2014-09-30 Development & Transportation

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shelters are allowed by right and must be reflected and implemented in the Housing Element noting the city has fulfilled and completed the requirement, noted it is reflected in the city's Strategic Plan where there are specific goals and strategies relating to establishing emergency shelter and collaborating with other government agencies and community groups to provide resources for the homeless population. Ms. Haluza then provided a timeline on the process to adopt SB2 including multiple meetings including industrial property owners, wide range of groups and government agencies were involved in the stakeholder /working meetings including the Santa Ana Unified School District, adding there was an enormous amount of input, research, study, tours of other shelters which resulted in the ordinance adopted by the Council. Chairman Sarmiento inquired during these discussions if the specific site of Normandy Place was disclosed. Ms. Haluza noted no specific sites were identified at that time. Ms. Haluza discussed the methodology to identify a zone, zones that could satisfy the SB2 requirement, reviewed the separation buffering criteria noting there is a total of 995 acres identified, reviewed the operational standards, noted one of the most important parts of the ordinance is the requirement of a Management and Operational Plan which is an opportunity for the public to be involved in establishing the parameters under which the shelter would operate and used as a tool to address some of their concerns. B. POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO CITY'S EMERGENCY SHELTER ORDINANCE Ms. Haluza discussed four options to amend the Emergency Shelter Ordinance. • Amend the ordinance to include additional operational standards. Requires a zoning ordinance amendment. State law places limitations on these. • Amend the ordinance to reduce the number of beds permitted by right for the multi - service center. Requires a zoning ordinance amendment. • Reduce the areas within the Industrial zones where shelters could be allowed. Requires a zone change. • Adopt a moratorium to stop the permitting of any new emergency shelters. May not apply to shelters that are approved ministerially. May not apply to shelters on County -owned property. Renders City out of compliance with the Housing Element law. Discussion ensued on the replacement of the Armory site which had approximately 200 beds, number and size of shelters allowed in the ordinance, the moratorium process, economic development affects to the industrial area and businesses, potential for County Pre - Emption of city's code, the proposed shelter in Fullerton, County outreach meeting on July 2, and notification to area property owners and tenant residents. Vice Chair Martinez noted frustration indicating when the County sought to buy the bus terminal in the Civic Center a letter was sent to the County indicating the city controls the land use and the zoning, now saying that this code applies just in Development & Transp. Council Committee Minutes 2 September 30, 2014