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CITY OF ATASCADERO
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 – 7:00 P.M.
Historic City Hall Council Chambers
6500 Palma Avenue, 4th Floor (Enter on Lewis Ave./Jr. High School Side)
Atascadero, California 93422
CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call: Chairperson Dennis Schmidt
Vice Chairperson Mark Dariz
Commissioner David Bentz
Commissioner Duane Anderson
Commissioner Len Colamarino
Commissioner Christian Cooper
Commissioner Jan Wolff
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
(This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Commission on any matter not
on this agenda and over which the Commission has jurisdiction. Speakers are limited to three minutes.
Please state your name for the record before making your presentation. The Commission may take action
to direct the staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.)
PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS
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CONSENT CALENDAR
(All items on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and non-controversial by City Staff and will
be approved by one motion if no member of the Commission or public wishes to comment or ask questions.)
1. APPROVAL OF DRAFT ACTION MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORTS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS:
Prior to a project hearing Planning Commission Members must disclose any communications they have had on any
quasi-judicial agenda items. This includes, but is not limited to, Tentative Subdivision Maps, Parcel Maps,
Variances, Conditional Use Permits, and Planned Development Permits. This does not disqualify the Planning
Commission Member from participating and voting on the matter, but gives the public and applicant an opportunity
to comment on the ex parte communication.
(For each of the following items, the public will be given an opportunity to speak. After a staff report, the Chair will open the public
hearing and invite the applicant or applicant’s representative to make any comments. Members of the public will be invited t o provide
testimony to the Commission following the applicant. Speakers should state their name for the record and can address the
Commission for three minutes. After all public comments have been received, the public hearing will be closed, and the Commission
will discuss the item and take appropriate action(s).)
2. PLN 2014-1506: General Plan Amendment, Zone Change and Lot Merger for
6850 Morro Road (Former Atascadero Library Site)
Applicant/Owner: County of San Luis Obispo, General Services, 1087 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, CA
93408
Project Title: PLN 2014-1506 – Former Atascadero Library Site
General Plan Amendment 2014-0029 / Zone Change 2014-0174 / Lot Merger 2014-0013
Project Location: 6850 Morro Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 (APN 030-282-033 & 027)
6925 & 6907 Atascadero Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422 (APN 030-282-018 & 032)
Project
Description:
The project consists of a General Plan Amendment (GPA) and Zoning Map Amendment
(ZCH) to change the land use designations on parcels previously used as the Atascadero
Library. Due to the recent relocation of the library to 6555 Capistrano Avenue, the County
of San Luis Obispo has submitted an application to redesignate the four (4) existing parcels
of the previous library site from a combination of residential and Public general plan
classifications to a combination of Residential and Commercial in order to facilitate the sale
of the property.
Under the proposed Commercial Retail (CR) zoning, the existing 8221 sq. ft. library building
could be repurposed by future owners for commercial purposes, consistent with surrounding
commercial uses on Morro Road. A Lot Merger (LMG) is proposed in order to combine the
two (2) underlying parcels of the library building into one commercial lot. The proposed
Residential Multi-Family-20 (RMF-20) zoning of the parcels at 6925 and 6907 Atascadero
Avenue would facilitate future residential development consistent with adjacent uses on
Atascadero Ave. A concept site plan has been provided by the County of San Luis Obispo
to demonstrate possible future residential use and parking; however, no development is
currently proposed at this time.
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3. PLN 2014-1493: General Plan Amendment, Recommendation to Adopt
2014-2019 Draft Housing Element & Proposed Amendments to Safety
Element of the Atascadero General Plan
Existing General Plan Designation: General Commercial, Public Facilities, High -Density
Residential
Existing Zoning: Commercial Professional/PD-3, Public Facilities,
Residential Multi-Family-20
Proposed General Plan Designation: General Commercial, High-Density Residential
Proposed Zoning: Commercial Retail/PD-3, Residential Multi-
Family-20 Commercial Retail, Residential Multi-Family-20
Proposed
Environmental
Determination:
Based on the Initial Study prepared for the project, a Negative Declaration is proposed. The
Negative Declaration is available for public review from 9/18/14 through 10/7/14 at 6500
Palma Avenue, Community Development Department from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Thursday.
Staff
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the Planning Commission recommend the City Council approve the
proposed General Plan Amendment, Zoning Map Amendment, and Lot Merger, as
proposed.
Applicant: City of Atascadero, 6500 Palma Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422
Project Title: PLN 2014-1493
Project Location: Citywide (San Luis Obispo County)
Project
Description:
The project consists of General Plan Amendments updating the 2007-2014 Housing
Element with the proposed Draft 2014-2019 Housing Element, as required by
Government Code Sections 65580–65589.8. The Draft Housing Element provides
implementation strategies for the 2014-2019 planning period to meet RHNA and provide
affordable and diverse, high quality housing opportunities to meet the needs of all
segments of the community.
This Housing Element is an update of the previously approved 2007 -2014 Housing
Element that provides updated figures, statistics, and policies. The City of Atascadero is
utilizing the Department of Housing and Community Development’s “streamlined review”
process which allowed for an expedited review by implementing key housing policies
during the 4th cycle planning period (2007-2014). The City has received notice from HCD
that the Draft Housing Element meets State requirements, and with official City Council
adoption, the Housing Element is ready for State certification.
In addition, City of Atascadero staff proposes amendments to the City’s adopted Safety
Element, one of the seven required elements of the General Plan. Consistent with
Senate Bill 1241, the City must review and revise its Safety Element to address fire and
seismic hazards. California's increasing population and expansion of development into
previously undeveloped areas is creating more "wildland-urban interface" (WUI) issues
with a corresponding risk of economic loss caused by wildland fire.
The Safety Element will be updated to address the risk of fire and seismic events. This
update ensures that the City has a set of feasible implementation goals designed to
continue to carry out the existing fire protection policies within the Safety Element.
Zoning: Citywide
General Plan Designation: Citywide
Proposed
Environmental
Determination:
The Draft Atascadero 2014-2021 Housing Element Update and Safety Element Update
is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, which states the general rule is
that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant
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COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND REPORTS
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting will be on October 21, 2014 at City Hall Council Chambers, 6500
Palma Avenue, Atascadero.
Please note: Should anyone challenge in court any proposed development entitlement listed
on this Agenda, that person may be limited to raising those issues addressed at the public
hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning
Commission at, or prior to, this public hearing.
effect on the environment. The Draft 2014-2019 Housing Element and proposed Safety
Element amendments do not propose any new policies or programs that would change
any land use or portend new development that was not already considered in the 2007-
2014 Housing Element or the certified Atascadero General Plan 2025 Final
Environmental Impact Report (FEIR). It can therefore be seen with certainty, that there is
no possibility that the adoption of the 2014-2019 Housing Element update or amendment
to the City’s Safety Element would have a significant effect on the environment.
Staff
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the Planning Commission recommend the City Council approve the
Draft 2014-2019 Housing Element Update and proposed Safety Element update for
consistency with Senate Bill 1241.
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WELCOME TO THE ATASCADERO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
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Hall, Council Chambers, 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero. Matters are considered by the Commission in the order of
the printed Agenda.
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Under Agenda item, “PUBLIC COMMENT”, the Chairperson will call for anyone from the audience having business
with the Commission to approach the lectern and be recognized.
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2. State the nature of your business.
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be allowed for Public Comment Portion (unless changed by the Commission).
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Members of the audience may speak on any item on the agenda. The Chairperson will identify the subject, staff will
give their report, and the Commission will ask questions of staff. The Chairperson will announce when the public
comment period is open and will request anyone interested to address the Co mmission regarding the matter being
considered to step up to the lectern. If you wish to speak for, against or comment in any way:
1. You must approach the lectern and be recognized by the Chairperson.
2. Give your name (not required).
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4. All comments should be made to the Chairperson and Commission.
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comments will be heard by the Commission.
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CITY OF ATASCADERO
PLANNING COMMISSION
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
Regular Meeting – Tuesday, September 2, 2014 – 7:00 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California
CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 p.m.
Chairperson Schmidt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Anderson, Bentz, Colamarino, Cooper, Wolff, Vice
Chairperson Dariz, and Chairperson Schmidt
Absent: None
Others Present: Recording Secretary Annette Manier
Michael Bova, Davey Resource Group/Consulting Arborist
Staff Present: Community Development Director Warren Frace
Senior Planner Callie Taylor
Assistant Planner Alfredo Castillo
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: By Commissioner Bentz and seconded by
Commissioner Wolff to approve the agenda.
Motion passed 7:0 by a roll-call vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following member of the public spoke during public comment: Chuck Ward
Chairperson Schmidt closed the Public Comment period.
ITEM NUMBER: ITEM NUMBER: 1
DATE: 10-7-14
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PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR PLANNING
COMMISSION MEETING ON AUGUST 19, 2014.
MOTION: By Commissioner Bentz and seconded by
Commissioner Anderson to approve the consent
calendar.
Motion passed 7:0 by a roll-call vote.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORTS
2. PLN 2014-1523, TREE REMOVAL PERMIT FOR 9025 COROMAR COURT
Property
Owner/Applicant:
MI West Front Village, P.O. Box 13, Pismo Beach, CA 93448
Certified Arborist: William J. Van Horbek, Bunyon Bros. Tree Service, 5345 Davenport
Creek Road, SLO, CA 93401
Project Title: PLN 2014-1523 / TRP 2014-0177 Tree Removal Permit for 9025
Coromar Court (Residential Multi-Family Zone)
Project Location: 9025 Coromar Court, Atascadero CA 93422
(San Luis Obispo County) APN 056-131-035
Project
Description:
The proposed project includes a request to remove one (1) 39.5” DBH
Coast Live Oak, located in the corner planter of Coromar Court
development. The tree is declining, thereby creating a potential hazard
in a public right-of-way and to a home within a residential multi-family
zone, as certified by both the applicant’s Arborist and the City’s
Arborist.
General Plan Designation: MDR
Zoning District: RMF-10
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends the Planning Commission approve the removal of
one (1) 39.5-inch DBH Live Oak, subject to replanting mitigation and
conditions of approval.
Assistant Planner Castillo gave the staff report, and answered questions from the
Commission. Both Bunyon Bros. Tree Service and the City’s Consulting Arborist have
provided reports that say the tree is a danger and needs to come down immediately.
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PUBLIC COMMENT
The following people spoke during public comment: Bill VanHorbeck (Bunyon Bros.
Tree Service), Jesse Brady (homeowner at 9025 Coromar Court who stated he
purchased the property last Friday), Daniel Ambriz (project manager for West Front
Village, who applied for the tree removal), and Debbie Henninger (neighbor).
Chairperson Schmidt closed the Public Comment period.
Commissioners had questions they’d like researched further by staff on items related to
the project, and who has legal standing to remove the tree. Discussion ensued and then
a motion was made as follows:
MOTION: By Commissioner Bentz and seconded by
Commissioner Wolff to adopt PC Resolution PC
2014-0019, approving PLN 2014-1523/TRP 2014-
0177 to allow the removal of one (1) hazardous
Coast Live Oak totaling 39.5 inches DBH located
on Coromar Court subject to conditions of
approval and mitigation monitoring.
Motion failed 3:4 by a roll-call vote (Colamarino,
Cooper, Dariz and Schmidt voted no)
MOTION: By Commissioner Colamarino and seconded by
Vice Chairperson Dariz to refer the item back to
staff for additional review and coordination with
the property owner and developer.
Motion passed 5:2 by a roll-call vote (Bentz and
Wolff voted no)
3. PLN 2014-1520, TREE REMOVAL PERMIT FOR 6455 EL CAMINO REAL
Property
Owner/Applicant:
Gary Englund, 6455 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422
Brian Englund, 6455 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422
Certified Arborist: Michael Bova, Davey Resource Group, 2318 20th Street, Bakersfield,
CA 93301
Project Title: PLN 2014-1520/TRP 2014-0176 Tree Removal Permit for 6455 El
Camino Real (Sylvester’s Burgers)
Project Location: 6455 El Camino Real, Atascadero CA 93422
(San Luis Obispo County) APN 029-344-033
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Project
Description:
A request to remove one (1) 64-inch DBH Live Oak tree located near
the corner of West Mall and El Camino Real in the downtown. The tree
was evaluated by the City’s consulting arborist and was given a risk
rating of High to Severe Risk based on previous large limb failure and
high target value.
The property owner has submitted a tree removal application to remove
the hazardous tree located on the property frontage. The removal
would be subject to mitigation, which is proposed as replanting in the
same location with one new 24-inch box size tree.
General Plan Designation: Downtown (D)
Zoning District: Downtown Commercial (DC)
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve the removal
of one (1) 64-inch Live Oak tree, subject to conditions of approval,
including replanting one (1) new Live Oak tree on the property
frontage.
Senior Planner Taylor gave the staff report, and she and Director Frace answered
questions from the Commission.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following people spoke during public comment: Bri an Englund, Chuck Ward, and
Michael Bova.
Brian Englund stated he wants to eliminate the risk immediately by trimming the
dangerous limbs and he wants to pay the mitigation fee.
MOTION: By Commissioner Colamarino and seconded by
Commissioner Dariz to adopt PC Resolution PC
2014-0018, approving PLN 2014-1520/TRP 2014-
0176 to allow the removal of one (1) hazardous
Coast Live Oak totaling 64 inches DBH located on
6455 El Camino Real subject to amended
Conditions of Approval and mitigation, as follows:
Change Condition 3 to read “Prior to the
removal of the 64” Coast Live Oak tree, the
applicant shall pay mitigation fees in the
amount of $1066.67 to the City of Atascadero’s
Native Tree Fund,” rather than replanting.
Remove Conditions 4 and 5.
Motion passed: 4:3 by a roll-call vote (Anderson,
Bentz, and Schmidt voted no)
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND REPORTS
Chairperson Schmidt asked Brian Englund his thoughts on the skating rink.
DIRECTORS REPORT
Director Frace stated that the Planning Commission meeting on Sept. 16th may
be cancelled.
Director Frace gave an update on the Korean BBQ, a restaurant next to Holiday
Inn Express, Springhill Suites, Eagle Ranch, Principal/Mixed Use, and and 84 -
unit housing unit on El Camino Real and Avenida Maria.
