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| | | | | | | | | | Item 15.
COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM | | | |
| | | | | | | | TO: Land Use and Sustainability Committee
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| FROM: Rickelle Williams, Interim City Manager
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| DATE: June 10, 2024
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| | | | | | | | | TITLE: | DISCUSS SETTING PARAMETERS FOR PROPERTY OWNERS TO PRESENT CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS TO THE CITY ADMINISTRATION AND CITY COMMISSION, AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO INVOKING THE PREEMPTIONS IN THE LIVE LOCAL ACT, TO ENCOURAGE LONG-TERM NON-TRANSIENT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (INCLUDING WORKFORCE HOUSING) THAT IS MORE COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD |
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| | | | | | | | HISTORY:
| On March 13, 2024, at the request of Commissioner Joseph Magazine, the Mayor and City Commission (City Commission) referred a discussion regarding potential alternatives to the Live Local Act approval process, pursuant to item R9 AR, to the Land Use and Sustainability Committee (LUSC). As noted in the attached discussion memo from the March 13, 2024 City Commission meeting, the sponsor would like to discuss possible parameters for property owners to present creative development proposals to the City, as an alternative to invoking the preemptions in the Live Local Act. The purpose would be to encourage long-term, non-transient residential development (including workforce housing) that is more compatible with the surrounding neighborhood than what would otherwise be available under the Live Local Act.
The item was anticipated to be heard at the May 1, 2024 LUSC meeting but was deferred. |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS:
| Due to State preemptions associated with the Live Local Act, the City is somewhat limited in terms of controlling eligible projects. Regarding potential options that could be a tangible alternative to utilizing the provisions of the Live Local Act, the following might be attractive to developers:
1. Establish a Commission waiver provision to exceed maximum building height limits, up to a certain maximum overall height. To obtain such a waiver, in lieu of utilizing the provisions of the Live Local Act, a developer would agree to voluntarily design a project in a manner consistent with the established scale, character and context of the surrounding area.
2. The City Commission could create a separate warrant process for floor area ratio (FAR) bonuses that would be applicable to non-transient residential housing. This would allow the Commission to approve FAR bonuses on a specific, case by case basis, without having to increase FAR within a district.
Both of these options, as well as others the LUSC may discuss, could be attractive to developers, as they would not be bound by the minimum thresholds for workforce and affordable housing under the provisions of the Live Local Act. If there is consensus on these, or other options, a separate referral to the Planning Board, by the City Commission, to amend the Land Development Regulations of the City Code (LDRs) would be required.
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| | | | | | | | CONCLUSION:
| | The Administration recommends that the Land Use and Sustainability Committee discuss the item and provide a recommendation to the City Commission. |
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| | | | | | | | | Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? | | Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds? | | | Yes | | No | |
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