HomeMy Public PortalAbout05.5) 8A_SB9_PresentationOrdinances 21-1058 U and 21-1059SB-9 (Atkins) Urban Dwellings & Lot Splits
City Council
December 21, 2021
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Background
•September 16: SB -9 was signed into law
•October 5: Joint City Council -Planning Commission
study session
•November 9: Planning Commission recommends
approval of Ordinance
•December 7: Public Hearing continued
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Summary
•1 single family house can be subdivided into 2 units
•1 lot can be divided into a max. of 2 lots
•ADUs and JADUs are counted toward the maximum
•Each unit can be at least 800 sq ft
•New lots must be at least 40% the
size of the original lot
•Min. size of new lot is 1,200 sq ft
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Summary
•Rear and side setbacks can be as little as 4 feet
•No additional setbacks for existing structures
•0-1 parking spaces required
•No subjective standards or process
•Owner must sign affidavit agreeing to live on-site for 3 years
•No short -term rentals
•Can’t subdivide adjacent site, or the same site twice
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SB-9 Implementation Ordinances
1.Diminish impacts on infrastructure
2.Ensure the affordability of new urban dwellings
3.Reduce greenhouse gasses, air pollution and
congestion
4.Reduce environmental impacts
5.Improve neighborhood compatibility
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SB-9 Implementation Ordinances
Diminish Impacts on Infrastructure:
•Most of the City’s infrastructure:
Is aging
Was not design for higher densities
•State law allows cities to adopt and charge impact fees
•Impact fees reduce the impact of new development
•Ensure that new development pays its fair share of impact
•This will need to be included in a future year’s work program
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SB-9 Implementation Ordinances
Ensure the Affordability of New Urban Dwellings:
•Builds on State efforts to provide affordable units
•Requires residents to be low-or very low -income
•Disperses affordable housing
•Original applicant exempt
•Family of four would need to have an income less than
$94,600
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SB-9 Implementation Ordinances
Reduce GHGs, Air Pollution, and Congestion:
•Eliminating parking:
Reduces vehicle trips
Reduces GHGs, pollution, and congestion
Support walking, bicycling, and transit use
•SB-9 does not allow cities to require parking in some
instances
•Proposal would go further to prohibiting parking on -
or off-site
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SB-9 Implementation Ordinances
Reduce Environmental Impacts:
•Environmental impact of SB -9 is unknown
•Require LEED Platinum to mitigate the risk to the
environment
•Reduces impact on utilities –water and power
•LEED is an international certification organization
•LEED provides flexibility in selecting how to minimize
environmental impact
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SB-9 Implementation Ordinances
Improve Neighborhood Compatibility:
•City can set standards, but these standards must:
Allow for an 800-square foot unit
Be objective
•Ordinances include 16 development standards and 15
design standards
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SB-9 Implementation Ordinances
Improve Neighborhood Compatibility (Cont’d):
•Standards Include:
Maximum unit size of 800 sq ft
Minimum unit size of 500 sq ft
Building height of 18’ for 1-story and 25’ for 2-stories
Second floor step backs of 4’
Preservation of mature trees
Disclosure of regulations to future owners
Design standards focused on specific architectural styles
Courtyard equal to 10% of lot area, min. of 1,000 sq ft
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SB-9 Implementation Ordinances
Improve Neighborhood Compatibility (Cont’d):
•Prohibiting on -site parking:
Provides more open space on-site and reduces demand for public open space
Reduces the need to provide 2-3 stories
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Site Plan 1
Lot Dimensions 50’ x 150’
Lot Size 7,500 sq ft
Courtyard 1,400 sq ft
Size of Units ≈ 800 sq ft
Density 23 units/acre
Lot Coverage 48%
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Site Plan 2
Lot Dimensions 50’ x 100’
Lot Size 5,000 sq ft
Courtyard 1,000 sq ft
Size of Units ≈ 800 sq ft
Density 35 units/acre
Lot Coverage 46%
FAR .64
Next Steps
•January 1 –State law and City Ordinances would go
into effect
•January 4 –Second reading of Ordinance 21 -1059
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Recommendation
The City Council is requested to:
1.Introduce, read by title, waive further reading, and
adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 21 -1058 U;
2.Introduce Ordinance No. 21 -1059 for first reading by
title only, amending Title 3, Chapter 3, and Title 9,
Chapters 1 and 2, of the Municipal Code;
3.Waive further reading of Ordinance No. 21 -1059; and
4.Schedule the second reading of Ordinance No. 21 -
1059 for January 4, 2022.
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Ordinances 21-1058 U and 21-1059SB-9 (Atkins) Urban Dwellings & Lot Splits
City Council
December 21, 2021
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