Director Frace stated the Housing Element would be on an October agenda.
ADJOURNMENT – 9:05 p.m.
The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for September 16,
2014, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, Council Chambers, 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero.
MINUTES PREPARD BY:
_____________________________
Annette Manier, Recording Secretary
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ITEM NUMBER: ITEM NUMBER: 2
DATE: 10-7-14
Atascadero Planning Commission
Staff Report - Community Development Department
Callie Taylor, Senior Planner, (805) 470-3448, ctaylor@atascadero.org
Nichole Garner, Planning Intern, (805) 461-5035 ngarner@atascadero.org
PLN 2014-1506
(GPA 2014-0029 / ZCH 2014-0174 / LMG 2014-0013)
General Plan Land Use Element Amendment – Cycle C
Former Atascadero Library Site
6850 Morro Road, 6925 & 6907 Atascadero Avenue
(County of San Luis Obispo)
SUBJECT:
The proposed project consists of an application for a General Plan Amendment (GPA),
Zoning Map Amendment (ZCH), and Lot Merger (LMG) to change the land use
designations on parcels owned by San Luis Obispo County and previously used as the
Atascadero Library. A lot merger has been requested to combine APN 030-282-033
and APN 030-282-027 due to the existing building onsite being constructed across the
property line on both parcels. These actions are proposed in order to facilitate the sale
of the existing building for use as a commercial business consistent with the
surrounding uses and to provide for opportunities for multi -family development adjacent
to the City’s existing commercial corridor.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Planning Commission:
1. Adopt Resolution PC 2014-0020 recommending that the City Council certify
Proposed Negative Declaration 2014-0008; and
2. Adopt Resolution PC 2014-0021 recommending that the City Council approve
General Plan Amendment 2014-0029, changing the General Plan Land Use
Designations of the subject lots from Public Facilities (P) and General
Commercial (GC) to General Commercial (GC) and High Density Residential
(HDR) based on findings; and,
ITEM NUMBER: ITEM NUMBER: 2
DATE: 10-7-14
3. Adopt Resolution PC 2014-0022 recommending that the City Council introduce
an ordinance for first reading, by title only, to approve Zone Change 2014-0174,
changing the zoning of the subject lots from Public (P) and Commercial
Professional (CP) to Commercial Retail (CR) and Residential Mulitfamily-20
(RMF-20), based on findings; and,
4. Adopt Resolution 2014-0023 recommending the City Council approve Lot Merger
2014-0013, to merge APN 030-282-033 and APN 030-282-027, based on
findings and subject to Conditions of Approval.
Situation and Facts:
1. Property Owner/Applicant: County of San Luis Obispo, General Services
1087 Santa Rosa Rd. San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
2. Project Address: 6850 Morro Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422
(San Luis Obispo County) APN 030-282-033 & 027
6925 Atascadero Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422
(San Luis Obispo County) APN 030-282-032
6907 Atascadero Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422
(San Luis Obispo County) APN 030-282-018
3. General Plan Designation: 6850 Morro Rd. - General Commercial (GC) and Public
Facilities (P)
6925 Atascadero Ave. - Public Facilities (P)
6907 Atascadero Ave.- High-Density Residential (HDR)
4. Zoning District: 6850 Morro Rd. - Commercial Professional with
Planned Development #3 overlay
(CP/PD-3) and Public (P)
6925 Atascadero Ave. - Public (P)
6907 Atascadero Ave. - Residential MultiFamily-20
(RMF-20)
5. Site Area: 1.11 acres
6. Existing Use: Former Atascadero Library Site; currently occupied with
two vacant buildings
7. Environmental Status: Proposed Negative Declaration 2014-0008
ITEM NUMBER: ITEM NUMBER: 2
DATE: 10-7-14
DISCUSSION:
Background
In December of 2010, San Luis Obispo County, in conjunction with the City of
Atascadero and the Friends of the Atascadero Library, purchased a new larger building
at 6555 Capistrano Avenue to provide the locatio n for the new Atascadero Library. In
order to fund the new library site purchase and building improvements, the site of the
former Atascadero library at 6850 Morro Road will be sold by the County of San Luis
Obispo. The former library location (subject site) consists of a number of parcels zoned
for commercial, public, and residential uses.
The subject site is occupied by the former Atascadero Library building and a vacant
single-family house that was once used for library storage. The County has concluded
that the highest and best use for the site is likely to be a mixture of commercial and
residential uses, consistent with surrounding zoning and existing land uses. T hus, the
County has applied for a General Plan Amendment and associated Zone Change
application to remove the Public land use and zoning designations . The two (2) parcels
on Morro Road where the former library building is located are proposed to be
designated as Commercial Retail PD-3 and merged. The other two (2) parcels on
Atascadero Avenue are proposed to be designated as Residential Multi-Family-20.
Council policy requires City Council review and an authorization in order for staff to
process General Plan Amendment applications. The proposed General Plan
Amendment was presented to City Council on May 27, 2014, and authorization was
given by the Council to proceed with the project. Council policy also requires a City
Council study session during the processing of a General Plan Amendment. Due to the
relatively minor nature of the proposed General Plan Amendment, the May 2014
Council review doubled as a City Council study session to discuss potential site design
and rezoning options and issues for the proposed project. Council provided direction at
the meeting, which has been incorporated in the project proposal and conceptual site
plan.
Surrounding Land Use and Setting:
North: Residential Multi-family-20 & Commercial Professional / PD 3 overlay zone
East: Commercial Retail / PD3 overlay zone
South: Commercial Retail / PD3 overlay zone
West: Residential Multi-family-20
Commercially zoned properties front Morro Rd. with properties to the northern boundary
zoned Commercial Professional/PD-3 (CP/PD3) and properties to the east zoned
Commercial Retail/PD3 (CR/PD3). The immediate property to the south is zoned
Commercial Retail/PD3 (CR/PD3) while more southern properties fronting Morro Rd.
are zoned Commercial Professional/PD-3 (CP/PD3). Properties to the north fronting
ITEM NUMBER: ITEM NUMBER: 2
DATE: 10-7-14
Atascadero Ave. and to the west are designated High Density Residential, with a zoning
of Residential Multifamily-20 and allow a development potential of 20-24 dwelling units
per acre.
ANALYSIS:
Proposed General Plan Amendment and Zoning Map Change:
Due to the recent relocation of the library to 6555 Capistrano Ave, the County of San
Luis Obispo has submitted an application to redesignate the existing parcels of the
previous library site from a combination of Public and Commercial General Plan and
zoning classifications to a combination of Residential and Commercial classifications.
These actions are proposed in order to facilitate the sale of the existing building on
Morro Road for future use as a commercial business, and to provide for opportunities
for higher density multi-family development adjacent to the City’s existing commercial
corridor.
Proposed General Plan and Zoning Designation Changes
6925 & 6907 Atascadero Ave
APN’s 030-282-018 & 030-282-032
Existing General Plan
Designation: High Density
Residential (HDR) & Public Facilities
(P)
Proposed General Plan
Designation:
High Density Residential (HDR)
Existing Zoning:
Residential Multi- Family (RMF-20)
& Public Facilities (P)
Proposed Zoning:
Residential Multiple Family (RMF-20)
6850 Morro Rd.
APN 030-282-033
& 030-282-027
Existing General Plan
Designation:
Public Facilities (P) & General
Commercial (GC)
Proposed General Plan
Designation:
General Commercial (GC)
Existing Zoning:
Public Facilities (P) &
Commercial Professional (CP)
with PD3 overlay
Proposed Zoning:
Commercial Retail (CR) with
PD3 overlay
ITEM NUMBER: ITEM NUMBER: 2
DATE: 10-7-14
The County is proposing to change the larger Public zoned parcel and the existing
Commercial Professional zoned parcel at 6850 Morro Road (former library building) to
Commercial Retail with a PD-3 overlay zone. A corresponding General Plan land use
designation of General Commercial is proposed for both parcels. These new
designations would be consistent with the adjacent property to the south. Th is will allow
the existing library building on site to be repurposed by the potential buyer for use as
any of the allowed uses for the Commercial Retail (CR) zone.
The smaller Public zoned parcel at 6925 Atascadero Avenue is proposed to be zoned
Residential Multi-Family (RMF-20), allowing between 20-24 dwelling units per acre. This
multi-family zoning is requested in order to alleviate development constraints and create
a more viable building area for a future multi -family project in conjunction with the
existing RMF-20 property directly to the north at 6907 Atascadero Avenue (also under
County ownership.) The proposed zoning is consistent with adjacent properties on
Atascadero Avenue to the north of the subject sites.
Aerial Photo of Existing property
6850 Morro Rd.
APN 030-282-033
Existing Designation: Public (P)
County proposal: Commercial Retail
(CR/PD-3)
Reuse of former library building for
new commercial use
6907 Atascadero Ave
APN 030-282-018
Existing Designation:
Residential Multi-Family
(RMF-20)
County proposal:
Remain RMF-20
Existing SFR in poor
condition, would most
likely be demolished
6850 Morro Rd.
030-282-027
Existing Designation:
Commercial Professional
(CP/PD-3)
County proposal: Commercial
Retail (CR/PD-3)
This parcel would be merged
with the adjacent parcel as the
building crosses the current
property line
6925 Atascadero Ave
APN 030-282-032
Existing Designation:
Public (P)
County proposal:
RMF-20
Will help create more
viable building area in
conjunction with
adjacent RMF lot
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DATE: 10-7-14
Conceptual Site Design:
In order to demonstrate future possible uses and associated parking under the new
zoning, the County has prepared a conceptual site plan for the subject sites. This
concept plan is for planning purposes only, and is not currently proposed for
construction. The site plan meets the requirements of the Atascadero Municipal Code
PD-3 and the appearance review requirements of the General Plan regarding site
design. Staff has reviewed each lot and new building and parking plac ement for setback
consistency.
Commercial parcels: The existing 8221 square foot library building is expected to be
repurposed for a new commercial use under the new Commercial Retail Zoning
designation. Uses which may be considered include medical offices, dance studios,
gymnastic schools, and similar uses. Since these can be parking intensive uses with
high turnover, it is important to ensure that there is enough area preserved for onsite
parking for the future commercial buyer and tenant. The conceptual site plan identifies
42 parking spaces on the subject site, which is enough to serve a variety of the most
parking intensive potential new commercial uses. An access easement will be recorded
on the adjacent parcel (APN 030-282-032) in order to access the additional commercial
parking area off Atascadero Avenue. Building Code upgrades, including fire sprinklers
and accessibility upgrades, may be required depending on the change of occupancy
and type of new use.
Residential parcels: The existing single family residence on Atascadero Avenue is in
very poor condition and would most likely be demolished by the future buyer in order to
construct multifamily housing on this infill lot. The existing County owned multifamily
parcel at 6907 Atascadero Avenue is very narrow (45-feet wide), making development
challenging. W ith the rezoning of the adjacent lot at 6925 Atascadero Avenue to
multifamily, development of the two sites together would make development more
feasible. The added multi-family parcel may alleviate development constraints and
create a wider frontage and more viable building area for a future multi-family project.
The conceptual site plan has identified four (4) two-bedroom multifamily units with an
access road and nine (9) dedicated parking spaces off Atascadero Avenue.
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DATE: 10-7-14
Proposed Conceptual Site Plan
Lot Merger:
A lot merger has been requested to combine APN-030-282-033 and APN 030-282-027.
The existing library building is constructed on both parcels and currently crosses the
property line. The Lot Merger will correct this problem by creating one parcel for the
existing building at 6850 Morro Road. The new combined parcels at 6850 will be zoned
Commercial Retail (CR), with a General Plan designation of General Commercial (GC).
There is no minimum lot size for parcels within this designation. The combined parcel
area will be approximately 0.75 acres.
The State Subdivision Map Act (Section 66412(d) of the California Government Code)
states that Lot Line Adjustments, including Lot Mergers, may be reviewed for
compliance with building and zoning codes and may be conditioned to meet these
codes or come as close as possible to meeting them.
Future residential units
with parking along
Atascadero Ave.
Reuse of existing
library building for
commercial space,
with associated
parking lot
Morro Rd. Atascadero Ave. Existing lot line to be
eliminated through
Lot Merger
Easement to be provided on RMF-20 lot
to allow access to additional parking on
Commercial Retail lot, accessed off
second driveway on Atascadero Ave.
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DATE: 10-7-14
The lot, as conditioned, will conform to the Subdivision Map Act and the City ’s
subdivision, zoning and building ordinances.
GPA Neighborhood Meeting
City Council policy regarding General Plan Amendments requires that all amendments
be reviewed and processed in such a manner as to facilitate citizen participation. In
addition to Council authorization to process and a Council study session, a
neighborhood meeting is required. The applicant is required to hold a neighborhood
meeting to present the request to citizens of the area neighborhoods and for the citizens
to identify, list, and discuss issues related to the amendment. The applicant is
responsible for organizing and conducting the meeting and attempting to resolve as
many issues as possible before submitting a formal application to the City for review
and processing.
A neighborhood meeting regarding the proposed General Plan Land Use Diagram
Amendment and rezoning was held at the project site (old Atascadero Library) on
Thursday August 14, 2014. Three of the adjacent neighbors attended the meeting and
reviewed the conceptual site plan with City and County staff. No major project related
issues were identified by the neighbors. The proposed rezoning will be consistent with
the surrounding residential and commercial uses on Morro Road and Atascadero
Avenue.
General Plan Consistency
The General Plan HDR land use designation permits a minimum density of 20 dwelling
units per acre and a maximum of 24 dwelling units per acre. The General Commercial
General Plan designation and corresponding Commercial Retail zoning are intended to
meet the convenience shopping needs of residents in the surrounding area. Per the
General Plan, retail nodes should be located at intersections of arterial streets and on
major collector streets, including State Highways. Per the General Plan and the
appearance review manual, construction of multifamily residential units and commercial
sites require appearance review of architectural design, materials, street trees, and
landscaping to maintain and retain the rural atmosphere and protect the environment,
and incorporate architectural themes into the site and building design.
