For: City Council Meeting [January 26, 2021]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Sean Grayson, Acting City Manager
FROM: Karen Peterson, Acting Community Development Director
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Request City Council to Approve the Submission of a Sustainable Communities Program Grant Application to the Southern California Association of Governments to Receive Technical and Administrative Assistance through the Housing and Sustainable Development Program.
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BACKGROUND
The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) released the Housing and Sustainable Development Call for Applications for 2020-2021. Through the Housing and Sustainable Development program, SCAG will provide local jurisdictions with technical and administrative assistance for projects that accelerate production of housing for all household types and income ranges. In addition, the program aspires to integrate and align housing goals with the region's adopted Sustainable Communities Strategy.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
The City of Rialto is eligible to apply for a project to be completed by June 30, 2023. Eligible projects fall into three categories: Advancing Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) implementation; Housing Sustainability Districts, Workforce Housing Opportunity Zones, and Housing Supportive Tax Increment Financing Districts; and Objective Design Standards for Streamlined Housing, Prohousing Designation Program, and Parking Innovation. No matching funds are required.
The application process has become increasingly competitive in recent years. The most competitive projects will:
* Advance multiple planning goals, such as housing production near transit, increasing health and equity, and reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT);
* Prioritize practical context-based needs;
* Innovate planning practices;
* Be clearly tied to accelerating housing production.
Staff has considered input from SCAG, evaluated Rialto's needs, and recommends the City update the Central Area Spe...
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