HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_2536_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE NO. 2536
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING TITLE 19 OF
THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT ALLOCATIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Redlands' Housing Element of its General Plan has established a
"guiding policy" of the City to remove governmental and non-governmental constraints to housing
production; and
WHEREAS, this City Council has established the goal within the City's Housing Element
of removing such constraints by amending the City's Residential Development Allocation program
to place greater emphasis on, and encourage, projects which include housing affordable to lower-
income households; and
WHEREAS,to implement the City's goal,it is the recommendation of the City's Community
Development Department to increase the points allocated for low-income projects under the City's
Residential Development Allocation program by one hundred percent from 10 to 20;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 19.12.060 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to Low and Moderate
income and senior citizen housing is hereby amended to read as follows:
19.12.060 Low and moderate income and senior citizen housing. (Maximum: 20)
A. The Council finds that the provision of low and moderate income
housing and senior citizen housing within new residential developments is in the
public interest. Therefore:
1. Projects with dwelling units provided for low-income
persons at prices as established by the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development shall
receive 2 points/unit;
2. Projects with 90%or more of the dwelling units restricted for
senior citizen persons shall receive 6 points;
B. For a project to receive points for senior citizen housing,
senior residency shall be established and restricted in accordance with Federal law.
C. For a project to receive points hereunder,the project applicant
shall file a detailed, written statement indicating the proposed method of providing
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such units and shall enter into a binding contract with the City to assure the same. In
addition, the favorable recommendation of the City's Housing Conunission shall be
a prerequisite to the award of any points hereunder."
Section 2. The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordinance and cause it, or a summary of it, to be published once in the Redlands
Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City; and thereafter,this
ordinance shall take effect in accordance with law.
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Mayor of the City of Redlands
ATTEST:
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1,Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk, City of Redlands,hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly
adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day of February, 2003.
AYES: Councilmembers Peppler, Gilbreath, George, Harrison; Mayor Haws
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
Lorr Poyzer, C' rk
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