The proposed project is consistent with the following General Plan Land Use and
Element Policies:
Land Use Policy 1.1: “Preserve the rural atmosphere of the community and assure
“elbow room” in areas designed for lower density development by guiding new
development into the Urban Core to conform to the historic Colony land use patterns of
the City and to respect the natural environment, hillside area and existing
neighborhoods”.
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DATE: 10-7-14
Land Use Program 1.1.7: “Within the Urban Core encourage infill development or
revitalization or reuse of land already committed to urban development where utilities
and public services exist.
Land Use Policy 2.1: “Ensure that new development is compatible with existing and
surrounding neighborhoods”.
In staff’s opinion, the project is consistent with the goals and policies of the Land Use
Element and the Housing Element. The project will provide new multifamily dwellings
that fulfill an important housing need within the community, and will repurpose a
currently vacant building for commercial uses to serve the community.
Findings
Specific findings must be made for approval of a General Plan Amendment and Zoning
Map Change:
General Plan Amendment Findings:
1. The proposed amendment is in the public interest.
Staff Comment: reuse of the existing library building is in the public interest. The
existing buildings on the subject sites are currently vacant and can become an
attractive nuisance if they remain unoccupied. The site was previously spot zoned as
Public (P) due the library use that was previously located at the site; however, Public
zoning allows for very limited uses, most of which would not be consistent with the
adjacent commercial and residential lots.
2. The proposed amendment is in conformance with the adopted General Plan Goals,
Policies, and Programs and the overall intent of the General Plan.
Staff Comment: As identified above, the proposed project is consistent with the
General Plan Goals, Policies, and Programs and the overall intent of the General
Plan.
3. The proposed amendment is compatible with existing development, neighbo rhoods
and the environment.
Staff Comment: The land use designations of High Density Residential and General
Commercial are proposed because they create consistency with the adjacent parcels.
New uses would be compatible with existing adjacent uses.
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DATE: 10-7-14
4. The proposed amendment will not create any new significant and unavoidable
impacts to traffic, infrastructure, or public service impacts.
Staff Comment: The proposed project and use is consistent with the traffic
projections and road improvements anticipated within the General Plan. Residential
Multifamily and commercial uses at the proposed location are consistent and
compatible with the surrounding neighborhoods. As analyzed in the proposed
Negative Declaration, the project will not create significant impact.
5. The proposed amendment is consistent with adopted General Plan EIR and
mitigation monitoring program.
Staff Comment: The proposed General Plan land use diagram amendment and
corresponding rezoning is minor in nature and is consistent with surrounding uses.
The redesignation of 1.1 acres on Atascadero Avenue and Morro Road will be
consistent with the project and use is consistent with the traffic projections and road
improvements anticipated within the adopted General Plan EIR and mitigation
monitoring program.
6. The proposed amendment is in the best interest of the City to enact th is amendment
to the General Plan Land Use Diagram to protect the health, safety and welfare of its
citizens and is compatible with existing and proposed development.
Staff Comment: proposed amendment is in the best interest of the City and will
protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens and is compatible with existing
and proposed development. This is the basis and intent of the proposed project.
Zone Change Findings:
As specified in the City’s General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, the follo wing specific
findings for the proposed Zone Change shall be made in order to approve the proposed
project:
1. The proposed Zone Change is in conformance with the adopted General Plan Goals,
Policies, and Programs and the overall intent of the General Plan.
Staff Comment: As identified above, the proposed project is consistent with the
General Plan Goals, Policies, and Programs and the overall intent of the General
Plan.
2. The proposed project or use satisfies all applicable provisions of the Title (Zoning
Ordinance); and,
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Staff Comment: The proposed zoning map amendment will create consistency with
surrounding zoning. All future development on these parcels will be plan checked
for consistency with the standards and allowances of the Atascadero Mu nicipal
Code, including the Zoning Ordinance.
3. The establishment, and subsequent operation or conduct of the use will not, because
of the circumstances and conditions applied in the particular case, be detrimental to
the health, safety, or welfare of the general public or persons residing or working in
the neighborhood of the use, or be detrimental or injurious to property or
improvements in the vicinity of the use..
Staff Comment: The proposed project will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or
welfare of the general public or persons residing or working in the neighborhood of
the use, or be detrimental or injurious to property or improvements in the vicinity of
the use. The use is consistent with the traffic projections and road improvements
anticipated within the General Plan. Residential Multifamily and commercial uses at
the proposed location are consistent and compatible with the surrounding
neighborhoods.
4. The proposed project or use will not be inconsistent with the character or the
immediate neighborhood or contrary to its orderly development.
Staff Comment: The residential and commercial designations are proposed for the
subject parcels because they create consistency with the adjacent parcels. New
uses would be compatible with existing adjacent uses and help facilitate orderly
development.
Tribal Council Review
In accordance with State Senate Bill 18, the City has referred the proposed General
Plan Amendment for a 90-day Tribal Council Review. On June 19, 2014, certified
letters were sent to the Tribes identified by the Native American Heritage Commission
for consultation, including the Northern Chumash Tribal Council and the Salinas Tribal
Council. No known historical, archeological or cultural sites have been found or
documented in the vicinity of the project.
Proposed Environmental Determination
Staff has prepared a Draft Negative Declaration and Initial Study for the proposed
project. A finding is proposed that this project does not have the potential to have a
significant effect on the environment. The draft document was posted and circulated to
the public and commenting agencies on September 18, 2014. No comments have been
ITEM NUMBER: ITEM NUMBER: 2
DATE: 10-7-14
received regarding the draft document. Staff is recommending the Commission
recommend that the City Council certify Proposed Negative Declaration 2014-0008.
CONCLUSION:
The proposed project is consistent with the General Plan and Atascadero Municipal
Code, as analyzed within this staff report. The General Plan Amendment and rezoning
will allow for uses and development that are consistent with surrounding land uses, and
will facilitate the sale of the former library sites. It is staff’s opinion that the proposed
project, as conditioned, allows the Planning Commission to make all of the required
findings for recommendation of project approval to the City Council.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. The Commission may recommend modifications to the project and/or conditions
of approval for the project.
2. The Commission may determine that more information is needed on some
aspect of the project and may refer the item back to the applicant and staff to
develop the additional information. The Commission should clearly state the type
of information that is required and move to continue the item to a future date.
3. The Commission may recommend the City Council deny the project. The parcels
would retain their existing zoning designation. The Commission should specify
the reasons for denial of the project and make an associated finding with such
action.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: Location Map, General Plan, and Zoning
Attachment 2: Proposed Negative Declaration 2014-0008 and Initial Study
Attachment 3: Draft Resolution PC 2014-0020 (Negative Declaration)
Attachment 4 Draft Resolution PC 2014-0021 (General Plan Amendment)
Attachment 5: Draft Resolution PC 2014-0022 (Zoning Map Change)
Attachment 6: Draft Resolution PC 2014-0023 (Lot Merger)
ITEM NUMBER: ITEM NUMBER: 2
DATE: 10-7-14
Attachment 1: Location Map, General Plan, and Zoning
Existing Designations:
-General Plan: General Commercial, Public Facilities, High-Density Residential
-Zoning District: Commercial Professional/PD-3, Public Facilities, Residential Multi-Family-
20
Proposed Designations:
-General Plan: General Commercial, High-Density Residential
-Zoning District: Commercial Retail/PD-3, Residential Multi-Family-20
APN 030-282-018 &
030-282-032
Existing Zoning:
Residential Multiple
Family (RMF-20) &
Public Facilities (P)
Proposed Zoning:
Residential Multiple
Family (RMF-20)
APN 030-282-033 &
030-282-027
Existing Zoning:
Public Facilities (P) &
Commercial
Professional (CP) with
PD3 overlay
Proposed Zoning:
Commercial Retail (CR)
with PD3 overlay
Attachment 2: Draft Negative Declaration 2014-0008 and Initial Study
See Following
CITY OF ATASCADERO
PROPOSED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION #2014-0008
6500 Palma Avenue Atascadero, CA 93422 805/461-5035
Findings:
1. The project does not have the potential to degrade the environment.
2. The project will not achieve short-term goals to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals and policies.
3. The project does not have impacts which are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable.
4. The project will not cause substantial adverse effects on human beings either directly or indirectly.
Determination:
Based on the above findings, and the information contained in the Initial Study 2014-0006 (made a part hereof by
reference and on file in the Community Development Department), it has been determined that the above project will
not have an adverse impact on the environment.
Prepared By: Callie Taylor, Senior Planner
Emilie Morse, Planning Intern
Date Posted: September 18, 2014
Public Review Ends: October 7, 2014
Attachments: - Location/ Zoning Map
- General Plan Designation Map
- Aerial Map
- Conceptual Site Plan (not currently proposed for construction)
- Site Photographs
- Scenic Highway Map
- Initial Study 2014-0008
Applicant/Owner: County of San Luis Obispo, General Services, 1087 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
Project Title: PLN 2014-1506 – Former Atascadero Library Site
General Plan Amendment 2014-0029 / Zone Change 2014-0174 / Lot Merger 2014-0013
Project Location: 6850 Morro Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 (APN 030-282-033 & 027)
6925 & 6907 Atascadero Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422 (APN 030-282-018 & 032)
Project
Description:
The project consists of a General Plan Amendment (GPA) and Zoning Map Amendment (ZCH) to
change the land use designations on parcels previously used as the Atascadero library. Due to the
recent relocation of the library to 6555 Capistrano Avenue, the County of San Luis Obispo has
submitted an application to redesignate the four (4) existing parcels of the previous library site from a
combination of Residential and Public general plan classifications to a combination of Residential and
Commercial in order to facilitate the sale of the property. Under the proposed Commercial Retail
(CR) zoning, the existing 8221 sq. ft. library building could be repurposed by future owners for
commercial purposes, consistent with surrounding commercial uses on Morro Road. A lot merger is
proposed in order to combine the two (2) underlying parcels of the library building into one
commercial lot. The proposed Residential Multi-Family-20 (RMF-20) zoning of the parcels at 6925
and 6907 Atascadero Avenue would facilitate future residential development consistent with adjacent
uses to the north and west. A concept site plan has been provided by the County of San Luis Obispo
to demonstrate possible future residential use and parking; however, no development is currently
proposed at this time.
Existing General Plan Designation: General Commercial, Public Facilities, High -Density Residential
Existing Zoning: Commercial Professional/PD-3, Public Facilities, Residential
Multi-Family-20
Proposed General Plan Designation: General Commercial, High-Density Residential
Proposed Zoning: Commercial Retail, Residential Multi-Family-20
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ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM Environmental Review 2014-0008
Lead Agency Name
and Address:
City of Atascadero
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, CA 93422
Contact Person and
Phone Number:
Callie Taylor, Senior Planner
City of Atascadero, Phone: (805) 470-3448
General Plan
Designation:
General Commercial, Public Facilities, High-Density Residential
Zoning: Commercial Professional/PD-3, Public Facilities, Residential Multi-Family-20
Surrounding Land
Uses and Setting
East:
General Commercial
North: General Commercial & High Density Residential
South: General Commercial
West: High Density Residential
Other public
agencies whose
approval is required
None
Applicant/Owner: County of San Luis Obispo, General Services, 1087 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
Project Title: PLN 2014-1506 – Former Atascadero Library Site
General Plan Amendment 2014-0029 / Zone Change 2014-0174 / Lot Merger 2014-0013
Project Location: 6850 Morro Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 (APN 030-282-033 & 027)
6925 & 6907 Atascadero Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422 (APN 030 -282-018 & 032)
Project Description:
The project consists of a General Plan Amendment (GPA) and Zoning Map Amendment (ZCH)
to change the land use designations on parcels previously used as the Atascadero library. Due to
the recent relocation of the library to 6555 Capistrano Avenue, the County of San Luis Obispo
has submitted an application to redesignate the four (4) existing parcels of the previous library
site from a combination of Residential and Public general plan classifications to a combination of
Residential and Commercial in order to facilitate the sale of the property. Under the proposed
Commercial Retail (CR) zoning, the existing 8221 sq. ft. library building could be repurposed by
future owners for commercial purposes, consistent with surrounding commercial uses on Morro
Road. A lot merger is proposed in order to combine the two (2) underlying parcels of the library
building into one commercial lot. The proposed Residential Multi-Family-20 (RMF-20) zoning
of the parcels at 6925 and 6907 Atascadero Avenue would facilitate future residential
development consistent with adjacent uses to the north and west. A concept site plan has been
provided by the County of San Luis Obispo to demonstrate possible future residential use and
parking; however, no development is currently proposed at this time.
Existing General Plan Designation: General Commercial, Public Facilities, High-Density
Residential
Existing Zoning: Commercial Professional/PD-3, Public Facilities,
Residential Multi-Family-20
Proposed General Plan Designation: General Commercial, High -Density Residential
Proposed Zoning: Commercial Retail, Residential Multi-Family-20
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Attachment 1
Location / Zoning Map
APN 030-282-018
& 030-282-032
Existing Zoning: Residential
Multi- Family (RMF-20) &
Public Facilities (P)
Proposed Zoning:
Residential Multiple Family
(RMF-20)
APN 030-282-033
& 030-282-027
Existing Zoning:
Public Facilities (P) &
Commercial Professional (CP)
Proposed Zoning:
Commercial Retail (CR)
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Attachment 2
General Plan Designation Map
APN 030-282-033
& 030-282-027
Existing General Plan
Designation:
Public Facilities (P) & General
Commercial (GC)
Proposed General Plan
Designation:
General Commercial (GC)
APN 030-282-018
& 030-282-032
Existing General Plan
Designation: High Density
Residential (HDR) & Public
Facilities (P)
Proposed General Plan
Designation:
High Density Residential
(HDR)
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Attachment 3
Aerial View
Subject Sites:
6805 Morro Road
6925 Atascadero Ave
6907 Atascadero Ave
Lot merger of
APN 030-282-033
& 030-282-027
Existing library building is
constructed across the
property line. Proposal to
consolidate 2 existing lots
into one commercial
parcel.
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Attachment 4
Proposed Conceptual Site Plan
Reuse of existing
library building for
commercial space,
with associated
parking lot
Future residential units
with parking along
Atascadero Ave. Atascadero Ave. Morro Rd.
