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Ordinance 2014-06ORDINANCE NO. 2014-06 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 30 OF THE GILROY CITY CODE REGARDING EMERGENCY SHELTERS, SUPPORTIVE AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION AND DENSITY BONUS WHEREAS, the California Constitution, article XI section 7, confers on the City of Gilroy ( "City ") the power to make and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general laws; and WHEREAS, the proposed Ordinance will amend various provisions of the current Gilroy City Code Chapter 30, entitled "Emergency Shelters, Supportive and Transitional Housing, Reasonable Accommodation and Density Bonus "; and WEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on March 6, 2014, at which time the Planning Commission received and considered a staff report pertaining to Zoning Text Amendment file number Z 14 -02, took and considered the written and oral public testimony related to Zoning Text Amendment file number Z 14 -02, and thereafter recommended that the City Council approve said application; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on April 21, 2014, at which time the City Council took and considered written and oral public testimony, the staff report dated March April 21, 2014, and all other documentation related to application Z 14 -02; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed Ordinance is consistent with the intent of the goals and policies of the City's General Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that the proposed Ordinance will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to persons or property in the City; and WHEREAS, these amendments to the Gilroy City Code is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State Guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that said amendments will have a significant effect on the environment; and 4850 - 2107- 9322v3 _1 _ ORDINANCE NO. 2014-06 JH104706089 WHEREAS, the location and custodian of the documents or other materials which constitute the record of proceedings upon which this project approval is based is the office of the City Clerk. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I Chapter 30, Section 30.2.20 of the Gilroy City Code entitled "Definitions" is hereby amended to add new definitions to read as follows: "Section 30.2.20 — Definitions "Emergency Shelter" means housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of 180 days per calendar year or less by a homeless person. No individual or household may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay. [Health and Safety Code Section 50801(e)]. "Supportive Housing" means housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the target population and that is linked to on- or off -site services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community. [Health and Safety Code Section 50675.2 (h)]. "Target Population" means adults with low- income having one or more disabilities, including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health conditions, or individuals eligible for services provided under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act [Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4500) of the Welfare and Institutions Code] and may, among other populations, include families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, or homeless people. [Health and Safety Code Section 53260 (d)]. "Transitional Housing" means buildings configured as rental housing developments, but operated under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six months and shall not exceed two years. [Health and Safety Code Sections 50675.2 (h) and 50801(i)]." SECTION II Chapter 30, Section 30.11. 10 of the Gilroy City Code entitled "Zoning Ordinance Residential Use Table" is hereby amended to add emergency shelters, supportive and transitional housing to read as follows: 4850- 2107- 9322v3 -2- ORDINANCE NO. 2014-06 JH104706089 " Al RR R1 R2 R3 R4 RH ND Supportive and Transitional Housin 8 X X X X X X X Emergency Shelter16 C C C C C C C 8 Supportive and/or transitional housing that serves more than six individuals, provides on -site services and is licensed by the State as a group home shall only be allowed upon the granting of a Conditional Use Permit. 16 Emergency shelters shall be subject to the performance standards listed in Section 30.41.32 of the City Code. Additionally, emergency shelters in the Agriculture and Residential zoning districts shall only serve families. For the purpose of this section, a family is defined as having one or more individuals under 18 years of age who reside with a parent or with another person with care and legal custody of that individual (including foster parents) or with a designee of that parent or other person with legal custody. Family also includes a pregnant woman or a person who is in the process of adopting or otherwise securing legal custody of any individual under 18 years of age." SECTION III Chapter 30, Section 30.19.13(a) of the Gilroy City Code entitled "Zoning Ordinance Commercial Use Table" is hereby amended to add emergency shelters to read as follows: " PO C 1 C3 HC CM Emergency Shelter16 C C C C X C C 16 Emergency shelters shall be subject to the performance standards listed in Section 30.41.32 of the City Code." SECTION IV Chapter 30, Section 30.19.13(b) of the Gilroy City Code entitled "Zoning Ordinance Commercial Use Table (Specific Plan Districts) is hereby amended to add emergency shelters to read as follows: " I DHD DED CCA TD CD I GD Emergency Shelter20 C C C C C C 20 Emergency shelters shall be subject to the performance standards listed in Section 30.41.32 of the City Code." SECTION V Chapter 30, Section 30.23.12 of the Gilroy City Code entitled "Zoning Ordinance Industrial Use Table" is hereby amended to add emergency shelters to read as follows: " C1 Ml M2 Emergency Shelterb C C C 4850 - 2107- 9322v3 -3- ORDINANCE NO. 2014-06 X04706089 6 Emergency shelters shall be subject to the performance standards listed in Section 30.41.32 of the City