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a. Conduct a workshop to receive community feedback staff’s recommended changes to the County’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance; and,
b. Provide direction to staff.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Housing Advisory Committee
a. Conduct a workshop to receive community feedback on staff’s recommended changes to the County’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (IHO); and,
b. Provide direction to staff.
SUMMARY:
The Housing Advisory Committee (HAC) will hold a workshop to develop recommendations for the Board of Supervisors regarding amendments to the County’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (IHO). Staff recommend transitioning the Ordinance to a fee-based structure, with fees assessed at the time of building permit issuance. The purpose of the workshop is to collect community input on three policy areas related to the applicability of the Ordinance and to review the Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fee Analysis prepared to update the In-Lieu Fee Schedule.
DISCUSSION:
In 1980, the Board of Supervisors adopted Monterey County’s first Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. The IHO was designed to ensure that affordable housing is included in all future residential subdivisions and developments and to create a funding source for deeply affordable housing opportunities.
Over time, the IHO has had limited effectiveness. The Ordinance relies on private landowners to initiate development, resulting in a largely passive approach to affordable housing production. Additionally, most residential projects in the unincorporated County are small-generally around 30 lots or units-producing roughly five affordable units per project, often over many years. As a result, while the IHO has generated some units, its overall contribution to meeting Countywide housing needs has been modest.
On the question about how the County should update the IHO, based on research conducted by staff with numerous discussions that followed, there has been a significant degree of uncertainty. Un...
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