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Attachment 5
Site Photographs
Front of existing library building, view from parking lot
Vacant Residential Building On -Site at 6925 Atascadero Ave
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Morro Road frontage
Existing Parking Lot On-Site
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Attachment 6
Caltrans Scenic Highway Map
Project Site:
6850 Morro Rd and
6907 / 6925
Atascadero Ave
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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED:
The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least
one impact that is a "Potentially Significant Impact" as indicated by the checklist on the following pages.
Aesthetics
Agriculture and Forest
Resources
Air Quality
Biological Resources
Cultural Resources
Geology /Soils
Greenhouse Gas
Emissions
Hazards & Hazardous
Materials
Hydrology / Water
Quality
Land Use / Planning
Mineral Resources
Noise
Population / Housing
Public Services
Recreation
Transportation/Traffic
Utilities / Service Systems
Mandatory Findings of
Significance
On the basis of this initial evaluation:
I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environmen t, and a
NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.
I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will
not be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described on an attached sheet have
been added to the project. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.
I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required.
I find that the proposed project MAY have a “potentially significant effect” or “potentially significant
unless mitigated” impact on the environment, but at least one effect 1) has been adequately analyzed in an
earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation measures
based on the earlier analysis as described on attached sheets. An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT is required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed.
I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there
WILL NOT be a significant effect in this case because all potentially significant effects (a) have been
analyzed adequately in an earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION pursuant to applicable standards
and (b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION,
including revisions or mitigation measures that are imposed upon the proposed project.
Callie Taylor 9-18-2014
Callie Taylor, Senior Planner Date
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EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS:
1) A brief explanation is required for all answers except "No Impact" answers that are adequately supported by the
information sources a lead agency cites in the parentheses following each question. A "No Impact" answer is
adequately supported if the referenced information sources show that the impact simply does not apply to
projects like the one involved (e.g., the project falls outside a fault rupture zone). A "No Impact" answer should be
explained where it is based on project-specific factors as well as general standards (e.g., the project will not
expose sensitive receptors to pollutants, based on a project-specific screening analysis).
2) All answers must take account of the whole action involved, including off-site as well as on-site, cumulative as
well as project-level, indirect as well as direct, and construction as well as operational impacts.
3) Once the lead agency has determined that a particular physical impact may occur, and then the checklist
answers must indicate whether the impact is potentially significant, less than significant with mitigation, or less
than significant. "Potentially Significant Impact" is appropriate if there is substantial evidence that an ef fect may
be significant. If there are one or more "Potentially Significant Impact" entries when the determination is made, an
EIR is required.
4) "Negative Declaration: Less Than Significant With Mitigation Incorporated" applies where the incorporation of
mitigation measures has reduced an effect from "Potentially Significant Impact" to a "Less Than Significant
Impact." The lead agency must describe the mitigation measures, and briefly explain how they reduce the effect
to a less than significant level (mitigation measures from "Earlier Analyses," as described in (5) below, may be
cross-referenced).
5) Earlier analyses may be used where, pursuant to the tiering, program EIR, or other CEQA process, an effect has
been adequately analyzed in an earlier E IR or negative declaration. Section 15063(c)(3)(D). In this case, a brief
discussion should identify the following:
a) Earlier Analysis Used. Identify and state where they are available for review.
b) Impacts Adequately Addressed. Identify which effe cts from the above checklist were within the scope of and
adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and state whether such
effects were addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis.
c) Mitigation Measures. For effects that are "Less than Significant with Mitigation Measures Incorporated,"
describe the mitigation measures which were incorporated or refined from the earlier document and the
extent to which they address site-specific conditions for the project.
6) Lead agencies are encouraged to incorporate into the checklist references to information sources for potential
impacts (e.g., general plans, zoning ordinances). Reference to a previously prepared or outside document
should, where appropriate, include a reference to the page or pages where the statement is substantiated.
7) Supporting Information Sources: A source list should be attached, and other sources used or individuals
contacted should be cited in the discussion.
8) This is only a suggested form, and lead agencies are free to use different formats; however, lead agencies should
normally address the questions from this checklist that are relevant to a project's environmental effects in
whatever format is selected.
9) The explanation of each issue should identify:
a) the significance criteria or threshold, if any, used to evaluate each question; and
b) the mitigation measure identified, if any, to reduce the impact to less than significance .
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Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
1. AESTHETICS -- Would the project:
a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista?
b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not
limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings
within a state scenic highway?
c) Substantially degrade the existing visual character or
quality of the site and its surroundings?
d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare that
would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area?
SOURCES: Project Description, Conceptual Site Plan, California Department of Transportation
DISCUSSION:
1.a. The proposed rezoning and lot merger will not obscure a designated scenic vista. A scenic vista is described as a
“viewpoint that provides expansive views of a highly valued landscape for the benefit o f the general public” (CEQA
Guidelines). The property is to be reclassified and rezoned consistent with surrounding High Density Residential and
General Commercial properties. No development is currently proposed for the project site with the subject app lication.
1.b. The proposed rezoning will not substantially damage scenic resources. The project site is near Highway 41 which
is an eligible state scenic highway but is not officially designated as one (Caltrans Scenic Highway Program). The site
does not contain any historic structures and will not disturb any rock outcroppings.
1.c. The proposed project is within the character of the surrounding area. The former library building will remain on the
property to be converted into usable office or commercial retail space. At a future date under separate application, the
existing vacant home on the Atascadero Avenue site may be replaced with multi-family housing. The property currently
is boarded by other multifamily residences and commercial b uildings. Reference Attachment 3 for the most current
aerial of project site.
1.d. New multi-family residences at this location are not expected to generate substantial light or glare. No additional
lighting is proposed for the commercial building on site. Any future lighting at this site to be designed to eliminate off
site glare, consistent with existing City ordinances.
Mitigation Measure: No applicable mitigation measures
2. AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST RESOURCES -- In determining whether impacts to agricultural resources are
significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site
Assessment Model (1997) prepared by the California Dept. of Conservation as an optional model to use in assessing
impacts on agriculture and farmland. In determining whether impacts to forest resources, including timberland, are
significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to information compiled by the California Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection regarding the state’s inventory of forest land, including the Forest and Range Assessment
Project and the Forest Legacy Assessment project; and the forest carbon measurement methodology provided in the
Forest Protocols adopted by the California Air Resources Board. Would the project:
a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland
of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps
prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring
Program of the California Resources Agency, to non-
agricultural use?
b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a
Williamson Act contract?
c) Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of,
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forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code section
12220(g)), timberland (as defined in Public Resources Code
Section 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production
(as defined by Government Code section 51104(g))??
d) Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest
land to non-forest use?
e) Involve other changes in the existing environment which,
due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of
farmland to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest land
to non-forest use?
SOURCES: Site Plan, Department of Conservation, Atascadero General Plan
DISCUSSION
2.a. The property is not shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of
the California Resources Agency as prime farmland.
2.b. The property is not in an agricultural zone and is not under a Williamson Act contract.
2.c. The project does not involve rezoning of forest land or timberland.
2.d.e. The project will not result in a loss of forest land and wil l not result in a conversion of forest land to non -forest
use or farmland to non-agricultural uses.
Mitigation Measure: No applicable mitigation measures
3. AIR QUALITY -- Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management or
air pollution control district may be relied upon to make the following determinations. Would the project:
a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable
air quality plan?
b) Violate any air quality standard or contribute substantially
to an existing or projected air quality violation?
c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any
criteria pollutant for which the project region is non -
attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air
quality standard (including releasing emissions that exceed
quantitative thresholds for ozone precursors)?
d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant
concentrations?
e) Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number
of people?
SOURCES: Air Pollution Control District (APCD) CEQA Air Quality Handbook, 2012; Project Description, Conceptual
Site Plan
DISCUSSION:
3. a.c.) The proposed project consists of rezoning and general plan redesignation for consistency with surrounding
residential and commercial uses. No new development is proposed on the commercial l parcel. A concept plan has
been provided for the residential parcels, which identifies a possible four (4) new residential units located on a
previously graded, relatively flat infill development site totaling less than one acre in size. According to the Operational
Screening Criteria for Project Air Quality Analysis (SLOAPCD, 2012), residential housing development of this size will
not exceed the particular matter or APCD Daily Ozone Precursor Significance Threshold of 25 lbs ROG+NOx/Day from
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Operational Impacts. Therefore, air quality impacts resulting from four future new residential units are considered to be
less than significant and mitigation measures are not requi red.
3.b.) Construction activities, including demolition and site grading, have the potential to produce small quantitie s of air
pollution that include dust and equipment exhaust. Air quality impacts from construction would be temporary and short
term. No construction is proposed on the project site at this time. At the time of future development, any proposed
demolition or new residential units shall be conditioned to comply with all applicable APCD regulations in place at the
time of future project proposal, including any conditions pertaining to the control of fugitive dust (PM-10) as showed in
Section 2 “Assessing and Mitigating Construction Impacts” of the April 2012 CEQA Air Quality Handbook.
3.d.e) No construction is proposed on the subject site at this time. The rezoning and lot merger shall not expose
sensitive receptors to concentrate pollutants or create objectionable odors.
Mitigation Measure: No applicable mitigation measures
4. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES -- Would the project:
a) Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or
through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a
candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or
regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California
Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service?
b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat
or other sensitive natural community identified in local or
regional plans, policies, or regulations or by the California
Department of Fish and Game or US Fish and Wildlife
Service?
c) Have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected
wetlands as defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
(including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal,
etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption,
or other means?
d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any native
resident or migratory fish or wildlife specie s or with
established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or
impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites?
e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting
biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or
ordinance?
f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat
Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservati on Plan,
or other approved local, regional, or state habitat
conservation plan?
SOURCES: Atascadero Native Tree Regulations; General Plan 2025; Conceptual Site Plan, Site Visit, The U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service National Wetland Inventory.
DISCUSSION:
4.a.b.c. No sensitive species have been found directly on the site. There is no riparian habitat and no wetland habitat
within the project site. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory the nearest
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wetland and riparian habitats to this site are approximately 0.2 miles away.
4.d. The site is located within the City’s urban core and is surrounded by Commercial Professional, Commercial
Retail, Residential Multi-Family-20 zones. The Land Use Element EIR concludes that development within the City
limits will not have a significant impact on wildlife or wildlife corridors.
4.e. There are currently no trees proposed for removal. Any future tree impacts or removals associated with future
development shall be mitigated according to the Atascadero Native Tree Ordinance.
4.f. The site is not located in an area that will conflict with an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community
Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan.
Mitigation Measure: No applicable mitigation measures
5. CULTURAL RESOURCES -- Would the project:
a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of
a historical resource as defined in '15064.5?
b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of
an archaeological resource pursuant to '15064.5?
c) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological
resource or site or unique geologic feature?
d) Disturb any human remains, including those interred
outside of formal cemeteries?
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SOURCES: Project description; Site Plan, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060 to 15065, Atascadero City GIS Data, Site
Visit
DISCUSSION:
5.a. There are no known historic resources located on or adjacent to the site based on GIS data collected by the City
of Atascadero. No development is proposed at this time that would include earthwork or have an affect archaeological
resources.
5.b. There are no known archaeological resources located on or adjacent to the project site based on City GIS data
that identifies area of archaeological significance.
5.c. Paleontological resources or unique geologic features are not known to be located on the project site based on
City GIS data.
5.d. No known human remains have been found or documented in the vicinity of the project.
Mitigation Measure: No applicable mitigation measures
6. GEOLOGY AND SOILS -- Would the project:
a) Expose people or structures to potential substantial
adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death
involving:
i) Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated
on the most recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault
Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area
or based on other substantial evidence of a known
fault? Refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special
Publication 42.
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ii) Strong seismic ground shaking?
iii) Seismic-related ground failure, including
liquefaction?
iv) Landslides?
b) Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil?
c) Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or
that would become unstable as a result of the project, and
potentially result in on- or off-site landslide, lateral
spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse?
d) Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18-1-B
of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial
risks to life or property?
e) Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of
septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems
where sewers are not available for the disposal of
wastewater?
SOURCES: Project description; Site Plan, City of Atascadero GIS Data
DISCUSSION:
6.a. Atascadero lies about 30 miles west of the San Andreas Fault zone and 19 miles east of the San Simeon -Hosgri
Fault. Small to moderate earthquakes are common in San Luis Obispo County. The property contains no unusual
geological formations. The City of Atascadero GIS Data shows that the project is not located on any known earthquake
faults and has a low landslide risk.
6.b. Any future construction activities on the site will be required to comply with sedimentation and erosion control
measures prescribed by the Project Engineer and consistent with state regulations.
6.c.d.e. Soil conditions will be reviewed during building permit review for any future project development in accordance
with the municipal code. A soils report is required for submittal with a future building pe rmit by the development. The
building plans will be required to following the recommendations of the soil report to assure safety of the buildings.
Mitigation Measure: No applicable mitigation measures
7. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS -- Would the project:
a) Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or
indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the
environment?
b) Conflict with any applicable plan, policy or regulation of
an agency adopted for the purpose of reducing the
emissions of greenhouse gases?
SOURCES: Project description, Site Plan, San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) CEQA Air
Quality Handbook, 2012; Atascadero 2014 Climate Action Plan, General Plan 2025, 2004
DISCUSSION:
7.a.b. The proposed project consists of rezoning and General Plan redesignation at this time. This rezoning will
enable future residential development. A concept plan has been submitted which identifies a possible four (4) 1,000
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sq. ft. new residential multi-family units and the repurposing of an existing 8,000 sq . ft. building for commercial use.
The project is located on a relatively flat development site totaling about one acre in size. According to the Operational
Screening Criteria for Project Air Quality Analysis (SLOAPCD, 2012), a commercial and multi -residential development
of this size is not expected to exceed the APCD Annual GHG Bright Line Threshold (3) of 1150 MT CO2e/year from
Operational & Amortized Construction Impacts. The Bright -Line numeric threshold of 1,150 MT CO2e/year represents
an emissions level below which a project’s contribution to global clima te change would be deemed less than
“cumulatively considerable.” Therefore, greenhouse gas emissions resulting from future 4 new residential units and
existing commercial structure are considered to be less than significant and mitigation measures are not required.
