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RESOLUTION 2011 -43
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TRUCKEE
APPROVING A TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF WORKFORCE HOUSING
REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, the Town Council on February 5, 2009 adopted Ordinance No. 2008 -09
establishing requirements for affordable housing on non - residential projects; and
WHEREAS, the adopted ordinance was incorporated into the Town of Truckee
Municipal Code, Title 18 as Development Code Chapter 18.216 (Workforce Housing); and
WHEREAS, Section 18.216.010.D (Purpose and Intent) of the Development Code states
that "it is intended for the Town Council to conduct an annual review of this Chapter and its
implementation to consider whether amendments are necessary"; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council on October 20, 2009 adopted Resolution No. 2009 -64 to
adopt the 2007 -2014 Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, Program H -1.2.4 of the Housing Element requires the continued
implementation of the Workforce Housing Ordinance and states, "Review annually the
effectiveness of the Workforce Housing Ordinance and bonuses, concessions, and incentives
and implement revisions as found appropriate "; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council on January 7, 2010 approved implementation of the 2010
Economic Development Work Program to implement the Town's economic development
activities; and
WHEREAS, Action Item B.1 of the 2010 Economic Development Work Program is to
"continue ongoing regulatory -based and opportunity- driven economic development and
redevelopment efforts," noting that "the overall objective is to continue implementing activities
that will support the Town's goals and priorities while reducing regulatory barriers when
feasible "; and
WHEREAS, research completed by Bay Area Economics on March 2, 2011 found that
there are currently more market -rate rental and for - purchase housing opportunities in the
Truckee region at prices that are considered to be affordable to median- and moderate - income
households; and
WHEREAS, based on a review of Town policies related to the changing housing
conditions in comparison to the desire for economic development, it was determined that a
temporary suspension of the Workforce Housing requirements may be an appropriate measure
to encourage new commercial and industrial construction; and
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WHEREAS, the Housing Advisory Work Group on August 8, 2011 reviewed and
approved a draft resolution to implement a suspension and forwarded this draft resolution to the
Town Council as the recommendation of the Work Group; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council finds the actions to establish a temporary suspension to
the Workforce Housing requirements to be exempt from further review under the California
Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Council of the Town of Truckee
hereby adopts a temporary suspension of the Workforce Housing requirements of Development
Code Chapter 18.216 (Workforce Housing) as set forth in Exhibit "A ", attached hereto and
incorporated herein.
The foregoing Resolution was introduced by Council Member Wallace Dee,
seconded by Vice Mayor deRyk Jones, at a Regular Meeting of the Truckee Town
Council, held on the 1 day of September 2011 and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Wallace Dee, Vice Mayor deRyk Jones, Council
Member Green, Council Member Brown, and Mayor Anderson.
NOES: None.
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ABSENT: None. • •
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Richard Anderson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Judy rice, To n Clerk
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TOWN COUNCIL RESOLUTION 2011 -43
EXHIBIT A
Temporary Suspension of Workforce Housing Requirements
(A) Term: The temporary suspension of Workforce Housing requirements of
Development Code Chapter 18.216 (Workforce Housing) shall become effective on the date of
adoption of this resolution and shall expire on January 31, 2013. Prior to the expiration of the
resolution, the Town Council shall have the .option to extend the suspension at one -year
increments by adoption of a subsequent resolution.
(B) Eligibility: The purpose of the suspension is to encourage projects to commence
construction. Therefore, the temporary suspension shall only apply to non - residential projects
where a building permit for the project is issued during the suspension and which have diligently
pursued construction within six months of the permit issuance date. In the event that land use
entitlements for a project have been approved by the review authority with a condition requiring
workforce housing construction or in -lieu fees, the condition shall be waived only if a building
permit for the project is issued during the suspension and if the project is diligently pursuing
construction within six months of the permit issuance date. The review authority shall not vest
projects with a waiver at the time of land use entitlement approval. Diligent pursuit of
construction shall require, at a minimurn completion of the installation of the foundation(s)
for all structure(s) on the property.: If the project; does. not comply with the timelines set forth
above or other timelines established' by :the Development Code or the project conditions of
' approval, the conditioned Workforce Housing requirements shall be met prior to temporary
certificate of occupancy for any structure on the property.
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