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GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING COMPLIANCE · Goal H-2 - Promote, encourage, and assist in the development of housing that meets the needs of all socio-economic segments of the community. · Policy H-2.1 - Pursue and maximize the use of State, federal, local, and private funding for the development, preservation and rehabilitation of housing affordable to very low, low, and moderate income households. · Policy H-2.5 - Consider various avenues to ensure the provision or construction of affordable housing and other community benefits. ALTERNATIVES The Planning Commission considered the two alternatives for percentages and levels of income. The initial vote on the Mix of Incomes option resulted in a 3-3 tie (one seat is vacant on the Commission). After further discussion, and based on concerns that the “Mix of Incomes” option was too prescriptive and not flexible enough, Planning Commission recommended the Choice of Affordability option, while retaining the proposed language allowing for flexibility in Section 29.4(A)(1) (passed 5-1 with Commissioner Schmidt dissenting. Commissioner Schmidt recommended additional public outreach and input from the community prior to the Planning Commission making a recommendation). The Planning Commission also recommended that the concession allowing deferred payment of impact fees be struck and that reporting on the ordinance be required every three years. The concept of creating flexibility in the definition of “affordable rent” to lessen the burden of administering projects with multiple sources of funding was also presented, and has been incorporated into the ordinance. Staff concurs with the recommendations on concessions and reporting, and incorporated the first recommendation in the ordinance, and the latter recommendation into the proposed Council action. However, staff is continuing to recommend the Mix of Incomes option. Planning Commission expressed concerns about adequate flexibility, and staff has drafted the Mix of Incomes option allowing developers to propose alternative methods of compliance, provided the value of the affordable housing is equal to or exceeds the Mix of Income (10% moderate, 5% low, and 5% very low) requirement. The “Alternative Methods of Compliance” choice could be further stressed in outreach material, to stress the exact percentages of affordable units is not set in stone, but a mixture of affordable units is preferred. The City Council may: 1. Modify the recommendation, such as: a. Lowering the minimum project size requirement to 10 units or more b. Changing the percentage of affordable units or level of affordability c. Listing alternative preferred concessions d. Other modifications 7.A. - Page 13