The proposed project is consistent with City and regional plans, policies, and regulations, regarding reduction of
emissions of greenhouse gases. The proposed project is consistent with the goals and GHG reduction measures
identified in the Atascadero 2014 Climate Action Plan.
Mitigation Measure: No applicable mitigation measures
8. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS -- Would the project:
a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment through the routine transport, use, or di sposal
of hazardous materials?
b) Create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and
accident conditions involving the release of hazardous
materials into the environment?
c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely
hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-
quarter mile of an existing or proposed school?
d) Be located on a site which is included on a list of
hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government
Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a
significant hazard to the public or the environment?
e) For a project located within an airport land use plan area
or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two
miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the
project result in a safety hazard for people living or working
in the project area?
f) For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would
the project result in a safety hazard for people living or
working in the project area?
g) Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an
adopted emergency response plan or emergency
evacuation plan?
h) Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss,
injury or death involving wildland fires, including where
wildlands are adjacent to urbanized areas or where
residences are intermixed with wildlands?
SOURCES: Project description; General Plan Land Use Element, Department of Toxic Substances Control:
EnviroStor. GIS
DISCUSSION
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8a.b.c. The future residential development and existing commercial building do not generate or involve use of
significant amounts of hazardous materials. There are no known hazardous materials on the site or nearby according
to Department of Toxic Substances Control: EnviroStor.
8.d. The property is not a listed hazardous material site based on the EnviroStor map.
8.e.f. There are no airports within Atascadero, nor are there airport land use p lans that affect the City.
8.g.h. Although GIS determines the site has a medium fire severity level, the site is within the Fire Department’s five
minute or less response area. During building permit review, the fire department will verify appropriate fi re hydrant
locations and will determine if new buildings or building additions or reuse of existing building for new uses will require
fire sprinklers.
Mitigation Measure: No applicable mitigation measures
9. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY -- Would the project:
a) Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge
requirements?
b) Substantially deplete groundwater supplies or interfere
substantially with groundwater recharge such that there
would be a net deficit in aquifer volume or a lowering of the
local groundwater table level (e.g., the production rate of
previously-existing nearby wells would drop to a level that
would not support existing land uses or planned uses for
which permits have been granted)?
c) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site
or area, including through the alteration of the course of a
stream or river, in a manner which would result in
substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-site?
d) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site
or area, including through the alteration of the course of a
stream or river, or substantially increase the rate or amount
of surface runoff in a manner that would result in flooding
on- or off-site?
e) Create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the
capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems
or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff?
f) Otherwise substantially degrade water quality?
g) Place housing within a 100-year flood hazard area as
mapped on a federal Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood
Insurance Rate Map or other flood hazard delineation map?
h) Place within a 100-year flood hazard area structures that
would impede or redirect flood flows?
i) Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss,
injury or death involving flooding, including flooding as a
result of the failure of a levee or dam?
j) Inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow?
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SOURCES: Project description, GIS, FEMA Flood Map, Site Plan, Resolution No. R3-2013-0032 Central Coast Water
Control Board, California Department of Conservation
DISCUSSION:
9a. Future construction on the multifamily parcels shall be in conf ormance with all water quality standards.
9b. The proposed rezoning and future development will not deplete ground water supplies. Water will be provided by
Atascadero Mutual Water Company.
9c.d.f. Future construction activities are subject to review for compliance with City drainage and grading regulations.
Drainage will not be permitted to create or intensify any hazards for persons or property in the vicinity.
9e. The Central Coast Water Quality Control Board requires reducing pollutant discharges to the Maximum Extent
Practicable and preventing storm water discharges from causing or contributing to a violation of receiving water quality
standards in all applicable development projects that require approvals and/or permits issued under the Permittee’s
planning, building, or other comparable authority.
9.g.h.i. The proposed development will be outside of the 100 -year flood hazard area.
9.j. The project area is not subject to inundation by a tsunami, according to the California Department of
Conservation.
Mitigation Measure: No applicable mitigation measures
10. LAND USE AND PLANNING - Would the project:
a) Physically divide an established community?
b) Conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or
regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the project
(including, but not limited to the general plan, specific plan,
local coastal program, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the
purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect?
c) Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or
natural community conservation plan?
SOURCES: Land Use Element; project description; Lot Line Adjustment Map, Atascadero Municipal Code
DISCUSSION:
10.a. The project will not physically divide an established community. The subject site is existing commer cial and
future infill residential.
10.b. The proposed General Plan Amendment and zoning map change are being proposed in order to enable future
use of the site in a manner consistent with surrounding uses. Due to the library’s former location on the s ubject site,
the parcels were spot zoned for Public Facilities. Now that the County library is no longer operating on the subject
sites, the redesignation will facilitate the sale and reuse of the existing building, and provide for future infill
development of residential on Atascadero Avenue. The proposed zoning and future uses will be consistent with
adjacent residential and commercial uses.
10.c. The project is consistent with the open space and conservation policies identified in the General Plan.
Mitigation Measure: No applicable mitigation measures
11. MINERAL RESOURCES -- Would the project:
a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral
resource that would be of value to the region and the
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residents of the state?
b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally-important
mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general
plan, specific plan or other land use plan?
SOURCES: Project description; Planning staff site visit.
DISCUSSION:
11.a.b. No mining is proposed as a part of this project. No known mineral resources have been identified in the area.
Mitigation Measure: No applicable mitigation measures
12. NOISE -- Would the project result in:
a) Exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in
excess of standards established in the local general plan or
noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies?
b) Exposure of persons to or generation of excessive
ground-borne vibration or ground-borne noise levels?
c) A substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels
in the project vicinity above levels existing without the
project?
d) A substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient
noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing
without the project?
e) For a project located within an airport land use plan o r,
where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of
a public airport or public use airport, would the project
expose people residing or working in the project area to
excessive noise levels?
f) For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would
the project expose people living or working in the project
area to excessive noise levels?
SOURCES: Project description; Noise Element; Noise Ordinance; Acoustical Design Manual.
DISCUSSION:
12a.b.c.d. Future development of the residential multi-family lot is expected to involve some construction equipment
and use of impact tools that make noise. Noise levels on the site are thus expected to be raised temporarily. The future
residential units and the commercial use of the existing building on site is not expected to generate unacceptable
levels of noise. Any electrical or mechanical equipment used for construction of the proposed project is required to
comply with the Atascadero Noise Ordinance, Chapter 14 in the Atascadero Municipal Code. Any permanent change in
ambient noise levels that might be created by equipment or equipment shelter mec hanical features will be required to
be designed to be consistent with the Noise Ordinance.
12.e.f. The project is not located within an airport land use plan or private airstrip.
Mitigation Measure: No applicable mitigation measures
13. POPULATION AND HOUSING -- Would the project:
a) Induce substantial population growth in an area, either
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directly (for example, by proposing new homes and
businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of
roads or other infrastructure)?
b) Displace substantial numbers of existing housing,
necessitating the construction of replacement housing
elsewhere?
c) Displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating the
construction of replacement housing elsewhere?
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SOURCES: Project description; General Plan Land Use Element , FEIR.
DISCUSSION:
13.a. This project proposes to redesignate the four existing parcels used by the previous library from a combination of
Residential and Public general plan classifications to a combination of Residential and Commercial general plan
classifications. These classifications are consistent with surrounding uses. This project is less than an acre in size . A
concept plan has been provided which identifies a possible four multi-family residential units that could be constructed
in the future under the new zoning. These units will not induce direct or indirect substantial population growth in the
City of Atascadero.
13.b.c. No housing or persons will be displaced. All buildings on site are currently vacant.
Mitigation Measure: No applicable mitigation measures
14. PUBLIC SERVICES -- Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with
the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered
governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to
maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public
services:
Fire protection?
Police protection?
Schools?
Parks?
Other public facilities?
SOURCES: Project description; Land Use Element EIR.
DISCUSSION:
Development Impact Fees: Development Impact Fees will be required of any new project for which a building permit is
issued. The concept of the impact fee program is to fund an d sustain improvements which are needed as a result of
new development as stated in the General Plan and other policy documents within the fee program. Development
Impact Fees fall into the following categories: Drainage Fees; Streets, Road, Bridge Fees; Sewer Fees; Public Safety
Fees; and Park Fees, Miscellaneous Fees. In addition, school fees are collected by the Atascadero Unified School
District. The amount of impact fees to be paid will be determined at the time of issuance of building permit.
Fire and Police: Impact fees are charged for new development, to help pay the cost of providing new facilities to serve
the expanding city. The Fire Department of the City of Atascadero has indicated that it will be able to adequately
service the proposed project. The future applicant shall comply with all requirements of the Fire Department. The City
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of Atascadero Police Department has also indicated that the proposed project poses no problems to the police to
adequately service it.
Schools: At build out of the General Plan, the city’s population will overburden the existing school system unless
additional classroom space is added. The Atascadero Unified School District charges impact fees to fund additional
schools as needed. State law restricts mitigation of school impacts to the levying of these fees and other measures
adopted by the school district. Provision of adequate facilities for the population is the responsibility of the school
district. Development impact will be assessed by the school district, and collected at the time of building permit
issuance for each residential unit.
Parks: Project Description (rezoning and future new residences) will / will not increase demand on existing City parks
and recreation facilities. The City’s Parks & Recreation Commission is committed to finding ways to continue to
provide parks and other recreational opportunities to city residents as the city expands, thereby addressing cumulative
impacts.
Other public facilities: The future construction of four new residential units and the reuse of the existing vacant library
building are not expected to have significant impacts on any other public facilities.
Mitigation Measure: No applicable mitigation measures
15. RECREATION --
a) Would the project increase the use of existing
neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational
facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the
facility would occur or be accelerated?
b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require
the construction or expansion of recreational facilities that
might have an adverse physical effect on the environment?
SOURCES: Project description; Parks and Recreation Element.
DISCUSSION:
15.a. Residents are expected to use existing parks and recreational facilities, but the numbers are not expected to
result in substantial physical deterioration of an y facilities. Development impact fees will be collected to bring this
impact to less than significant levels.
15.b. The project does not involve construction of recreational facilities.
Mitigation Measure: No applicable mitigation measures
16. TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC -- Would the project:
a) Conflict with an applicable plan, ordinance or policy
establishing measures of effectiveness for the performance
of the circulation system, taking into account all modes of
transportation including mass transit and non-motorized
travel and relevant components of the circulation system,
including but not limited to intersections, streets, highways
and freeways, pedestrian and bicycle paths, and mass
transit?
b) Conflict with an applicable congestion management
program, including, but not limited to level of service
standards and travel demand measures, or other standards
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established by the county congestion management agency
for designated roads or highways?
c) Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including either
an increase in traffic levels or a change in location that
results in substantial safety risks?
d) Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature
(e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or
incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)?
e) Result in inadequate emergency access?
f) Conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs
regarding public transit, bicycle, or pedestrian facilities, or
otherwise decrease the performance or safety of such
facilities?
SOURCES: Land Use Element; Circulation Element; Project Description; ITE Trip Generation Rates (8th edition),
Atascadero Fire Department, City of Atascadero Engineering Standards
DISCUSSION:
16a.b. The Circulation Element in the Atascadero General Plan identifies policies and programs to address cumulative
trips in Atascadero. The project is consistent with polices and mitigations discussed in the Circulation Element.
16.c. No changes will occur to air traffic patterns.
16.d. The proposed project will not substantially increase hazards due to a design feature.
16.e. The proposed project will have adequate emergency through appropriate mitigations. The site is within the Fire
Department’s five minute or less response area.
16.f. The proposed project will not affect the circulation in the area. The rezoning is consistent with surrounding uses
and will have no significant impact of the performance of circulation in the area.
Mitigation Measure: No applicable mitigation measures
17. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS --Would the project:
a) Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the
applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board?
b) Require or result in the construction of new water or
wastewater treatment facilities or expansion of existing
facilities, the construction of which could cause significant
environmental effects?
c) Require or result in the construction of new storm water
drainage facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the
construction of which could cause significant environmental
effects?
d) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the
project from existing entitlements and resources, or are new
or expanded entitlements needed?
e) Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment
provider that serves or may serve the project that it has
adequate capacity to serve the project’s projected demand
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Initial Study 2014-0008
PLN 2014-1506 – Former Atascadero Library Site
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
in addition to the provider’s existing commitments?
f) Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted c apacity to
accommodate the project’s solid waste disposal needs?
g) Comply with federal, state, and local statutes and
regulations related to solid waste?
SOURCES: Project description; Land Use Element; Hydrology and Water Quality Element
DISCUSSION:
Water: The Atascadero Mutual Water Company (AMWC) will provide water. All property within the City l imits is
entitled to water from the AMWC. The project is not expected to require a significant quantity of water for the proposed
use.
Water is pumped from the Atascadero sub-basin portion of the Paso Robles Formation, using a series of shallow and
deep wells. The water company anticipates that it will be able to meet the city’s needs through build out and beyond:
Water demand at build out is estimated to be at 16,000-20,000 acre-feet per year (AFY). The City is projected to have
enough water to meet the demand with the approval of the Nacimiento Water Project which has allocated the City an
additional 3,000 AFY with a flow rate of 3.48 million gallons per day (mgd).
Sewer: Sewer discharge will be handled by an on City sewer connection. The Hydrology and Water Quality Element
confirms that the average daily flow of the projected housing need (RHNA) is well within the capacity of the upgraded
wastewater treatment system as part of the General Plan Housing Element.
Storm Water. On-site storm water drainage for future development will be managed according to City regulations.
18. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE --
a) Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality
of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish
or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop
below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or
animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range
of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate
important examples of the major periods of California history
or prehistory?
b) Does the project have impacts that are individually
limited, but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively
considerable" means that the incremental effects of a
project are considerable when viewed in connection with the
effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects,
and the effects of probable future projects)?
c) Does the project have environmental effects that will
cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either
directly or indirectly?
d) Does the project have the potential to achieve short-term
environmental goals to the disadvantage of long term
environmental goals?
