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Requires a percentage of new housing to be affordable housing Designed to produce a portion of the City's affordable Regional Housing Needs Assessment Outreach and Meetings ¦ City Council Study Session ¦ Planning Commission Public Hearings ¦ Study Session ¦ Ad Hoc Planning Commission Committee meetings ¦ Redevelopment & Housing Comm. ¦ Additional Outreach ¦ Public notice to 900 property owners in letter format ¦ Advisory Committee ¦ Website Project Applicability: ¦ Increase in residential density ¦ Increase in percentage of residential development ¦ Convert commercial or industrial to residential uses ¦ Convert rental units to condominium ownership Requirements ¦ Applies to projects with 5 or more residential units ¦ 15 percent affordable units ¦ Dispersed throughout project ¦ Comparable - number of bedrooms ¦ Comparable design, materials, quality & appearance ¦ Same access to site amenities Alternatives ¦ Requires City Council Authorization ¦ Substantially rehab units off-site ¦ Payment of in-lieu fee Recommendation ¦ Recommend that the City Council adopt Housing Opportunity Ordinance The Public Hearing opened at 8:13 p.m. Sean Mill, representing the Planning Commission and as resident, spoke in support of the proposed ordinance. There were no other speakers and the hearing closed. Council discussion ensued. Mayor Pro Tern Alvarez asked whether the Building Industry Association "BIA" support the item. Executive Director of Plannign and Building Agency Jay Trevino noted that he was not aware of the position they took on the matter. Housing opportunity title came about due to feedback received from BIA. Mayor Pro Tern concerned with definition and clarity of windfall. Trevnio indicated that if upzone requested CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 15 NOVEMBER 7, 2011 1 0A-15