Code." SECTION VI Chapter 30, Section 30.41.10 of the Gilroy City Code entitled "Performance Standards" is hereby amended to read as follows: "30.41.10 Statement of intent It is the intent of this article to provide general standards that will protect the health, safety, and welfare of residents of the City of Gilroy from land uses that include any dangerous, injurious, noxious, or otherwise objectionable public nuisance. In addition, it is the intent of this article to establish operational and development standards for emergency shelters to ensure that these uses are operated in a manner that appropriately addresses the needs of homeless individuals and families and consistent with the requirements of Government Code sections 65583." SECTION VII Chapter 30, Section 30.41.32 of the Gilroy City Code entitled "Performance Standards" is hereby added to read as follows: "30.41.32 Specific Provisions — Emergency Shelters In addition to the development standards in the underlying zoning district, the following standards apply to emergency shelters. In the event of conflict between these standards and the underlying zoning district regulations, the provisions of this Section shall apply. (a) Management Plan: A management plan is required for all emergency shelters to address management experience, good neighbor issues, transportation, client supervision, screening of clients to ensure compatibility with the services provided at the facility, food services, security, and training, counseling and treatment programs for clients. Such plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Manager and Police Chief prior to operation of the emergency shelter. The plan shall include a floor plan that demonstrates compliance with the physical standards of this section. The operator of each emergency shelter shall annually submit the management plan with updated information for review and approval. (b) Number of beds: The number of beds per emergency shelter shall not be limited. However, the number of beds within any single room in a shelter shall not exceed 50 unless a larger number is approved on a temporary basis in advance by the Planning Manager and Police Chief. (c) Waiting and intake area: An indoor intake area shall be provided and be of sufficient size to accommodate the maximum number of clients anticipated to 4850 - 2107 -93220 _4_ ORDINANCE NO. 2014-06 JH104706089 request sheltering at any given time. In addition, an exterior area shall be provided for clients waiting for the shelter to open. The waiting area shall be of sufficient size to accommodate the maximum number of clients anticipated to be waiting for the shelter to open at any given time. This waiting area shall be physically separated and visually screened from the public right -of -way. The method for determining the maximum number of clients requesting sheltering and the number of clients waiting for the shelter to open shall be included in the shelter management plan and approved by the Planning Manager and Police Chief. (d) Parking: One parking stall shall be provided per employee and volunteer on the shift with the greatest number of employees and volunteers. In addition, one parking stall shall be provided for every ten beds in the shelter. (e) Lighting: Parking lots and pedestrian walkways of shelters that are open after dusk shall provide lighting of a minimum horizontal illumination of two foot candles for those areas." SECTION VIII Chapter 30, Section 30.50.23 of the Gilroy City Code entitled "Reasonable Accommodation" is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with a new Section 30.50.23 amended to read as follows: "30.50.23 Reasonable accommodation (a) Purpose. This section of the Zoning Ordinance has been established pursuant to the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (FFHAA) and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (the Acts), in order to provide people with disabilities reasonable accommodation in the application of rules, policies, practices, and procedures that may be necessary to ensure equal access to housing. The purpose of this section is to provide a process for individuals with disabilities to make requests for reasonable accommodation in regard to relief from the various land use, zoning, and development regulations, policies and procedures. (b) Applicability. A request for reasonable accommodation may be made by any person with a disability, their representative or any entity, when the application of a zoning law or other land use regulation, policy or practice acts as a barrier to fair housing opportunities. A person with a disability is a person who has a physical or mental impairment that limits or substantially limits one or more major life activities, anyone who is regarded as having such impairment or anyone who has a record of such impairment. This section is intended to apply to those persons who are defined as disabled by the Acts. A request for reasonable accommodation may include a modification or exception to the rules, standards and practices for the siting, development and use of housing 4850 - 2107- 9322v3 -5- ORDINANCE NO. 2014-06 JH104706089 or housing - related facilities that would eliminate regulatory barriers and provide a person with a disability equal opportunity to housing of his or her choice. A reasonable accommodation may be granted only to the household that needs the accommodation and does not apply to successors in interest to the property. (c) Application. (1) Any person who requires reasonable accommodation, because of a disability, in the application of a zoning law that may be acting as a barrier to fair housing opportunities may do so by filing a Uniform Application with the planning division. (2) If the project for which the request is being made also requires some other planning permit or approval, then the applicant shall file the request together with the application for such permit or approval. (3) In addition to the information required by the Uniform Application form, the request must include the following information: (i) The basis