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