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<br /> <br /> <br />2 of 2 <br /> <br />an acceptable alternative affordable housing proposal, the determination of acceptability of <br />such a proposal was not within the purview of the Planning Commission as they took their <br />action. Rather, such a decision rests with the City Council, which will consider the Affordable <br />Housing Agreement at a future date. In review of other recent Affordable Housing <br />Agreements, the City Council emphasized its desire to maximize the inclusion of on-site <br />affordable units, therefore, staff is concerned that any alternative proposal meet the purpose <br />and intent of the IZO, to the maximum extent possible. (The Housing Commission is scheduled <br />to hear and make a recommendation on the Affordable Housing Agreement on March 21, <br />which will tentatively allow the AHA to be considered by City Council on April 16, 2024.) <br /> <br />Given the factors noted above, the Planning Commission voted 4-1 (Morgan voted “no”) to <br />approve both alternatives, based on findings of conformance to the applicable development <br />standards, with approval of the alternative contingent upon the City Council’s subsequent <br />approval of the Affordable Housing Agreement. The Planning Commission’s action also <br />encompassed approval of the Vesting Tentative Map and CEQA findings. The Planning <br />Commission further recommended the City Council consider using Lower Income Housing <br />Funds (LIHF) to support improving the affordability of the proposed for-sale units to be <br />affordable to lower-income, rather than to moderate-income households.1 <br /> <br />Staff notes that, as allowed by PMC Chapter 18.144, the Planning Commission’s decision is <br />subject to appeal to the City Council by any interested party within 15 days of the action. And, <br />also per PMC Chapter 18.144, the City Council may, at its upcoming March 19, 2024 meeting, <br />request a review of the Planning Commission decision at a future City Council meeting. Such <br />appeal hearing or review request could be combined with the City Council’s required review of <br />the Affordable Housing Agreement for the project in April. <br /> <br />Separately, staff has issued a supplement to the March 19 City Council Meeting, Agenda Item <br />2, Actions of the Zoning Administrator and Planning Commission, formally reporting the <br />Planning Commission’s March 13 action on the project. <br /> <br />Please see the following links for additional information on the proposed and revised projects: <br />February 28, 2024 Planning Commission Agenda Packet <br />March 13, 2024 Planning Commission Agenda Packet <br />Supplemental Memorandum to Planning Commission (Applicant-Proposed Alternative) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 The project application was submitted pursuant to SB 330, which limits the total number of hearings to no more than five. <br />The initial and continued Planning Commission public hearing counts as two hearings, and two additional hearings are <br />needed to accommodate the Housing Commission’s recommendation, and City Council decision, for approval of the <br />Affordable Housing Agreement. The Planning Commission’s approval of either version of the project, contingent on City <br />Council action on the Affordable Housing Agreement, minimizes the risk exhausting the total number of hearings allowed.