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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-09-2010 PC Minutes G~~~ O~ ~~~fG ~ ~ Planning Commission Minutes ELI Tuesday, February 9, 2010 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL A regular meeting of the City of Dublin Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, in the City Council Chambers located at 100 Civic Plaza. Chair King called the meeting to order at 6:59:54 PM Present: Chair King; Vice Chair Brown; Commissioners Schaub, Swalwell and Wehrenberg; Jeff Baker, Planning Manager; Marnie Waffle, Senior Planner; and Debra LeClair, Recording Secretary. Absent: None ADDITIONS OR REVISIONS TO THE AGENDA -NONE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS - On a motion by Cm. Swalwell, seconded by Cm. Brown the minutes of the January 12, 2010 meeting were approved. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -NONE CONSENT CALENDAR -NONE WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS -NONE PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8.1 General Plan Amendment for the 2009-2014 Housing Element Update and Negative Declaration Marnie Waffle, Senior Planner presented the project as outlined in the Staff Report. Cm. Wehrenberg asked if the comment letters and their responses would be included in the Housing Element. Ms. Waffle answered they are Attachment 3 to the Staff Report and are part of the environmental document that will go forward to the City Council for adoption. Cm. Brown asked if the various income levels mentioned in the Staff Report include the 5 new housing programs, i.e. transitional, homeless shelters, etc. Ms. Waffle stated that the City must amend the Zoning Ordinance to accommodate the new housing types. She continued if there was a developer willing to build those types of housing projects then the units would count towards the City's RHNA allocation. She continued that Dublin has enough vacant land that is adequately zoned to meet the RHNA numbers. ~l'lanninA ~'ommission ~F'e6ruary 9, 2010 ~e~ular ~feetin~ 'J Cm. Brown felt that this type of housing was usually provided by non-profit organizations. He asked if Dublin is doing anything to attract non-profits to develop these types of housing projects. Ms. Waffle stated the City would make the sites available by amending the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Baker added the Zoning Ordinance would be amended to allow these housing types, but the Housing Element does not require the City to provide the housing. Chair King asked Ms. Waffle to explain the short-term rental opportunities and the "up to six month" limit. Ms. Waffle stated that there is a limit on how long a person can stay in transitional housing but a minimum stay of 6 months. Chair King asked who would provide the transitional housing, and does Dublin have any existing short-term rental facilities. Veronica Tam, Veronica Tam and Associates, answered typically transitional housing is for people who are working towards obtaining permanent housing such as victims of domestic violence, previously homeless or children aging out of the Foster Care system. She continued this housing is not intended to be long term. Non-profit organizations would place various people in their housing units and they would be allowed to stay for a minimum of 6 months. State laws allow local jurisdictions to regulate the type of housing, but not who resides in that housing. She stated that the Zoning Code amendment would regulate the type of housing used for transitional housing. Chair King asked if Dublin is relying on non-governmental/non-profit agencies to supply these transitional housing. units. Ms. Tam answered that some programs are typically funded by non-profits with support from. some local jurisdictions, but most of the funding comes from state and federal programs. Chair King opened the public hearing and hearing no comments, closed the public hearing. On a motion by Cm. Wehrenberg and seconded by Cm. Swalwell, on a vote of 5-0, the Planning Commission approved: RESOLUTION NO. 10 - 04 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE 2009-2014 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE CITY WIDE I t'lanning commission ~F'edxr~ary 9, 201 ~ ~eguCar:Meeting $ RESOLUTION NO. 10- 05 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE 2009-2014 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE CITY WIDE NEW OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS -NONE OTHER BUSINESS -NONE 10.1 Brief INFORMATION ONLY reports from the Planning Commission and/or Staff, including Committee Reports and Reports by the Planning Commission related to meetings attended at City Expense (AB 1234). 10.2 Cm. Schaub announced that he was appointed to the Green Initiative Task Force and was looking forward to serving. 10.3 Jeff Baker, Planning Manager mentioned the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Scoping meeting on the EIR scheduled for Thursday, February 11, 2010. ADTOUR.NMENT -The meeting was adjourned at 7:20:56 PM Respectfully sub tt , l f f~'~, Morgan King Chair. Planning Commissi n ATTEST: Jeff r Planning Manager G: ~ MINUTES ~ 2010 ~ PLANNING COMMISSION ~ 2.9.10.doc ~YCanning eommusion ~Fedruary y, 2010 ~Xe flular Meeting 9