At the semi-annual joint work session with the City Council and Planning Commission in 2019, the direction was given to staff to make amendments to the AUD program to take it to a permanent multi-unit housing ordinance.
Remaining Amendments
Development Standards
- Establish maximum Floor-to-Lot Area Ratios (FARs) to regulate new multi-unit residential and mixed-use development
Density Changes
- Remove the Priority Housing Overlay from Milpas Street and on Haley Street, west to North Quarantina Street
- Remove the Priority Housing Overlay from Castillo and De La Vina Historic Districts
- Add the Priority Housing Overlay to parcels directly adjacent to State Street, from Arrellaga Street to Mission Street
- Consider designating State Street and De La Vina Street, west of Constance Street, High Density rather than Medium-High Density
Administrative Changes
- Require a land use decision with findings by the Planning Commission for multi-unit housing projects on lots over 10,000 square feet located in the High Density or Priority Housing Overlay areas
- Consider local preference for inclusionary housing component of AUD Program development
- Consider incentives for ownership of residential units