HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Minutes 06-16-09_SpecialSpecial Joint Meeting
City Council
Planning Commission
WORKSHOP ON 2009
HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.
MINUTES
Mayor Pro Tem Fonzi called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. and Council Member
Clay led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Council Members Clay, Kelley and Mayor Pro Tem Fonzi
Planning Commissioners Schmidt, Colamarino, Sturtevant, Ward,
Bentz, Vice Chairperson Moreno, and Chairperson Jack
Absent: Mayor Beraud and Council Member O'Malley
Staff Present: Community Development Director Warren Frace and Senior
Planner Kelly Gleason
Others Present: Annette Manier, Administrative Assistant
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INTRODUCTIONS
Community Development Director Warren Frace explained the format for this meeting
and introduced the meeting Facilitator, Lisa Wise.
Ms. Wise gave a presentation and she and Community Development Director Warren
Frace answered questions of the Council and Commission.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mike Jackson, Real Estate Broker from Atascadero, spoke about a project he was
involved in on EI Corte. He was not satisfied how things went with staff and stated there
was no continuity with the Planning Commission. He wants to know what has changed
so that we can have affordable units. He said the City has a lot of projects that are
sitting idle and investors want to know the value of the lots. The market isn't good for
building. The City has an opportunity to step up and offer incentives.
Chuck Treatch, JRW Group, owner of a 40 -unit mixed use project on EI Camino Real,
did a project and said it has been very hard to do affordable housing utilizing credits. It
has also been very difficult to get financing because the City does not have a Housing
Element in place. He would encourage the City to move forward.
Holland Brown, Atascadero resident, said all fees are too costly. He doesn't think you
can build a 2nd unit for $300,000, the value of a moderate income house.
Ron Beriman, Atascadero resident, talked about 2nd units and said there are a lot of
people that would like to build 2nd units, but the fees are too high. He would like the City
to find a way to accommodate people so the fees are more affordable.
Mayor Pro Tem Fonzi closed the Public Comment period.
City Council Members, Planning Commissioners, and staff had more discussion and
addressed comments about the public comment portion of the meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Pro Tem Fonzi adjourned the meeting at 8:53 p.m.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
Annette Manier, Administrative Assistant
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