for the claim that the individual is considered disabled under the Acts, including verification of such claim; (ii) The City Code section or other regulation, policy or procedure from which reasonable accommodation is being requested; and (iii) Why the reasonable accommodation is necessary to make the specific property accessible to the individual. (4) If the project for which the request for reasonable accommodation is being made requires some other discretionary approval, then the applicant shall file the information required by this subsection for concurrent review with the application for discretionary approval. (d) Review Authority (1) Requests for reasonable accommodation shall be reviewed by the Director of Community Development or his/her designee if no other approval is sought. (2) Requests for reasonable accommodation submitted for concurrent review with another discretionary land use application shall be reviewed by the authority responsible for reviewing the discretionary land use application, in conjunction with that application. (e) Notice of Request for Accommodation. Written notice that a request for reasonable accommodation has been filed shall be given as follows: 4850 - 2107- 9322v3 -6- ORDINANCE NO. 2014-06 JH104706089 (1) In the event that there is no approval sought other than the request for reasonable accommodation, notice shall be mailed to the owners of record of all properties which are immediately adjacent to the property which is the subject of the request. Such notice shall be mailed at least 10 days prior to a decision on the request. Notice shall include a description of the proposed reasonable accommodation, the location of the subject property, the time limit for submittal of comments and the name and contact information for the Community Development Department. (2) In the event that the request is being made in conjunction with some other discretionary application, the notice shall be given along with the notice of the other proceeding. (f) Review Procedure. (1) The Director or his/her designee shall make a written determination within 45 days of receipt of a complete application and either approve, approve with modifications or deny a request for reasonable accommodation not involving other discretionary applications in accordance with subsections (g) and (h) of this section. (2) The written determination to approve, approve with modifications or deny the request for reasonable accommodation that is filed in conjunction with a discretionary application shall be made by the authority responsible for reviewing the discretionary land use application in compliance with the applicable review procedure for that application. The written determination to approve, approve with modifications or deny the request for reasonable accommodation shall be made in accordance with subsections (g) and (h) of this section. (g) Findings. (1) The written decision to approve or deny a request for reasonable accommodation will be consistent with the Acts and shall be based on consideration of the following factors: (i) Whether the housing which is the subject of the request will be used by an individual disabled under the Acts; (ii) Whether the request for reasonable accommodation is necessary to make specific housing available to an individual with a disability under the Acts; (iii) Potential impact on surrounding uses; (iv) Physical attributes of the property and structures; 4850 - 2107- 9322v3 _7- ORDINANCE NO. 2014-06 JH104706089 (v) Alternative accommodations which may provide an equivalent level of benefit; (vi) Whether the requested accommodation would impose an undue financial or administrative burden on the city; and (vii) Whether the requested accommodation would require a fundamental alteration of a city program including but not limited to land use, zoning and the Uniform Housing, Building and Fire Codes. (2) In granting a request for reasonable accommodation, the reviewing authority may impose any conditions of approval deemed reasonable and necessary to ensure that the reasonable accommodation would comply with the findings required by this subsection. Conditions may, where appropriate, provide for any or all of the following: (i) Removal of the permitted improvements by the applicant where removal would not constitute an unreasonable financial burden and if the need for which the accommodation was approved no longer exists (ii) Time limits and/or expiration of the approval if the need for which the accommodation was granted no longer exists. (h) Notice of Community Development Director's Decision. (1) Within thirty (30) days after the hearing, the Community Development Director, or his or her designee, shall issue a decision granting the request, including any reasonable conditions, or denying the request. (2) The notice of decision shall contain the Director's factual findings, conclusions, and reasons for the decision. (3) The notice of decision shall be mailed to the owners of record of all properties which are immediately adjacent to the property which is the subject of the request. For requests that are approved, the notice shall include any conditions that may have been placed on the approval. The notice shall also include the timeframe and process for appeal of the decision. (i) Notice of decisions on Reasonable Accommodation Requests Involving Other Discretionary Approvals. Notice of the determination to approve, approve with conditions or deny a request for reasonable accommodation that is associated with a discretionary application shall be given by the authority responsible for reviewing the discretionary land use application in compliance with the applicable review procedures for the accompanying discretionary application. 