d P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n e r S o u d e r .
A l s o p r e s e n t w e r e C i t y M a n a g e r O v r o m a n d C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t
D i r e c t o r D a w s o n .
3 . C O N S E N T C A L E N D A R -
A . A P P R O V A L O F M I N U T E S - J o i n t C i t y C o u n c i l / P l a n n i n g
C o m m i s s i o n M e e t i n g o f M a y 1 2 , 1 9 9 2
C o u n c i l m e m b e r B r e a z e a l m o v e d t o a p p r o v e t h e C o n s e n t
C a l e n d a r , s e c o n d e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r G r i f f i t h s .
5 . I N T R O D U C T I O N -
C i t y M a n a g e r O v r o m s t a t e d t h a t t h e p u r p o s e o f t h e m e e t i n g
t o n i g h t w a s t o g o o v e r t h e p r o c e s s o f p r e p a r i n g t h e H o u s i n g
E l e m e n t a n d r e v i e w i n g t h e d r a f t d o c u m e n t p r e p a r e d b y C o t t o n
B e l a n d . S h e s t a t e d t h a t t h e p r o c e s s w o u l d i n c l u d e a n u m b e r o f
w o r k s h o p m e e t i n g s h o s t e d b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n a n d p u b l i c
h e a r i n g s .
C o m m i s s i o n e r S o u d e r a r r i v e d a t 7 : 2 0 p . m .
6 . O V E R V I E W O F H O U S I N G E L E M E N T U P D A T E -
P a u l a K e l l y o f C o t t o n B e l a n d A s s o c i a t e s s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e w e r e
s o m e i n c o n s i s t e n c i e s i n t h e d r a f t i n t e r m s o f t h e n u m b e r a n d
t h e t a b l e s . S h e s a i d t h a t s i n c e t h e 1 9 9 0 c e n s u s d a t a w a s n o t
y e t a v a i l a b l e , s h e u s e d e s t i m a t e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e S t a t e
D e p a r t m e n t o f F i n a n c e , t h e 1 9 8 0 c e n s u s a n d S C A G n u m b e r s . S h e
s a i d t h a t t h e r e h a d n o t b e e n a l o t o f c h a n g e i n t h e c i t y a n d
t h a t i t c o n t i n u e s t o r e m a i n a c i t y o f f a m i l y h o u s e h o l d s . S h e
s a i d t h a t t h e n u m b e r o f u n i t s r e q u i r e d b y t h e H o u s i n g N e e d s
A s s e s s m e n t n e e d e d w a s 4 0 3 a n d t h a t t w o - t h i r d s o f t h a t i s f o r
u p p e r i n c o m e h o u s i n g .
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Commissioner Seibert asked why the city needs to prepare an
updated housing element.
Dale Beland said that the State's goal is to provide adequate
housing. He stated that at this time it might not be
feasible, but the city is required by law to provide the
document.
7. OVERVIEW OF STATE MANDATES
He said that there was a very strong movement in the
legislature to change the law. He said that currently SB1711
was being reviewed and that a number of changes are being
proposed to the bill. He also pointed out that the 20% Set -
Aside monies was not happening. He said that Cotton Beland
has made suggestions in the draft housing element, but that
the city will give the input. He concluded by stating that in
its current format would not be accepted by Housing and
Community Development, but it shows the City's good faith. He
said that the City had some options: 1) not to do anything and
possibly be the target of certain groups or 2) continue on
the current course of preparing the housing element update.
He recommended the second option.
Councilmember Breazeal said that he was very concerned with
the numbers and also agreed with Commissioner Seibert. He
also said that SCAG did not take into consideration the
current economic problems. He also said that the draft
element mentions re- financing the CRA debt and the Council
already voted not to do that. He wanted that reference
removed from the element.
Mayor McGowan stated that Councilmembers Manning and Budds
were not present at that meeting and that they should have an
opportunity to speak to that.
Councilmember Manning pointed out that there would be a great
impact upon the schools.
City Manager Ovrom asked Mr. Beland if submittal of the
document meant that the City had to start building.
Mr. Beland said that the requirement is that you prepare a
document that addresses housing needs and the actual building
was done by private or non - profit organizations.
8. DISCUSSION OF ZONING AND LAND USE CHANGES TO IMPLEMENT
PROVISIONS OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT -
Commissioner Seibert said that he felt allowing granny flats
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J o i n t S p e c i a l M e e t i n g P a g e 3
M a y 1 2 , 1 9 9 2
i n t h e R - 1 z o n e w o u l d c o n t a m i n a t e t h a t z o n i n g .
