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Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2020-03 August 18, 2020 Page 4 benefit as part of the project, which may include park improvements, a community garden, developer funded down payment assistance, or pay a subsidy toward services, activities or programs. 41-1909 Inclusionary Housing Issue: This section is proposed to be revised to Fund: Clarifies the use of clarify the use of in -lieu fees paid to the City. It the in -lieu fees collected provides the Community Development Agency with a priority for the use of the funds and allows the funds to be used for one-time programs for code enforcement, and quality of life and general health and safety activities. It also codifies the City's local preference for projects that are funded with in -lieu fees and encourages a commitment to use a skilled and trained workforce to complete the project. PLANNING COMMISSON DISCUSSION On August 3, 2020, the Planning Commission held a special meeting to review the proposed modifications to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance (Exhibit 3). At the conclusion of the public hearing, and after an extensive discussion on the matter, the Planning Commission recommended forwarding of the Ad Hoc Committee's amendments for approval and recommended that the City Council consider the following changes: • Section 41-1909(a)(5) - Incorporate enforceable skilled labor requirements by incorporating "Shall" and "will" in place of aspirational words such as "encouraged" or "should." The Commission also recommended that the City Council evaluate the financial impacts of requiring skilled laborers on a private development project. • Section 41-1909(a)(1) - Specify a nexus between code enforcement funding to activities that directly relate, enhance, and promote affordable housing projects and activities. • Section 41-1910(a) - Set a new review period for the Ordinance. • Section 41-1904(c)(3) - Revert back to original language requiring the full payment of fee at first building permit issuance. • Section 41-1904(c)(2)(iii) - Extend end date of April 1, 2021 to October 1, 2021 for Entitled Residential Project. In addition, the Commission had an extensive discussion on Section 41-1904, which pertains to the change to the in -lieu fee. The Commission was unable to come to a consensus on a recommendation regarding the proposed in -lieu fees. Options the Commission discussed included: 75B-4