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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 27, 2010 52:0172 CITY COUNCIL /REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2010 CALL TO ORDER - Mayor /Agency Chair Amundson called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS: PRESENT: Council /Agency Member Chandler, Harbicht, Kovacic, Segal and Amundson ABSENT: None PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minutes per person) Scott Hettrick appeared and congratulated Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager /Develop- ment Services Director and staff for a job well done on the proposed General Plan Update. a. Report, discussion and direction regarding the General Plan Update: Review of Materials, Final Environmental Impact Report and Text Amendments. Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager /Development Services Director reported that on October 5, 2010, the City Council discussed the Draft General Plan, Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and the proposed text amendments to the Municipal Code that implement the General Plan and directed staff to bring additional information on three specific items: 1) history of public outreach and decision making through the General Plan process; 2) a summary of what was changed with regard to the format of the Plan; and 3) a summary of key topics and issues addressed in the Plan. Mr. Kruckeberg explained that several levels of community outreach and public participation have been involved in the process; he noted that a comprehensive approach in obtaining direct public input into the General Plan Update process ensures that multiple avenues are explored and employed to gain substantive input from the community during the entire General Plan Update process. He commented on the format of the General Plan and noted that one of the most important roles of the General Plan is to set the goals and policies that allow various City Departments to seek grant funding and set priorities in their work program; that the previous updates focused on the language and vision for the southern 85 acres of the Santa Anita Racetrack property and noted very few changes to the rest of the document; that the current updates restructure the Plan to clearly organize the required State Elements into a format that is easy to follow and use; that it provides the goals and policies for each topic area directly after the text and description of that topic area and it will be much more effective in augmenting grant applications, researching policies to apply to projects and navigating the document. Mr. Kruckeberg further explained the key topics and changes within the General Plan including new zoning designations, including the downtown area around the Tight -rail station, the existing mixed uses along South First Avenue and the Live Oak Avenue corridor; housing element - related amendments and revisions included eliminating minimum dwelling unit size, modifying the regulations for accessory dwelling units (guest house) in accordance with State law, changing the R -3 (high density residential) allowable density from 24 du /acre to 30 du /acre and adopting state - required standards for specific types of housing and density bonus allowances for affordable housing; and updating and modernizing other elements including Circulation Element, Sustainability Element and the Safety Element. 10 -27 -10 1 52:0173 After discussion, the City Council directed staff to look into opportunities for Senior Housing Development in the Live Oak corridor area. Mr. Kruckeberg announced that the public hearing regarding the proposed General Plan Updates is scheduled for the November 16, 2010 City Council meeting. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:35 a.m. 111 Peter Amundson, Mayor ATTEST: . ames H. Barrows, City Clerk 2 10 -27 -10