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DISCUSSION: This project site is currently vacant due to the recent relocation of the Atascadero library to 6555
Capistrano Avenue. The four (4) parcels on site are to be redesignated and rezoned to Commercial Retail and Multi-
Family Residential in order to facilitate in the sale of this propert y. The future development may include four (4)
multifamily units and reconfigure the existing parking lot. All of these changes are consistent with surrounding uses
and the Atascadero General Plan and Zoning Ordinance provisions. The proposed project has been analyzed as
required by CEQA and the Atascadero Municipal Code. Project -related impacts have been identified as less than
significant, and a Negative Declaration has been prepared .
SOURCES:
California Department of Transportation
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory
General Plan 2025, City of Atascadero, 2004
California Department of Conservation
Zoning Ordinance, part of Municipal Code, City of Atascadero, as amended
CEQA Air Quality Handbook, Air Pollution Control District San Luis Obispo County, April 2012
Acoustical Design Manual, Brown-Buntin Associates, 1991
Flood Insurance Map FEMA Flood Map 08-09-1704V-060700,
Site Plan Resolution No. R3-2013-0032 Central Coast Water Control Board
CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15060 to 15065
City of Atascadero, GIS Data
Atascadero Tree Ordinance
Atascadero Fire Department
City of Atascadero Engineering Standards
California Department of Toxic Substances Control: Envirostor
PROJECT SOURCES:
Project Description
Conceptual Site Plan
Site Visit
ATTACHMENT 3: Draft Resolution PC 2014-0020
Recommending Approval of Draft Negative Declaration 2014-0008
DRAFT RESOLUTION PC 2014-0020
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CERTIFY PROPOSED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION 2014-0008 PREPARED FOR GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT 2014-0029, ZONE CHANGE 2014-0174, AND LOT
MERGER 2014-0013,
ON APN 030-282-033, 027, AND 032)
(6850 Morro Rd. & 6925 Atascadero Ave. / County of San Luis Obispo)
WHEREAS, an application has been received from the County of San Luis Obispo
(General Services, 1087 Santa Rosa St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93408), to consider a General Plan
Amendment, Zoning Map Change, and Lot Merger changing the land use and zoning
designations of the sites of the former County Library facility at APN 030-282-033, 027, and 032
from a combination of public and commercial to a combination of commercial and multifamily;
and,
WHEREAS, an Initial Study and Proposed Negative Declaration 2014-0008 were
prepared for the project and made available for public review in accordance with the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero held a public hearing
on October 7, 2014 following the close of the review period to consider the Initial Study and
Proposed Negative Declaration; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has determined that the project wil l have no
significant impacts; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero hereby
resolves to recommend that the City Council certify Proposed Negative Declaration 2014-0008
based on the following Findings as shown in Exhibit A:
1. The Proposed Negative Declaration has been completed in compliance with
CEQA guidelines section 15070 through 15075; and,
2. Proposed Negative Declaration 2014-0008 was circulated for a 20-day public
review from September 18, 2014 to October 7, 2014, consistent with CEQA
Guidelines section 15105 (b); and
3. CEQA section 21091(f) and 15704 require a lead agency to consider a Negative
Declaration together with any comments received before approving the projects,
no written comments received by the lead agency; and
4. The City of Atascadero Community Development Department is the custodian of
Negative Declaration 2014-0008 along with other material that constitutes the
record of proceedings upon which this determination is made, which this record is
available to the public for viewing at 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, CA 93422;
and
5. Based on the entire record and comments received, the Planning Commission
determines that there is no substantial evidence that the project may have a
significant effect on the environment; and
6. The Negative Declaration prepared for the project reflects the Planning
Commission’s independent judgment and analysis;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be delivered forthwith by
the Planning Commission Secretary to the City Council of the City of Atascadero.
On motion by Commissioner ______________________, and seconded by Commissioner
___________________, the foregoing resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: ( )
NOES: ( )
ABSTAIN: ( )
ABSENT: ( )
ADOPTED:
CITY OF ATASCADERO, CA
______________________________
Dennis Schmidt
Planning Commission Chairperson
Attest:
______________________________
Warren Frace
Planning Commission Secretar y
Exhibit A: Proposed Negative Declaration 2014-0008
ATTACHMENT 3: Draft Resolution PC 2014-0021: Recommending approval of General Plan Amendment
DRAFT RESOLUTION PC 2014-0021
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO RECOMMENDING THAT THE
CITY COUNCIL APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2014-0029,
AMENDING THE AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE
DIAGRAM DESIGNATIONS OF APN 030-282-033, 027, AND 032
FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) AND PUBLIC FACILITIES (P)
TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) AND
HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (HDR)
6850 Morro Road and 6925 Atascadero Avenue
(County of San Luis Obispo)
WHEREAS, an application has been received from the County of San Luis Obisp o
(General Services, 1087 Santa Rosa St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93408), to consider a General Plan
Amendment changing the land use designations of the sites of the former County Library facility
at APN 030-282-033, 027, and 032 from a combination of General Commercial (GC) and Public
Facilities (P) to a combination of General Commercial (GC) and High Density Residential
(HDR); and,
WHEREAS, the site’s current General Plan Land Use Designation is General Commercial
(GC) and Public Facilities (P); and,
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment is in the public interest; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment is in conformance with the adopted General Plan
Goals, Policies, and Programs and the overall intent of the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, proposed amendment is compatible with existing development,
neighborhoods and the environment; and,
WHEREAS, proposed amendment will not create any new significant and unavoidable
impacts to traffic, infrastructure, or public service impacts; and
WHEREAS, an Initial Study and Draft Negative Declaration 2014-0008 were prepared
for the project and made available for public review in accordance with the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has determined that it is in the best interest of the
City to enact this amendment to the General Plan Land Use Element to protect the health, safety
and welfare of its citizens by applying orderly development and expanding housing and
commercial opportunities within the City; and,
WHEREAS, the laws and regulations relating to the preparation and public notice of
environmental documents, as set forth in the State and local guidelines for implementation of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) have been adhered to; and,
WHEREAS, a timely and properly noticed Public Hearing upon the subject General Plan
Amendment application was held by the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero at
which hearing evidence, oral and documentary, was admitted on behalf of said General Plan
Amendment; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero, at a duly noticed
Public Hearing held on October 7, 2014, studied and considered General Plan Amendment 2014-
0029, after first studying and considering the Proposed Negative Declaration prepared for the
project, and,
NOW, THEREFORE, the Planning Commission takes the following actions:
SECTION 1. Environmental Review The Planning Commission finds as follows:
1. The Planning Commission considered the Negative Declaration (Negative Declaration
2014-0008) for the proposed General Plan Amendment and in doing so found that the
amendment(s) will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. As such, there
are no additional feasible alternatives or feasible mitigation measures available that
would substantially lessen any significant adverse environmental effects which approval
of the amendments will not result in any significant environmental effects which feasible
mitigation measures have not been employed consistent with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) section 21080.5(d)(2)(A).
SECTION 2. General Plan Amendment. Pursuant to the Atascadero Municipal Code
section 9-1.115(b), the Planning Commission recommends to the City Council that:
PLN 2014-0174 / GPA 2014-0029 constitutes an amendment to the General Plan Land
Use Diagram, Figure II-2 as shown in Exhibit A. Pursuant to Atascadero Municipal Code
section 9-1.115(b), the Planning Commission hereby recommends that the General Plan
be amended.
SECTION 3. Findings for Recommendation of Approval of an Amendment to the
Land Use Diagram, Figure II-2 of the Atascadero General Plan. Pursuant to the Atascadero
Municipal Code section 9-1.115(b), the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council
approve the General Plan Amendment and finds as follows:
1. The proposed amendment is in the public interest.
2. The proposed amendment is in conformance with the adopted General Plan Goals,
Policies, and Programs and the overall intent of the General Plan.
3. The proposed amendment is compatible with existing development, neighborhoods and
the environment.
4. The proposed amendment will not create any new significant and unavoidable impacts to
traffic, infrastructure, or public service impacts.
5. The proposed amendment is consistent with certified General Plan Final Environmental
Impact Report and mitigation monitoring program.
6. The proposed amendment is in the best interest of the City to enact this amendment to the
General Plan Land Use Element to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens
and is compatible with existing and proposed development.
SECTION 4. Recommendation of Approval. The Atascadero Planning Commission,
in a regular session assembled on October 7, 2014, hereby resolves to recommend that the City
Council approve General Plan Amendment 2014-0029 consistent with the following:
1. Exhibit A: General Plan Land Use Diagram Amendment
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be delivered forthwith by
the Planning Commission Secretary to the City Council of the City of Atascadero.
On motion by Commissioner ________, and seconded by Commissioner _______ the foregoing
resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety by the following roll call vote:
AYES: ( )
NOES: ( )
ABSTAIN: ( )
ABSENT: ( )
ADOPTED:
CITY OF ATASCADERO, CA
______________________________
Dennis Schmidt
Planning Commission Chairperson
Attest:
______________________________
Warren Frace
Planning Commission Secretary
Exhibit A: General Plan Land Use Diagram Amendment
6850 Morro Rd.
APN 030-282-033
& 030-282-027
Existing General Plan
Designation:
Public Facilities (P) & General
Commercial (GC)
Proposed General Plan
Designation:
General Commercial (GC)
APN 030-282-032
6925 Atascadero Ave.
Existing General Plan
Designation: Public Facilities
(P)
Proposed General Plan
Designation:
High Density Residential
(HDR)
ATTACHMENT 5: Draft Resolution PC 2014-0022; Recommending Approval of Zoning Map Change
DRAFT RESOLUTION PC 2014-0022
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE ZONE CHANGE 2014-0174,
AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP DESIGNATION
OF APN 030-282-033, 027, AND 032 FROM PUBLIC (P) AND
COMMERCIAL PROFESSIONAL (CP) TO COMMERCIAL RETAIL (CR)
AND RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY -20 (RMF-20)
(6850 Morro Rd. & 6925 Atascadero Ave./ County of San Luis Obispo)
WHEREAS, an application has been received from the County of San Luis Obispo
(General Services, 1087 Santa Rosa St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93408), to consider a Zoning Map
Amendment to rezone APN 030-282-033, 027, and 032 from a combination of Public (P) and
Commercial Professional (CP) to a combination of Commercial Retail (CR) and Residential
Multifamily-20 (RMF-20) to coincide with the General Plan designations; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended that the site’s current General Plan
Land Use Designation be changed from a combination of General Commercial (GC) and Public
Facilities (P) to a combination of General Commercial (GC) and High Density Residential
(HDR); and,
WHEREAS, the current zoning designation of the subject sites is combination of Public (P)
and Commercial Professional (CP); and,
WHEREAS, an Initial Study and Draft Negative Declaration 2014-0008 were prepared
for the project and made available for public review in accordance with the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has determined that it is in the best interest of the
City to enact an amendment to the Official Zoning Map to protect the health, safety and welfare of
its citizens by applying orderly development of the City; and,
WHEREAS, the laws and regulations relating to the preparation and public notice of
environmental documents, as set forth in the State and local guidelines for implementation of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) have been adhered to; and,
WHEREAS, a timely and properly noticed Public Hearing upon the subject Zoning Map
Amendment application was held by the Planning Commission of the City of Atascad ero at
which hearing evidence, oral and documentary, was admitted on behalf of said Zoning Map
Amendments; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero, at a duly noticed Public
Hearing held on October 7, 2014, studied and considered Zone Change 2014-0174, after first
studying and considering the Proposed Negative Declaration prepared for the project, and,
NOW THEREFORE, the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero takes the
following actions:
SECTION 1. Environmental Review The Planning Commission finds as follows:
1. The Planning Commission considered the Negative Declaration (Negative Declaration
2014-0008) for the proposed General Plan Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment and
in doing so found that the amendment(s) will not have a significant adverse
environmental impact. As such, there are no additional feasible alternatives or feasible
mitigation measures available that would substantially lessen any significant adverse
environmental effects which approval of the amendments will not result in any significant
environmental effects which feasible mitigation measures have not been employed
consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) section
21080.5(d)(2)(A).
SECTION 2. Official Zoning Map Amendment. Pursuant to the Atascadero Municipal
Code section 9-1.116, the Planning Commission recommends to the City Council that:
PLN 2014-1506 / ZCH 2014-0174 constitutes an amendment to the City of Atascadero
Official Zoning Map contained in section 9-1.102 of the Atascadero Municipal Code,
shown in Exhibit A. Pursuant to Atascadero Municipal Code section 9-1.116(b), the
Planning Commission hereby recommends that the section 9-1.102 of the Atascadero
Municipal Code, Official Zoning Map of the City of Atascadero be amended.
SECTION 3. Findings for Approval of an Amendment to the Official Zoning Map
of Atascadero. The Planning Commission finds as follows:
1. The proposed project or use is consistent with the General Plan; and,
2. The proposed project or use satisfies all applicable provisions of the Title (Zoning
Ordinance); and,
3. The establishment, and subsequent operation or conduct of the use will not, because
of the circumstances and conditions applied in the particular case, be detrimental to
the health, safety, or welfare of the general public or persons residing or working in
the neighborhood of the use, or be detrimental or injurious to property or
improvements in the vicinity of the use; and,
4. The proposed project or use will not be inconsistent with the character or the
immediate neighborhood or contrary to its orderly development.
SECTION 4. Recommendation of Approval. The Planning Commission of the City of
Atascadero, in a regular session assembled on October 7, 2014 resolved to recommend that the
City Council introduce for first reading by title only, an Ordinance that would rezone the subject
site consistent with the following:
Exhibit A: Zone Map Amendment Diagram
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be delivered forthwith by
the Planning Commission Secretary to the City Council of the City of Atascadero.
