REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 04/17/2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Planning & Development Department
SUBJECT:
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CHANGE OF ZONE 2023-0007 TO INCLUDE AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE TO THE EXISTING ZONING ON CERTAIN PROPERTIES TO MEET THE CITY'S MANDATED REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT REQUIRED BY THE GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT FOR PLANNING PERIOD 2021-2029 (APPLICANT: CITY OF CORONA)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to approve Change of Zone 2023-0007 (CZ2023-0007) to complete the City's rezoning program associated with the Housing Element. CZ2023-0007 will amend the zoning on certain properties to include an Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO) zone in conjunction with the existing zoning to permit high-density residential development. The AHO zone allows residential development or mixed-use development if at least 20% of the total housing units are set aside for lower income. CZ2023-0007 assists the City in meeting its state mandated Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) required by the Housing Element for planning period 2021-2029.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Approve CZ2023-0007 as recommended by the Planning and Housing Commission and the Addendum to the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Corona Housing Element Rezoning Program certified on March 1, 2023.
b. Introduce by title only and waive full reading for consideration of Ordinance No. 3394, first reading of an ordinance approving a change of zone to add an affordable housing overlay zone for various properties to permit high density residential in conjunction with existing zoning. (CZ2023-0007)
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
General Plan Housing Element 2021-2029
The City's 2021-2029 Draft Housing Element Update was adopted by the City Council on November 3, 2021, and the Final Housing Element Update was approved by the California Department of Housing and Com...
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