LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Planning Commission this week is set to hold a public hearing on a proposed ordinance that would satisfy state law regarding incentives for creating affordable housing in the city.
The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The ordinance would amend the municipal code and add provisions for density bonuses and affordable housing incentives in accordance with state density bonus laws, and help the city implement affordable housing goals in its housing element, according to city Planning Services Manager Andrew Britton.
In his report, Britton noted that the proposed ordinance will satisfy a requirement of the city’s housing element and bring the city into compliance with current state housing laws related to density bonus provisions and related incentives.
Britton's report also notes, “Adoption of the proposed ordinance would not impose any requirements on the City that are not already required under State law. Furthermore, it would not grant developers any notable incentives beyond those to which they are already entitled under State law. The primary purpose of adopting a local density bonus ordinance is to establish review procedures and ensure that the provisions are implemented in a manner that is consistent with the City’s own zoning processes.”
Another benefit of adoption, Britton reported, is that it will help qualify Lakeport for a streamlined review of the updated general plan housing element.
No fiscal impacts are anticipated as a result of the proposed modifications to the zoning
ordinance, according to Britton's report.
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