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Mr. Arkin expressed concern about zoning land and not building on it. He <br />believed there was proposed legislation that said if land is zoned a certain way, then <br />that gives a developer a right to build. <br /> <br /> Mr. Iserson said there has been discussion about "at-right zoning" and "at-right <br />development" that states if a development meets all the standards of the zoning <br />ordinance it should be allowed to build without discretionary approval. Cities have <br />resisted that approach and through the PUD process has been able to achieve a lot in <br />terms of meeting housing goals and providing various types of housing over the years. <br />He did not believe there was a bill currently pending regarding "at-right development", <br />but felt there was a strong case in favor of the PUD process in Pleasanton. <br /> <br /> Mr. Arkin asked if such legislation were passed, would that override Pleasanton's <br />control? <br /> <br /> Mr. Iserson said yes, but he was certain that limit on control would be vigorously <br />opposed by cities and counties. <br /> <br /> Ms. Roberts said form codes have been allowed by state legislature, such as <br />specific plans and planned unit developments, not zoning by right. <br /> <br /> Mayor Hosterman explained form-based codes are something that takes the <br />place of zoning that has been adopted by eight or ten California cities. Ventura will be <br />the next to adopt this. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brozosky asked what the planning boundary was for the housing needs? Did <br />it include Staples Ranch, which is currently in the County? Could that be rezoned to <br />count toward the regional needs? <br /> <br /> Mr. Iserson said in theory that is possible, but there would have to be <br />negotiations with the County to make certain the City would get credit for the units, not <br />the County. The County also has a fair share-housing goal that it must meet in the <br />unincorporated areas around cities. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brozosky felt because of Measure D, the County could not approve <br />residential units unless the property was annexed to a city. He was uncertain what <br />regional needs really means. He believed Staples Ranch was currently zoned for <br />commercial development. <br /> <br /> Mr. Iserson said there was a specific plan for commercial/light industrial/office. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brozosky felt anything that could be added for residential development could <br /> count towards Pleasanton's housing needs if that could be negotiated with the County. <br /> He asked how far into the sphere of influence of the city, housing could be counted <br /> towards the city's fair share goal? <br /> <br /> Mr. Iserson said the 29,000 unit-housing cap is based on the planning area and <br /> goes beyond the city limits and the sphere of influence. All other numbers, including the <br /> ABAG numbers deal with what is inside the city limits. When property is annexed, staff <br /> Joint Workshop <br /> City Council and Planning Commission 5 05/24/05 <br /> <br /> <br />