C o u n c i l m e m b e r B r e a z e a l s a i d t h a t t h e r e a r e c e r t a i n c o n d i t i o n s
t h a t w o u l d n e e d t o b e m e t a n d i f t h o s e c o n d i t i o n s c a n b e m e t
t h e r e q u e s t f o r a g r a n n y f l a t s h o u l d b e g r a n t e d .
C o u n c i l m e m b e r B u d d s , r e f e r r i n g t o p a g e I I - 6 , a s k e d h o w t h e
i n c r e a s e i n t h e a m o u n t o f r e n t e r s a f f e c t e d t h e e n t i r e p r o c e s s .
M s . K e l l y s t a t e d t h a t t h e S t a t e r e q u i r e d t h a t c e r t a i n
i n f o r m a t i o n b e i n c l u d e d i n t h e r e p o r t a n d i t w a s f o r
i n f o r m a t i o n p u r p o s e s o n l y t o e s t a b l i s h w h a t w a s c u r r e n t l y
e x i s t i n g .
C o u n c i l m e m b e r W i l s o n s t a t e d t h a t o n o n e p a g e a n u m b e r w a s
g i v e n f o r t h e n u m b e r o f h o u s e h o l d s a n d o n a n o t h e r p a g e i t w a s
a d i f f e r e n t n u m b e r .
M s . K e l l y s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e a s o n f o r t h e d i f f e r e n t n u m b e r s w a s
b e c a u s e d i f f e r e n t s o u r c e s w e r e u s e d .
M r . B e l a n d a d d e d t h a t w h e n t h e e l e m e n t w a s s t a r t e d o n e s o u r c e
w a s a v a i l a b l e a n d a s t h e t i m e w e n t b y a d d i t i o n a l s o u r c e s
b e c a m e a v a i l a b l e w h i c h h a d d i f f e r e n t n u m b e r s .
C o u n c i l m e m b e r B u d d s s a i d t h a t t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n
r e q u e s t e d p o s s i b l e r e d u c t i o n s i n t h e R - 2 Z o n e , c h a n g e t h e
z o n i n g f r o m R - 3 t o R - 2 i n t h e a r e a s u r r o u n d i n g R a l p h s a n d t h a t
C a m e l l i a A v e n u e b e r e d u c e d f r o m R - 2 t o R - 1 z o n i n g . T h e o t h e r
C o m m i s s i o n e r s a n d C o u n c i l m e m b e r s a g r e e d t h a t i t s h o u l d b e
r e v i e w e d .
C o u n c i l m e m b e r B r e a z e a l s a i d t h a t t h e a m o u n t o f v a c a n t l a n d w a s
n o t a t r u e n u m b e r b e c a u s e s o m e h a v e t e n t a t i v e m a p a p p r o v a l a n d
h e a s k e d f o r s o m e a c t u a l n u m b e r s o f v a c a n t l a n d .
C o m m i s s i o n e r G r i f f i t h s , r e f e r r i n g t o p a g e V I - 1 , P o l i c y 1 . 2 ,
a s k e d t h a t i t b e r e m o v e d o r e n d t h e s e n t e n c e a t " . . . o f h i g h
q u a l i t y h o u s i n g . " T h e r e w a s a c o n s e n s u s .
C o u n c i l m e m b e r B r e a z e a l , r e f e r r i n g t o p a g e V I - 1 , P o l i c y 1 . 3 ,
a s k e d t h a t i t r e a d a s f o l l o w s : " P r o m o t e . . . i n c o m e h o u s i n g f o r
s e n i o r c i t i z e n . . . . " H e a l s o a s k e d t h a t P o l i c y 1 . 4 b e
e l i m i n a t e d . T h e r e w a s a c o n s e n s u s .
C o u n c i l m e m b e r B r e a z e a l s a i d t h a t h e d i d n o t w a n t t o s e e h i g h
d e n s i t y n e a r t h e p a r k s a n d a s k e d t h a t P o l i c y 1 . 5 b e c h a n g e d t o
e l i m i n a t e " a n d r e c r e a t i o n " a n d a d d a n " a n d " b e t w e e n " p u b l i c
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d s e r v i c e s " . T h e r e w a s a c o n s e n s u s .
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Councilmember Breazeal, referring to page VI -8, No. 1, asked
that in the second line the word "will" be changed to "may ".
