HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1749 (BMR Affordable Housing Standards)CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, and Ex -officio Clerk of the
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the foregoing Charter Ordinance No. 1749 entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING
TITLE 14 OF THE SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE (CITY OF SAN
RAFAEL ZONING ORDINANCE), CHAPTER 16, SECTION 14.16.030
(AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS) TO LOWER THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING STANDARDS FOR NEW BELOW
MARKET RATE (BMR) RENTAL UNITS (ZC 99-8)"
is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance of said City and was introduced at a REGULAR
meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 20th day of March, 2000,
published as required by City Charter in the MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL, a newspaper
published in the City of San Rafael, and passed and adopted as an Ordinance of said City at a
REGULAR meeting of the City Council of said City held on the 3rd day of April, 2000, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Cohen, Miller and Vice -Mayor Heller
None
Phillips
Mayor Boro (due to absence from public hearing of
3/20/2000)
WITNESS my hand and the official
seal of the City of San Rafael this
5th day of April, 2000
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EONC , City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 1749
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING TITLE 14 OF THE
SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE (CITY OF SAN RAFAEL ZONING ORDINANCE),
CHAPTER 16, SECTION 14.16.030 (AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS) TO
LOWER THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING STANDARDS FOR NEW BELOW MARKET
RATE (BMR) RENTAL UNITS (ZC 99-8)
WHEREAS, in January 2000, the City of San Rafael initiated amendments to specific
policies, programs and provisions of the San Rafael General Plan 2000 and Section 14.16.030 of
the San Rafael Municipal Code with the intent to lower the affordable housing standards for new
below market rate (BMR) rental units; and
WHEREAS, on February 29, 2000, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on
the proposed Zoning Ordinance text amendments, accepting public testimony and the written
report of the Department of Community Development; and
WHEREAS, the San Rafael City Council has recommended adoption of a Negative
Declaration by adoption of a separate resolution.
WHEREAS, the City Council adopts the following findings in support of the amendment
as required under Zoning Ordinance Section 14.16.030:
1. The proposed text amendment would be consistent in principle with the San Rafael
General Plan 2000. Specifically, the text amendment would address the need to provide
rental housing in new market rate and affordable housing projects that would be
affordable to very low- (50% of less of the median) and low- (50-80% of the median)
income households. San Rafael General Plan Housing Element Goal H -A encourages the
provision of habitable dwellings that meet the needs of all economic segments of the
community. Likewise, the proposed text amendment would be consistent with Housing
Element Policies H-19 and H-20, which establish the below market rate (BMR) unit
requirements FOR new market rate and affordable housing projects.
2. The public health, safety and welfare of the community would be served by the adoption
of the proposed text amendment. By adoption of this ordinance, a portion of the new
rental units developed in the community would become affordable to a lower income
segment of the population, which would enhance the welfare of the community.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
DIVISION 1. Chapter 16, Section 14.16.030 (Affordable Housing Requirements) is amended to
read as follows:
Development of ten or more lots or dwelling units shall be required to provide at
least ten percent of their units affordable to low- and moderate -income households
for at least 40 years. For projects providing for sale/ownership units, the below
market rate units shall be affordable to moderate -income households at 80-100
percent of the median for 40 years. For projects providing rental units, the below
market rate units shall be affordable to low-income households at 50-80 percent of
the median for 40 years. These below market rate units should be of similar mix
and type to that of the development as a whole, and dispersed throughout the
development. Should on-site construction prove impractical, an equal value
alternative may be allowed, as approved by the City Council.
DIVISION 2. This ordinance shall be published once in full before its final passage in a
newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of San Rafael, and shall be
in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its final passage.
BARBARA HELLER, Vice Mayor
Attest:
JEANNE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk
The foregoing Ordinance Number 1749 was read and introduced at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of San Rafael on the 20th day of MARCH, 2000, and ordered
passed to print by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Miller, Phillips and Vice -Mayor Heller
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCII.MEMBERS: Mayor Boro
and will come up for adoption as an ordinance of the City of San Rafael at a regular meeting of
the Council to be held on the 3rd day of APRIL, 2000.
JEANNE M. LEONCEVI, City Clerk
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