To: Planning Commission
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Public Hearing
SUBJECT:
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Mixed Residential Density Ordinance - Enabling Higher Densities within Housing Opportunity Zones, if Compliant with Development Standards.
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 000-000-000
Record No.: LRP-2023-18368
Countywide
An ordinance to define Mixed Residential Density provisions in Section 314-56 of the Inland Zoning Regulations to allow up to 25 units per acre within Residential One-Family (R-1) and Residential Two-Family (R-2) zones in the Housing Opportunity Zones. Housing Opportunity Zones are exclusively within the inland region of Humboldt County, in portions of the Redway, Garberville, Miranda, Weott, Scotia, McKinleyville, Pine Hill, Humboldt Hill, Cutten, Myrtletown, and Ridgewood Heights areas.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission:
1. Adopt the resolution (attachment 1) which does the following:
a. Finds the Planning Commission has considered the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) previously adopted for the Humboldt County General Plan as well as the Addendum to the EIR that was prepared for the Mixed Residential Density Ordinance project pursuant to Section 15164 of the CEQA guidelines; and
b. Finds the proposed project is in the Public Interest and is consistent with the General Plan and State Planning Law; and
c. Recommends the Board of Supervisors adopt the Mixed Residential Density Ordinance with one of the Alternatives for Section 314-56.6.5.10.
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DISCUSSION:
The proposed ordinance is to implement Housing Element Implementation Measure H-IM61, which directs the County to amend the Zoning Regulations adding a principal zoning district to be applied within Housing Opportunity Zones that allow higher residential densities and flexible housing configurations to address workforce housing needs for existing and new development. To more efficiently achieve the same goal, the proposed ordinanc...
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