There was some discussion as to what was required for
emergency shelters and if it needed to be included in the
element at all.
Commissioner Griffiths asked for clarification of the city's
role in preparing this document for the State.
Mr. Beland stated that the State requires that this document
should address the regional housing needs assessment and
should be prepared and submitted to HCD for the review and
approval. He said that the document in its present state will
not be approved by HCD. He said once submitted, HCD will
review it and then send a letter to the City listing the
deficiencies. He said that not submitting a Housing Element
document would only open the City up to certain groups that
might want to take legal action against the City. He did not
recommend totally removing emergency shelters from the
element.
Mayor Pro -Tem Manning asked if the schools and public
facilities could be considered emergency shelters.
Director Dawson said that they were referring to shelters for
the homeless. It was decided that emergency shelters would be
allowed in the M -2 Zone only with a conditional use permit.
Page VI -9 should reflect that change.
Councilmember Budds, referring to page VI -2, Policy 1.8, asked
that the word "Encourage" be changed to "Require ".
Councilmember Breazeal suggested the wording "Continue to
require..." There was a consensus on the later wording.
Councilmember Breazeal, referring to Policy 2.1, said that he
did not think the city would have a residential rehabilitation
program.
City Manager Ovrom said that possibly at some future time this
type of program might be possible in order to upgrade the
housing stock.
Councilmember Budds asked if the city charges property owners
a fee for rentals, which results in some type of permit being
issued.
City Manager Ovrom said that was a business license.
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May 12, 1992
Councilmember Budds stated that the business license had
certain conditions which are enforceable when the rental
permit is obtained. He asked if that could not be a way of
enforcing maintenance of the property through the business
license and could that not be used as a rehabilitation
program.
Director Dawson said that fee was used as revenue to the City
and would not effectively promote a rehabilitation program.
Councilmember Budds said that it should be used as a way to
control compliance with our maintenance requirements.
Director Dawson said that it was used for the business license
programs and no inspections are done in conjunction with the
application process. He said that staff did take a look at a
resale inspection program which would require an inspection
upon sale of the property.
Councilmember Breazeal said that state law requires that
realtors verify that proper permits are on file.
• Policies 2.2 and 2.3 were okay.
Councilmember Budds asked what Policy 3.1 meant.
Ms. Kelly stated that it addresses housing discrimination.
Mr. Beland said that the wording could be changed to make it
clearer.
Commissioner Griffiths asked if the implementation status
needed to be included.
Ms. Kelly said that it was required by HCD.
Councilmember Breazeal, referring to page VI -8, No. 1, asked
that on the second line, the word "will" be changed to "may ".
There was some discussion of the housing rehabilitation
program and the consensus was to keep it in the element even
though the money was not available at this time. Ms. Kelly
suggested changing the wording on page VI -10, No. 6, the last
sentence, placing a period after "monies ".
There was also a consensus that on Page VI -10, No. 7 should be
removed. Nos. 8 -11 were acceptable. In No. 12, in the first
sentence the word "will" should be changed to "may ".
Director Dawson outlined the possible code amendments relative
to parking requirements which would change the standards to
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encourage a variety of 1 and 2 bedrooms. Some felt that the
number of bedrooms was regulated by the market not the
standards. Some disagreed and felt that some people would
prefer 1 and 2 bedroom units. It was decided that it would be
taken to the Planning Commission for review.
Director Dawson then addressed rezonings within the city;
along Oak, Cloverly and Primrose (near Ralphs) from R -3 to R -2
and Camellia Avenue above Woodruff from R -2 to R -1.
Mayor Pro -Tem Manning suggested that the residents be surveyed
to see who actually wants to be down zoned.
9. DISCUSSION OF FUNDING FOR HOUSING PROGRAMS -
10. UPCOMING SCHEDULE -
Planning Commission Public Workshop
Planning Commission Public Hearing
Status Report to City Council and
School Board
11. ADJOURNMENT
June 17th - 7:00 p.m.
June 23th - 7:30 p.m.
June 30th - 7:00 p.m.
Mayor McGowan adjourned the meeting at 9 p.m. The next
regular meeting of the City Council will be on Tuesday, May
19, 1992 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 5938
Kauffman Avenue. The next regular meeting of the Planning
Commission will be on Tuesday, May 26, 1992 at 7:30 p.m. in
the Council Chambers located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue.
Mayor
VC- Chairman
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