For City Council Meeting [November 15, 2022]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Marcus Fuller, City Manager
FROM: Paul Gonzales, Community Development Manager
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Request that the City Council Adopt Resolution No. 7988 Authorizing Amendments to the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan, the Central Area Specific Plan, and the Gateway Specific Plan to Implement the Rezone Program Established in the Housing Plan of the City of Rialto 2021-2029 (Sixth Cycle) Housing Element Update.
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BACKGROUND
On March 8, 2022, the City of Rialto City Council adopted the Sixth Cycle Housing Element Update as required by the State of California for all jurisdictions. The Element includes Housing Program 2B, rezone to provide adequate sites to accommodate the 2021-2029 Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). The rezone program will offer property owners an additional land use option. Existing underlying zoning and related property owner rights will remain.
The rezone program includes seven opportunity areas. They are:
* Opportunity Area 1: Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan
* Opportunity Area 2: North Riverside Avenue
* Opportunity Area 3: Gateway Specific Plan
* Opportunity Area 4: Central Area Specific Plan
* Opportunity Area 5: Baseline Parcels
* Opportunity Area 6: Baseline Shopping Center
To be in compliance with State Housing Element Law, the City will need to implement the rezone program. Furthermore, in order for the City to receive Permanent Local Housing Allocation funding, the rezone program will need to be complete by February 28, 2023. In the event the rezone program is not completed by this date, the City may lose its Year 1 (2019) allocation of $597,786.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
The rezone program includes a citywide overlay and the following Specific Plan Amendments.
* Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan Amendment to increase density from 30 to 35 dwelling units per acre and remove requirements that presently limit density based on project size,
* Cen...
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