HAC Minutes-1999-05-03.
MEMORANDUM May 4, 1999
TO: George Scarborough, City Manager
FROM: Thomas Tomlinson, Planning Direct
SUBJECT: Housing Advisory Committee Actions of May 3, 1999
This report summarizes actions taken by the Housing Advisory Committee on May 3, 1999. No
action is required unless Council wishes to hold special review of an item
Present Marie Buckner, Richard Collins, Joann de Guevara, Jessica Dean, Ettie Tregarthen,
Maryrose Winkler
Absent. Mike Eggers (excused)
Staff Present. Lynnette Adolphson, Management Analyst I,
William Ramsey, Principal Planner
A CAIN, TO 0RDE;B - Chairman Collins called the meeting to order at 7 00 p.m.
B ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None
c OLD
1 on of Recommendations of the Draft wts to the Los Ria
c Plan (Aua 4. 1998 City Council D&I. SDeclfic 78-01) and
January 7,6. 1999 Draft Environmentalact Reuort (EI&j
Mr Ramsey provided a description of the draft amendments (housing policies l-7)
recommended by the Ad Hoc Committee In addition, Mr Ramsey discussed the
staff recommended revisions to housing policies 4, 6, and 7.
Member Tregarthen inquired as to whether a time limit would be imposed as part of
housing policy 4 to exhaust all available opportunities to develop affordable housing
outside the Specific Plan District. Staff responded that if the Committee had a
concern with the time period, the Committee could forward a recommendation to the
Community Redevelopment Agency to amend the Five Year Community
Redevelopment Agency Implementation Plan to include time limits
Chairman Collins opened the floor for comments from the public on this item.
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Ms. Francie Kennedy, 26632 Ramos Street, San Juan Capistrano, addressed the
Committee MS Kennedy indicated she has been a resident in Los Rios for 17 years
She raised concern with preservation of the Los Rios neighborhood due to its
historical significance Ms. Kennedy noted concerns with piecemeal erosion of the
residential areas and requested that the Committee research the possibility of home
ownership rather than rentals in the neighborhood In addition, Ms. Kennedy
suggested that alternative locations for the 11 additional low-income housing units
may be more appropriate elsewhere (i e Lower Rosan property) rather than in the
Little Hollywood area of Los Rios
There being no further comments from the public, Chairman Collins closed the floor
for Committee discussion
Member Dean made a motion to adopt Resolution No 99-5-3-l recommending
certification of the January 26, 1999 draft environmental impact report (EIR) and
approval of the proposed amendments to the August 4 draft Los Rios Specific Plan
as proposed by staff. Chairman Collins seconded the motion for discussion purposes
Member Dean recommended that language be included establishing time limits for
researching and acquiring alternative affordable housing sites. MS Winkler
expressed concern with the appearance of affordable housing units in Los Rios Staff
clarified that the proposed amendments are policies and that future affordable
housing units in the Los Rios area would be reviewed as a separate discretionary
review process before the Housing Advisory Committee, Planning Commission, and
City Council
Member Tregarthen stressed that potential affordable housing sites identified six-to-
seven years ago are no longer available Therefore, she noted the importance of
researching affordable housing sites immediately. Member Buckner indicated that
maps are available at the General Plan update meetings identifjring all remaining
vacant land in the City limits Members Buckner and de Guevara concurred that the
motion should include a recommendation setting forth time limits on identifying
alternative affordable housing sites.
Member Dean amended the motion to recommend that (1) within one year of the
adoption of the Specific Plan, the Agency will identify and analyze alternate
affordable housing sites in the City to address the affordable housing need which
would have been served by development of 11 additional affordable housing units
in the Little Hollywood neighborhood; and (2) within two years, the Community
Redevelopment Agency shall acquire such alternate site(s) for the purpose of
constructing 11 affordable housing units
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Chairman Collins withdrew his second, and Member Tregarthen seconded the
amended motion The motion carried 5- 1, Chairman Collins opposed.
D COMWFF COMMENTS - None
E ADJOUWMFN - The meeting was adjourned at 8 03 p m
Lynrktte Adolphson, Secretary
DATE APPROVED
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