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Meeting Minutes
July 19, 2007
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 12:20 p.m. in Room 831 of City Hall.
ATTENDANCE
The following Committee members were present: Miguel Pulido, Carlos Bustamante and
Vince Sarmiento.
Staff present were: Dave Ream, City Manager; Jay Trevino, Executive Director Planning
and Building Agency; Joe Fletcher, City Attorney; Ben Kaufman, Chief Assistant City
Attorney; Melanie McCann, Associate Planner; and Itzia Heredia, Senior Office Assistant.
AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -JUNE 21, 2007 MEETING
• Approved by a vote of 2:0 (Pulido absent).
2. PARKING STANDARDS
Mr. Trevino provided the Committee a handout detailing the State law illustrating
parking requirements for long-term affordable housing projects. Per State density
bonus law, the maximum parking a City can require for a two or three bedroom
residence covenanted as an affordable unit is 2 onsite parking spaces. Mr. Trevino
affirmed that staff will be working with a panel of parking experts to evaluate parking
standards, taking into account the surrounding land uses and proximity to transit
hubs.
3. HOUSING ELEMENT
Melanie McCann discussed the efforts to update the General Plan Housing Element.
As adopted by SCAG (Southern California Association of Governments) on July 12,
2007, Santa Ana's RHNA Regional Housing Needs Assessment allocation is 3,939
or approximately 4 percent of Orange County's overall allocation of 82,332 units. It
was noted, that with the exception of the City of Tustin's military housing, no other
Orange County cities were successful in their RHNA allocation appeals. The City of
Irvine's RHNA allocation remained at about 35,000 residential units, with 40% of
these units to be for Above Moderate income households.
In comparison, Santa Ana's Above Moderate income allocation was 43% of its
overall RHNA total. Concern was voiced by Committee members regarding building
affordable housing in Santa Ana given the City's existing share of lower income
households and the need to repair and upgrade existing substandard residences.
Mayor Pulido requested that staff confirm if RHNA credit can be granted when the
City substantially rehabilitates a multifamily residence, resulting in affordable units
with long term covenant and an overall reduction of residential units (Example given:
French Park multifamily project). In addition, the Police Department's Hot Spots
Task Force was mentioned as potential vehicle to address housing problems linked
to a concentration of neighborhood crime.
The contract to hire a consultant to assist in the Housing Element preparation will be
presented to the City Council on August 6, 2007. It is anticipated that efforts will
kick-off in early fall with a City Council housing policy visioning forum and community
workshops. The Housing Element update is mandated to be adopted by City
Council and forward to the State by June 30, 2008.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS -None
5. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
Mr. Trevino provided an update for City Council Committee Meeting Schedule.
Meetings will take place on the third Thursday of the month at 12:00 p.m.
Councilmember Sarmiento asked what actions can be taken to address land use
patterns and improvements along corridors such as: Harbor Boulevard, 55 Freeway,
and First Street between Grand Avenue and the 5 Freeway. Mr. Trevino responded
that efforts to affect change in these areas would be accomplished through a
Comprehensive Update of the City's General Plan.
6. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
A. Santa Ana Renaissance Specific Plan Development Plan
ADJOURNMENT -1:25 P.M.
J .Trevino
Executive Director
Planning & Building Agency
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Development Council Committee Minutes 2 July 19, 2007