On motion by Commissioner ________, and seconded by Commissioner _______ the foregoing
resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety by the following roll call vote:
AYES: ( )
NOES: ( )
ABSTAIN: ( )
ABSENT: ( )
ADOPTED:
CITY OF ATASCADERO, CA
______________________________
Dennis Schmidt
Planning Commission Chairperson
Attest:
______________________________
Warren Frace
Planning Commission Secretary
Exhibit A: Zoning Map Amendment Diagram ZCH 2014-0173
ATTACHMENT 6: Draft Resolution PC 2014-0023: Lot Merger
APN 030-282-032
6925 Atascadero Ave.
Existing Zoning District:
Public (P)
Proposed Zoning District:
Residential Multiple Family
(RMF-20)
6850 Morro Rd.
APN 030-282-033
& 030-282-027
Existing Zoning District:
Public Facilities (P) and
Commercial Professional (CP)
with PD3 overlay
Proposed Zoning District:
Commercial Retail (CR) with
PD3 overlay
DRAFT RESOLUTION PC 2014-0023
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE LOT MERGER 2014-0013
BETWEEN APN 030-282-033 &APN 030-282-027
(6850 Morro Rd. / County of San Luis Obispo)
WHEREAS, an application has been received from the County of San Luis Obispo
(General Services, 1087 Santa Rosa St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408), Applicant and Property
Owner, to consider a project consisting of a Lot Merger between APN 030-282-033 and APN
030-282-027 in order to the two combine parcels at 6850 Morro Rd. and eliminate the lot line
under the building so that the existing building is located on only one lot; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended that the site’s General Plan Land
Use Designation be changed from a combination of Public Facilities (P) and General Commercial
(GC) to only General Commercial (GC); and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended that the site’s Zoning District be
changed from a combination of Public (P) and Commercial Professional (CP) to Commercial Retail
(CR); and,
WHEREAS, an Initial Study and Draft Negative Declaration 2014-0008 were prepared
for the project and made available for public review in accordance with the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,
WHEREAS, the laws and regulations relating to the preparation and public notice of
environmental documents, as set forth in the State and local guidelines for implementation of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) have been adhered to; and,
WHEREAS, a timely and properly noticed Public Hearing upon the sub ject General Plan
Amendment, Zone Change and Lot Merger application was held by the Planning Commission of the
City of Atascadero at which hearing evidence, oral and documentary, was admitted on behalf of said
applications; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero, at a duly noticed
Public Hearing held on October 7, 2014, studied and considered Lot Merger 2014-0013, after
first studying and considering the Proposed Negative Declaration prepared for the project, and
NOW, THEREFORE, the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero takes the
following actions:
SECTION 1. Findings for Approval of Lot Merger. The Planning Commission of the
City of Atascadero finds as follows:
1. The application as conditioned conforms to all applicable subdivision, building and
zoning regulations of the City of Atascadero and is consistent with the City's General
Plan.
SECTION 2. Recommendation of Approval. The Planning Commission of the City of
Atascadero, in a regular session assembled on October 7, 2014, resolved to recommend that the
City Council approve Lot Merger 2014-0013 subject to the following:
1. EXHIBIT A: Conditions of Approval
2. EXHIBIT B: Conceptual site plan showing elimination of lot line
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be delivered forthwith by
the Planning Commission Secretary to the City Council of the City of Atascadero.
On motion by Commissioner ____________________, and seconded by Commissioner
__________________, the foregoing resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: ( )
NOES: ( )
ABSTAIN: ( )
ABSENT: ( )
ADOPTED:
CITY OF ATASCADERO, CA
______________________________
Dennis Schmidt
Planning Commission Chairperson
Attest:
______________________________
Warren M. Frace
Planning Commission Secretary
EXHIBIT A: Conditions of Approval
LMG 2014-0013
Conditions of Approval
6850 Morro Rd. / 6925 & 6907 Atascadero Ave.
LMG 2014-0013
Timing
BL: Business License
GP: Grading Permit
BP: Building Permit
FI: Final Inspection
COC: Certificate of Compliance
FM: Final Map
Responsibility
/Monitoring
PS: Planning Services
BS: Building Services
FD: Fire Department
PD: Police Department
CE: City Engineer
WW: Wastewater
CA: City Attorney
1. The Lot Merger as generally shown on Exhibit B, provided herein shall
be submitted as a Final Parcel Map (to be accepted by the Planning
Commission), or in a record of survey with Certificates of Compliance, or
deeds to be approved by the Community Development Department and
City Engineer prior to recordation. If the LLA is to be recorded through
the use of deeds, the deeds shall be submitted in the City’s Certificate of
Compliance standard format for review and approval prior to
recordation.
FM / COC PS / CE
2. Approval of this Lot Merger shall expire two years from the date of
approval unless a time extension has been granted in response to a
written request received and necessary fees paid prior to the expiration
date.
FM / COC PS / CE
3. The applicant shall show the ATAL number issued by the County of San
Luis Obispo (on the record of survey map or included in “Exhibit B” of
the Certificates of Compliance); plot all plottable easements with
recording information, list all unplottable easements, and show the legal
description for the properties being adjusted.
FM / COC PS / CE
4. If a record of survey is submitted, a mylar copy of the survey shall be
submitted to the Community Development Department for approval prior
to recordation.
FM / COC PS / CE
5. All necessary transfers of title, if any, shall be recorded with the Final
Map or the Certificates of Compliance to reflect the true ownership of the
resulting lots of the Lot Merger.
FM / COC PS / CE
6. Prior to recordation of the Final Map or Certificates of Compliance to
final a Lot Merger, all applicants shall submit a tax bond certificate,
obtained from the San Luis Obispo County Tax Assessor's Office,
showing that there are no liens against the property for unpaid state,
county, municipal or local taxes or special assessments, except taxes or
special assessments not yet payable.
FM / COC PS / CE
EXHIBIT B: Conceptual Site Plan showing elimination of lot line
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Eliminated lot line
Atascadero Planning Commission
Staff Report – Community Development Department
Alfredo R. Castillo, AICP, Assistant Planner, 470-3436, acastillo@atascadero.org
PLN 2014-1493 / GPA 2014-0028
Adoption of 2014 - 2019 Housing Element (H.E. Cycle C-2014)
Safety Element Amendments (S.E. Cycle C-2014)
(City of Atascadero)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Planning Commission:
Adopt Resolution PC 2014-0024, recommending that the City Council adopt the 2014 -
2019 City of Atascadero Housing Element Update (PLN 2014-1493/ GPA 2014-0028)
based on findings; and,
Adopt Resolution PC 2014-0025, recommending that the City Council approve
amendments to the Safety Element of the Atascadero General Plan Land Use Element
(PLN 2014-1493/ GPA 2014-0028) based on findings.
REPORT-IN-BRIEF:
The City commenced updating the Housing Element of the General Plan for the 2014 –
2019 in late 2013. As part of the previous Housing Element, the City adopted a series of
code text changes that allowed the City to have an expedited review of its adopted
Housing Element through the California Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD). This “streamline” process would review only changes made in the
Housing Element, and not review areas that have not been changed since its content
would continue to be sufficient to meet the requirements established by HCD. The City
held a stakeholder workshop in April 2014, attended by over 30 participants, to discuss
the update of the Housing Element and the Planning Commission held a study session
that provided Staff and its consultant, Lisa Wise Consulting (LWC) direction on an
administrative draft 2014-2019 Housing Element, in May 2014.
The draft Housing Element provides implementation strategies to meet the City’s
Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) and provide affordable and diverse, high
quality housing opportunities to meet the needs of all segments of the community. The
administrative draft was reviewed and approved by (HCD) in August 2014. During the
review period, HCD, City staff and its consultant worked together to ensure that the draft
housing element met State requirements. The City has received notice from HCD that
ITEM NUMBER: 3
DATE: 10-7-14
the draft Housing Element meets State requirements, and with official City Council
adoption, the Housing Element will be ready for State certification.
In addition, the State is requiring amendments to the City’s Safety Element. The Safety
Element is one of the seven required elements of the General Plan. Senate Bill 1241,
enacted in 2013, requires municipalities on, or before adoption of their Housing
Element, to update their Safety Element to address wildfire risk. In the City’s 2025
General Plan, wildfire risk was addressed, however, City staff has reviewed the element
and provided policy updates to this section to update these policies and bring them in
line with current Atascadero Fire Department policies and procedures.
DISCUSSION:
Background:
The City of Atascadero’s current Housing Element (2007 -2014) was approved in 2011.
During this approval process, City Staff and its con sultant, Lisa Wise Consulting,
worked with residents, key stakeholders, the Planning Commission and the City
Council. The extensive outreach effort led to the creation of the draft housing element
that was adopted by the City Council and later certified by the State.
Since that adoption, the City has implemented numerous policies contained in the 2007 -
2014 Housing Element. As of November 2013, the City has implemented the following
Housing Element programs:
Re-zoned required areas to accommodate a minimum of 20-units to the acre of
High Density Housing, with specific parcels that are “by-right” (do not require a
Conditional Use Permit);
Zoned for transitional and Supportive Housing in residential areas;
Adopted a reasonable accommodations ordinance;
Revised State Density Bonus Ordinance for consistency with HCD guidelines;
Adopted an Emergency Shelter ordinance;
Established a PD Overlay zone for an emergency shelter;
Minimum density established for RMF-10;
Single Room Occupancy (SRO) ordinance;
Allowance for vertical mixed-use in certain commercial zones with a Conditional
Use Permit (CUP);
In addition to implementing housing policy, City staff has worked with various
developers and non-profit agencies to meet the Regional Housing Needs Allocation
(RHNA) targets established by the State for the 2007 -2014 housing period. Successes
during the previous planning period include:
Issuance of 480 new housing permits between 2007 -2014 ranging from single
family homes to apartments;
Meeting State targets for “Above Moderate” (142%) and “Moderate” (165%)
income housing units;
Construction of 62 very low to low income range homes within the City in various
locations through implementation of the City’s Inclusionary Housing Program and
working with non-profit groups;
Creation of partnerships with non-profit groups such as People’s Self-Help
Housing and Habitat for Humanity;
Assisting in processing of tax credits to maintain California Manor as an
affordable housing complex;
Expansion and permitting of the North County’s only homeless shelter (ECHO)
by adopting an SB-2 ordinance allowing it to remain by-right;
The State is requiring municipalities in the region to adopt the next Housing Element
cycle for the 2014-2019. Because the City implemented key policies of the adopted
Housing Element, the City qualified for a “streamline” review. HCD reviewed only
changes made in the Housing Element, as well as ensuring the element met State
standards and goals for future housing production. HCD did not review content that
would continue to be sufficient to meet the requirements .
Based on review of adopted policies and programs, City staff kept program and policies
that functioned well, while eliminating or modifying programs that either were no longer
relevant (i.e. housing policies connected to the now defunct Redevelopment Agency) or
policies that had been implemented (i.e. density bonus program). Along with some
policy and program changes, new RHNA numbers were issued to the City for 2014-
2019. Over the next five (5) years, the City must accommodate an additional 393
residential units that include:
98 Very Low / Extremely Low Income units;
62 Low income units;
69 Moderate income units;
164 Above moderate income units.
City staff conducted a Stakeholder Workshop in April 2014. At this workshop, key
stakeholders discussed ideas and policy changes that should be considered in the
Housing Element. The ideas and proposed policy changes considered by the Planning
Commission in May 2014 were part of a study session. In this session, the Planning
Commission provided direction to staff and its consultant to submit a draft plan to HCD
and that the draft Housing Element address the following:
Ensure that the inclusionary housing policy comply with State Law regarding rent
control;
Plan for different types of affordable housing;
Address and support the development of smaller homes as 2nd units on larger
lots;
Consider incentives to encourage affordable housing / 2nd unit creation;
Review need for senior housing at all levels of care.
In June 2014, the City submitted a draft Housing Element to HCD. In July and August,
City Staff and its consultant worked with H CD staff to modify some program and policies
to ensure consistency with State Policy. The City received notice in August 2014 that
the draft Housing Element is in compliance with State housing law and policy and is
ready for State certification upon final adoption by the Atascadero City Council.
Coupled with the Housing Element update, City staff reviewed the current Safety
Element. Senate Bill 1241, enacted in 2013, requires municipalities on, or before
adoption of their Housing Element, to update their Safety Element to address wildfire
risk and address seismic risks within the element. As a part of the 2000 General Plan
Update, the City included policies and programs that addressed these potential risks.
Since the adoption of the Safety Element, events and legislation have shaped how
municipalities deal with these types of disasters and how to prevent and/or put in place
the resources needed to respond to these events. Accordingly, the City’s Safety
Element has been reviewed by the Fire Department and p roposed revisions are before
the Planning Commission for recommendation to the City Council.
ANALYSIS:
The Housing Element is required to spell out City goals, policies, and programs to
address the community’s housing needs. The act of updating the Housing Element
addresses the fundamental question, “Where should we grow?” While the State
decides how much housing must be planned for, the City Council determines where and
how to plan for new housing within Atascadero.
The City went through an extensive update in 2009 and adopted its Housing Element
for the 2007-2014 cycle in 2011. This extensive update served as the framework for the
proposed 2014-2019 Draft Housing Element. The draft Housing Element was reviewed
and updated with additional information released from the 2010 Census, the department
of finance, and other sources pertinent to the development of housing within the City.
Staff and its consultant also reviewed the program and policies from the 2007 -2014
housing element. Seven programs were completed, five (5) programs were removed
with the remainder proposed to be continued and/or modified. Many of the continued
programs in the housing element are considered “on -going” programs. “On-going”
programs are items staff works on with the residents and developers as projects come
through for development review. These types of programs ensure that the City
continues to promote housing for all income and socio -economic ranges, as well as,
foster economic development through construction and rehabilitatio n of new and
existing housing units throughout the City.
2014-2019 RHNA Targets
The Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) is mandated by State Housing Law
as part of the Housing Element and General Plan Update process. The RHNA
quantifies housing needs by income category (Very Low, Low, Moderate, and Above-
Moderate). These allocations are determined on a regional basis and then allocated to
each jurisdiction within the region. SLOCOG is responsible for coordinating the State
RHNA allocation in San Luis Obispo County.
