CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PACKET

Page 1 of 6 Item #6 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT October 15, 2024 Community Development TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING: INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTERS 17.38, 18.08, AND 18.88 OF THE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING DENSITY BONUS AND MAJOR TRANSIT STOP AS IDENTIFIED IN STATE LAW [CASE P24-0334] SUMMARY In September 2023, the City Council reaffirmed its adoption of the City’s 6th Cycle (2023-2031) Housing Element. Accordingly, the City is initiating amendments to the municipal code to implement goals, policies, and programs of the Housing Element, to align with State law as it relates to the State housing density bonus, and to provide clarification to the definition of “major transit stop.” RECOMMENDATION Introduce an ordinance approving amendments to Chapters 17.38, 18.08, and 18.88 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code regarding density bonus and major transit stop as identified in State law [Case P24-0334]. BACKGROUND State Density Bonus To align with updates to the State density bonus law (Government Code §65915 et seq.), Program 2.7 of the adopted Housing Element indicates the City will amend the affordable housing density bonus provisions of the Pleasanton Municipal Code (PMC), and Policy 11 of the General Plan Land Use Element. The amendments proposed in Attachment 1 are to the PMC only; staff proposes to modify the General Plan in conjunction with other amendments to the Land Use Element to allow for comprehensive review and discussion. The City adopted a density bonus ordinance in 2013 as an implementation action of the 4th Cycle Housing Element, which was adopted in 2012. Since that time, State law regarding density bonuses has been modified significantly and the City’s density bonus ordinance, codified in PMC Chapter 17.38, is inconsistent with the current provisions of State law. Therefore, the proposed amendments as identified in Attachment 1 delete the majority of the existing text within Chapter 17.38 and replace it with updated text that is consistent with (i.e., no more permissive or restrictive than) State law. Major Transit Stop Various sections of State law use the term “major transit stop” to identify a public transit stop which location is the basis for the application of certain standards, most often prohibition of minimum parking requirements. While "major transit stop" is a term specifically defined in the State Public Resources Code, the proposed amendments to the PMC are to provide more clarity on the point(s) from which the radius is measured and to address parcels that may be Page 62 of 218