4850 -2107 -93220 _g_ ORDINANCE NO. 2014-06 X04706089 (j) Appeals (1) Anyone so desiring may appeal the decision of the Community Development Director or Planning Commission on an application for reasonable accommodation by written request to the City Clerk and payment of the appeal fee within 20 days of the determination by the Director or Commission. Appeal of a decision by the Director shall be heard by the Planning Commission and appeal of a decision by the Planning Commission shall be heard by the City Council. (2) Notice of an appeal shall be provided in the same means as provided for the action of the authority whose action is being appealed." SECTION IX Chapter 30, Sections 30.46.40 through 30.46.48 of the Gilroy City Code entitled "Density Bonus" is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with new Sections 30.46.40 through 30.46.48 to read as follows: "30.46.40 Density Bonus for Affordable Housing Developments (a) Purpose and Intent. These regulations are intended to encourage the provision of affordable housing in the community by granting density bonuses and other incentives to developers of residential projects that construct or otherwise provide for housing units that will be available for purchase or rent by senior citizens and lower income persons and households. The ordinance codified in this section is adopted in conformance with Government Code, Section 65915, et seq. Density bonus provisions not specified in these regulations shall be governed by the State Density Bonus Law, as identified above. (b) Applicability. The Density Bonus provisions are applicable in all zoning districts that allow residential development. The density bonus referred to in this section shall apply to housing developments consisting of five or more dwelling units. (c) Review Procedures. All requests for a density bonus shall be processed as a Planned Unit Development (PUD) pursuant to sections 34.26 et. seq and 34.50.50 of the City Code. The PUD application shall clearly indicate the density bonus requested, the number of affordable units proposed and the level of affordability, any concessions or incentives requested and documentation substantiating the need for the concessions or incentives in order to provide the proposed affordable housing. (d) Density Bonus for Affordable and Senior Housing. (1) The City shall grant a density bonus and incentives or concessions described in subsection (h), Concessions and Incentives, of this section when the applicant for the housing development seeks and agrees to 4850 -2107 -93220 _9- ORDINANCE NO. 2014 -06 JH104706089 construct a housing project that meets or exceeds any one of the following criteria: (i) Ten percent (10 %) of the total units in a housing development for lower income households as defined in Section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code. (ii) Five percent (5 %) of the total units in a housing development for very low- income households as defined in Section 50105 of the Health and Safety Code. (iii) A senior citizen housing development as defined in Sections 51.3 and 51.12 of the Civil Code. (iv) Ten percent (10 %) of the total dwelling units in a condominium project as defined in subdivision (g) or in a planned development project as defined in subdivision (k) of Section 1351 of the Civil Code for persons and families of moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code. (2) If the housing development meets criteria a., b., or c. above, the density bonus shall be an increase of twenty (20 %) percent over the maximum allowable residential density under the general plan and zoning ordinance. If the housing development meets criterion d. above, the density bonus shall be an increase of five (5 %) percent over the maximum allowable residential density under the general plan and zoning ordinance. (3) If at least one of the above criteria is met, an additional density bonus shall be granted as per the following sliding scale: (i) An additional two and one -half (2.5 %) percent density bonus for each increase of one (I%) percent very low- Income units above the initial 5% threshold; (ii) An additional one and one -half (1.5 %) percent density bonus for each one (1 %) percent increase in lower- income units above the initial 10% threshold; and (iii) An additional one (I%) percent density bonus for each one (I%) percent increase in moderate - income condominium or planned development units above the initial 10% threshold. (4) The total of the density bonuses pursuant to this section shall not exceed 35% for the proposed housing development. The density bonus granted by this section shall not be included when determining the number of housing units that is equal to five (5 %) percent or ten (10 %) percent of the total number of units. 4850 - 2107 -93220 _10- ORDINANCE NO. 2014 -06 JH104706089 (e) Density Bonus for Donation of Land: A residential project may be eligible for a density bonus when an applicant for the project chooses to donate land for the construction of very low income housing as specified in Government Code Section 65915(h). (f) Density Bonus or Incentive for Childcare Facilities. A residential project that is eligible for a density bonus and includes a childcare facility that will be located on the premises of, as part of, or adjacent to the residential project, may be eligible for an additional density bonus or an additional concession or incentive as specified in Government Code Section 65915(1). (g) Density Bonus for Conversion of Apartments to Condominiums. A residential project that proposes to convert apartments to condominiums may be eligible for a density bonus when a percentage of the condominiums are reserved for persons of low or moderate income as specified in Government Code Section 65915.5 (h) Concessions and Incentives. (1) Any project that meets the minimum criteria specified in subsection (d), Density Bonuses for Affordable and Senior Housing, for a density bonus is entitled to incentives or concessions depending upon the amount of affordable housing provided as follows: (i) For projects that provide either five (5 %) percent of the units affordable to very low - income households, 10% of the units affordable to low- income households, or 10% moderate - income condominiums, the developer is entitled to one concession; (ii) When the number of affordable units is increased to 10% very low- Income units, 20% lower - income units, or 20% moderate - income condominiums, the developer is entitled to two concessions; and (iii) When the number of affordable units is increased to 15% very low- Income, 30% low- income, or 30% moderate - income household condominiums, the number of concessions is increased to three concessions. (2) Requested concessions shall be approved unless the City makes either of the following findings in writing and based on substantial evidence: (i) The concession is not required in order to provide for affordable housing costs as defined by this section. (ii) The concession would have a specific adverse impact as defined in State Government Code Section 65589.5(d)(2) upon the public health and safety or the physical environment, or on any real property that is listed in the California Register of Historical 4850 - 2107 -93220 -11- ORDINANCE NO. 2014 -06 JH104706089 Resources and for which there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific adverse impact without rendering the development unaffordable to low- and moderate - income households. (3) For the purpose of this section, concessions specified in Government Code section 65915(k) include the following: (i) Reduced minimum lot sizes (ii) Reduced front yard setbacks (iii) Reduced side yard setbacks (iv) Reduced rear yard setbacks (v) Increased building height or number of stories (vi) Reduced number of on -site parking spaces (vii) Reduced requirement for covered parking (viii) Reduced landscaped area Each item listed above shall be considered one concession. (i) Standards for Affordable and Senior Project. (1) Maximum Allowable Densities. The maximum allowable density of a residential development shall be as specified in the General Plan and zoning ordinance, exclusive of the units approved as part of the allowable density bonus. The calculation of a density bonus that results in a fractional unit shall be rounded up to the next whole number. (2) Maximum Sales Price and Rent for Affordable Units: The rents and owner- occupied costs charged for the housing units in the development that qualify the project for a density bonus and other incentives and concessions, shall not exceed the following amounts during the period of continued availability required by this section: (i) Rents charged for lower income density bonus units shall be as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50053 and as implemented in the City's Affordable Housing Policy. (ii) Owner- occupied units shall be available at an affordable housing cost as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50052.5 and as implemented in the City's Affordable Housing Policy. 4850 - 2107 - 93223 -12- ORDINANCE NO. 2014-06 JH104706089 (3) Unit Type and Location. All affordable units shall be reasonably dispersed throughout the housing development, shall contain on average the same number of bedrooms as the non - affordable units in the project, and shall be comparable with the non - affordable units in terms of appearance, materials and finished quality. (4) Agreement. Prior to issuance of building permits for any units in the project, the applicant shall execute and record at the Santa Clara County Recorder's Office a deed restriction on each of the affordable units in the project that explains the affordability requirement and ensures their continued affordability consistent with the terms of this section. The agreement shall be reviewed and approved by the City Attorney prior to recordation. (5) Retaining Affordability. (i) A developer shall agree to, and the City shall ensure continued affordability of, all lower- or very low- income density bonus units for thirty (30) years or a longer period of time, if required by the construction or mortgage financing assistance program, mortgage insurance program, or rental subsidy program. If the City does not grant at least one (1) concession or incentive, in addition to a density bonus as specified in subsection (d) of this section, the developer shall agree to, and the City shall ensure continued affordability for a minimum of ten (10) years of all lower or very low- income housing units receiving a density bonus. (ii) A developer shall agree to, and the City shall ensure continued affordability of, all moderate - income units in a condominium or planned unit development project that are directly related to the receipt of a density bonus for ten (10) years. (6) Occupancy and Resale of Moderate - income Condominium and Planned Unit Development Projects. The developer of a moderate - income condominium or planned unit development, as defined in subsection (d) (1) d. above, shall agree to and the City shall ensure that the initial occupants of moderate - income units directly related to the receipt of a density bonus shall be of moderate income, as defined in subsection (i) (2) b. above. Further, an equity sharing agreement shall be recorded against each of these units, as provided in subsection (i) (4) above and consistent with Government Code Section 65915 (c) (2). 4850 - 2107- 9322v3 -13- ORDINANCE NO. 2014-06 JH104706089 SECTION X If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or otherwise void or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby. SECTION XI Pursuant to section 608 of the Charter of the City of Gilroy, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days from and after the date of its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of May, 2014 by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, AULMAN, BRACCO, LEROE- MUNOZ, TUCKER, WOODWARD and GAGE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ATTEST: Freels, 4850- 2107- 9322v3 JH104706089 Clerk APPROVED: Donald Gage, Mayor -14- ORDINANCE NO. 2014-06 I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Ordinance No. 2014 -06 is an original ordinance, or true and correct copy of a City ordinance, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 5th day of May, 2014, at which meeting a quorum was present. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this 8th day of May, 2014. 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