2014-2019 SLOCOG RHNA Allocation – Atascadero
2014 Median income = $77,000 (4 person household)
Income Level Units to be
Accommodated
Income Range
(family of 4)
Percentage
Share Within
SLO County
Very Low (<50% of Median Household
Income)
98 < $37,700 24.9 %
Low (50% - 80%) 62 $37,701 - $60,300 15.6%
Moderate (80% - 120%) 69 $60,301- $60,200 41.8%
Above Moderate (120%<)
164 > $60,201 9.6%
Total 393
2014-2019 Remaining RHNA Allocations
Very Low Low Moderate Above
Moderate Total
2014-2019 RHNA 98 62 69 164 393
Units Constructed / Issued as of June 1,
2014* 0 0 30 51 81
2014-2019 Remaining RHNA 98 62 39 113 312
*Affordability determined by deed restriction or based on sales price of home
The tables above shows the 2014-2019 housing allocation for the City of Atascadero
broken down by income category, as well as remaining RHNA allocations as of June 1,
2014 due to construction activity from the beginning of the year. A common
misconception is that the City must build these new units by the end of the planning
period (2019). Rather, the City must show that its policies and zoning can accommodate
these units. As a part of its 2007-2014 Housing Element, the City upzoned the multi-
family residential zoning district (RMF -20) and commercial zoning districts, including the
Downtown Commercial (DC) zone that allow residential developments, to permit 20
residential units to the acre within those zones.
The City and its consultant determined that there are approximately 578 vacant sites
within the City with approximately 1,860 acres available for residential development.
Assuming an 80% maximum build out, the City can accommodate approximately 1,375
residential units. This number does not include any future annexations such as the
possible Eagle Ranch Specific Plan, nor does it include projects that have obtain ed
previously approved entitlements, but have yet to commence construction through an
issuance of a permit (i.e Colony Square residential units) because those properties are
considered encumbered at the time of Housing Element adoption.
Summary of Vacant Parcels – Atascadero 2014
HCD Review of Draft Housing Element
The administrative draft Housing Element was sent to the State Department of Housing
and Community Development (HCD) for review in June 13, 2014. HCD provided
comments on July 9, 2014 to address revisions needed to the draft to bring the Housing
Element into compliance with State Housing Element law. At the end of July 2014, a
revised draft Housing Element was submitted to HCD for a second review based on
comments received and a conference call held between City staff, its consultant, and
HCD staff.
HCD’s comments required minor modifications to the draft Housing Element text, or
further explanation of the data collection and existing City policies. The following were a
list of concerns that HCD presented to staff:
Provide additional information on public outreach;
Provide information on special needs housing, specifically those with
developmental disabilities;
Explanation of Farmworker Housing requirements and limitations;
Zone Land
Use Acres # of
Parcels Density** Max
du/ac
80%
du/ac
Residential Multi-Family – 24 HDR 34.11 17 24 units/acre 819 560
Residential Multi-Family – 10 MDR 8.16 5 10 units/acre 74 58
Commercial Professional GC 7.56 9 20 units/acre 151 120
Downtown Commercial D 6.12 7 20 units/acre 122 95
Residential Single- Family –
LSF-X SFR-X 1.28 6 1 unit per
parcel 6 6*
Residential Single-Family –
LSF-Y SFR-Y 16.29 42 1 unit per
parcel 42 42*
Residential Single-Family –
RSF-X SFR-X 9.30 17 1 unit per
parcel 17 17*
Residential Single-Family –
RSF-Y SFR-Y 56.36 63 1 unit per
parcel 60 60*
Residential Single-Family –
RSF-Z SFR-Z 65.36 48 1 unit per
parcel 45 45*
Residential Single-Family -
RS RE 1,651.87 392 1 unit per
parcel0F1F2F3F4F5F
a 372 372*
Total 1,856.71 578 1,708 1,375
* Parcels in single family zones are not calculated at 80% as density is calculated per parcel rather than per acre.
**Density for some parcels has been reduced due to slope.
Explanation of requirements for Conditional Use Permits (CUP) for residential
projects over 12 units;
Explanation of the City’s height waiver requirement through the minor Conditional
Use Permit (Minor CUP) process;
Explanation of the Historical Site / Sensitive Resources overlay zones;
Explanation of the City’s emergency and transitional housing ordinances;
Minor statistical revisions;
Address Fair housing program, if any.
The City and its consultant revised the Housing Element per the comments received
from HCD, as well as worked with HCD staff to explain rationale on why some of t he
ordinances are in place. City staff re-submitted the draft Housing Element to HCD with
changes made July 21, 2014. A 2nd review was completed with minor program
adjustments being suggested by HCD. On August 7, 2014, the City received a letter
from HCD confirming that with the incorporated changes, the draft Housing Element can
be deemed in compliance with State housing element law, contingent that the City
continue to work with organizations that represent lower -income and special needs
households. City staff made the draft Housing Element available to the public on
September 19, 2014 via its website and notified attendees of the stakeholder workshop
via a mailing of its availability.
Housing Element Policies and Programs
HCD requires municipalities to craft program and policies that promote State housing
policies and ensure ordinances are consistent with State housing law. Staff and the
City’s consultant have maintained a number of policies and programs in the Housing
Element from the 2007-2014 reporting period and made modifications to others. Some
policies and programs will require further action by Planning Commission and City
Council in the form of Municipal Code Updates and potential General Plan
Amendments. Of most significance are the following:
1. Continue to monitor the City’s inclusionary housing policy;
2. Adopt an inclusionary housing ordinance based on current Council policy,
however, the ordinance must be consistent with State rent control laws for rental
housing and other pertinent case law;
3. Encourage the development of 2nd units by considering reducing impact fees for
these units and work with the Atascadero Mutual Water Company (AMWC) to
reduce water connection fees for 2nd units;
4. Consider a 2nd amnesty program that would reduce or eliminate fees for un-
permitted second units;
5. Consider adoption of standards, policies and procedures for efficiency or micro
detached units, consistent with the California Building Code;
6. Modify existing Conditional Use Permit requirements for multi-family housing.
Currently City ordinance require a CUP (master plan of development) for
developments of 12 units or more. This requirement will be modified to require a
CUP (master plan of development) for multi-family projects greater than 50 units.
7. Assist in the housing needs for persons with Developmental Disabilities including
seeking State and Federal monies as funding becomes available to support
construction and rehabilitation targeted for persons with disabilities;
8. Enhance partnerships with solar providers for installation of PV panels and other
alternative electrical services for low-income households;
9. Possibly consider residential care facilities by right for seven (7) or more persons
in the RMF zone and by right in additional zones where sewer is available;
10. Continue to provide information and referral services for individuals or families
that believe they have been denied access to housing consistent with Fair
Housing Law;
11. Adopt a policy at the City Council level to determine allocation of the City’s
Affordable Housing In-Lieu funds to support the creation of new units.
A complete list of the policies and programs is shown on pages 79 through 91 of the
Draft Housing Element, provided in Attachment 4.
Safety Element Updates – SB 1241
Senate Bill 1241, enacted in 2013, requires municipalities on, or before adoption of their
Housing Element, to update their Safety Element to address wildfire risk and address
seismic risks within the element. As a part of the 2000 General Plan Update, the City
included policies and programs that addressed these potential risks.
SB 1241 was targeted at municipalities that lacked any real program and policies for
wildfire prevention and seismic risk. The City experienced a large wildfire near Highway
41 in 1996 costing over $10 million dollars in damage and destroyed 42 homes. In
addition, the City’s location near the San Andreas Fault (approximately 27 miles
northeast of the City) and earthquakes such as the Loma Prieta Earthquake in 1989 and
Northridge Earthquake in 1994 provided a wealth of information, programs and policies
to help protect residents for potential seismic events. The 2025 General Plan addressed
both wildfire events and seismic risk as a part of the Safety Element with these events
in mind.
Since the element’s adoption, additional events, including the 6.5 magnitude San
Simeon Earthquake, that directly affected the City and required emergency response by
the City’s staff emergency management teams, and additional wildfires throughout the
State and County have helped shape how municipalities respond to these events.
City staff has reviewed the City’s adopted Safety Element and proposes amendments
for consistency with the following documents that have been adopted that guide the City
to respond to emergencies such as seismic and wildfire events including:
The adopted Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP);
Multi-Hazard Emergency Response Plan (MHERP);
Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP).
In addition to ensuring consistency with these documents, ensuring that policies and
ordinances that have been enacted to reduce the risk of wildfires, as well as, maintain
the health, safety and welfare of residents continue to be implemented by City staff
including:
Require defensible space around all structures throughout the City through the
Fire Department’s “Weed Abatement” program (Safety Element Policy 3.1.4);
Require fire sprinkler systems to be installed in all new construction and major
occupancy upgrades (Safety Element Policy 3.8.7);
Continue to adopt Building Code standards that promote seismic safety (Safety
Element Policy 4.2.2);
Continue to work with property owners to retrofit all unreinforced masonry
building (URM) within the City to applicable building code standards (amended
Safety Policy 4.1.5).
SB 1241 requires that the City identify existing and planned uses in very high fire
severity zones and in state responsibility areas. The City provided mapping for very high
severity zones as a part of its 2000 General Plan Update. This mapping will continue to
be utilized to determine areas in the City with a high fire severity. The proposed
amendment to the Safety Element serves as official adoption of this map that is
currently being used by City staff (attachment 5).
Proposed amendments to the Safety Element are shown in a redline / strikeout format
and are located in attachment 5.
Proposed Environmental Determination:
The Draft Atascadero 2014-2019 Housing Element Update and Safety Element Update
is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, which states the general rule
is that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant
effect on the environment. The Draft 2014-2019 Housing Element and proposed Safety
Element amendments do not propose any new policies or programs that would change
any land use or portend new development that was not already considered in the 2007 -
2014 Housing Element or the certified Atascadero General Plan 2025 Final
Environmental Impact Report (FEIR). It can therefore be seen with certainty, that there
is no possibility that the adoption of the 2014 -2019 Housing Element update or
amendment to the City’s Safety Element would have a significant effect on the
environment.
Conclusion:
The update to the Housing Element of the General Plan for the 2014 - 2019 planning
period provides implementation strategies to meet RHNA and provide affordable and
diverse, high quality housing opportunities to meet the needs of all segments of the
community. The City has received notice from HCD that the draft Housing Element
meets State requirements, and with official City Council adoption, the Housing Element
will be complete for State certification.
The Housing Element update is required by the State to ensure that an adequate
housing supply can be accommodated with the City for residents of all income levels.
The Housing Element update process has included community, housing policy
advocate, Planning Commission, and HCD input. As part of the draft 2014-2019
Atascadero Housing Element, programs and policies have been included for Planning
Commission review and recommendation to City Council. With official City Council
adoption, the Housing Element will be complete for State certification, continuing
compliance with State Law, as well as, making the City eligible for future grant funding
from HCD and other State agencies.
In conjunction with the Housing Element adoption, amendments are proposed to the
Safety Element of the General Plan for consistency with SB 1241. The proposed
amendments are minor, however, they bring the element consistent with current
practices for wildfire risk, prevention, and other documents that the City currently utilizes
to reduce wildfire risk and prepare for seismic events.
ALTERNATIVES
1. The Commission recommends modifications to the proposed Housing Element,
and/or Safety Element Amendments to the City Council.
2. The Commission may determine that more information is need ed on some
aspect of the project and may refer the item back to staff to develop the
additional information. The Commission should clearly state the type of
information that is required and move to continue the item to a future date.
3. The Commission may recommend to the City Council to deny the proposed
changes. The Housing Element would not be certified by the State and the City
would be out of compliance with HCD. In addition, the City would not be in
compliance with SB 1241 requiring updates to the Safety Element of the City’s
General Plan. The Commission should specify the reasons for recommendation
of denial of the project and make an associated finding with such action.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: HCD Comments on Administrative Draft Housing Element
Attachment 2: City Response to HCD Comments on Administrative Draft Housing
Element
Attachment 3: HCD August 2014 Letter
Attachment 4: Draft Resolution PC 2014-0024 (Housing Element Adoption)
Attachment 5: Draft Resolution PC 2014-0025 (Safety Element Amendments)
ATTACHMENT 1: HCD Comments on the Administrative Draft Housing Element
ATTACHMENT 2: City Response to HCD Administrative Draft Housing Element Comments
ATTACHMENT 3: HCD August 2014 Letter
ATTACHMENT 4: Draft Resolution PC 2014-0024
PLN 2014-1493 / GPA 2014-0028
Approval of General Plan Housing Element Update for the 2014-2019 Planning Period
DRAFT RESOLUTION PC 2014-0024
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO RECOMMENDING THAT THE
CITY COUNCIL APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2014-0028
(PLN 2014-1493) FOR THE 2014-2019 HOUSING ELEMENT ADOPTION
(Citywide)
WHEREAS, the State requires that City’s Housing Element be updated every five years
to analyze housing needs and establish goals, policies, programs, and quantified objectives to
meet the identified needs; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Atascadero is listed on the 2014 update schedule as determined
by the State of California; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment is in the public interest; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment is in conformance with the adopted General Plan
Goals, Policies, and Programs and the overall intent of the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, proposed amendment is compatible with existing development,
neighborhoods and the environment; and,
WHEREAS, proposed amendment will not create any new significant and unavoidable
impacts to traffic, infrastructure, or public service impacts; and
WHEREAS, proposed amendment is consistent with previously adopted certified
mitigated negative declaration; and,
WHEREAS, the laws and regulations relating to the preparation and public notice of
environmental documents, as set forth in the State and local guidelines for implementation of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) have been adhered to; and,
WHEREAS, a timely and properly noticed Public Hearing upon the subject General Plan
Amendment application was held by the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero at
which hearing evidence, oral and documentary, was admitted on behalf of said General Plan
amendment; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero, at a duly noticed
Public Hearing held on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 studied and considered General Plan
Amendment 2014-0028 (PLN 2014-1493), and,
NOW, THEREFORE, the Planning Commission takes the following actions:
SECTION 1. Findings of Environmental Exemption. The Planning Commission finds as
follows:
1. The Planning Commission finds that the 2014-2019 Housing Element update is exempt
from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA guidelines, which states the general rule is that CEQA
applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the
environment. The Draft 2014-2019 Housing Element does not propose any new policies
and programs that would change any land use or portend new development that was not
already considered in the 2007-2014 Housing Element. It can therefore be seen with
certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of the 2014-2019 Housing Element
update would have a significant impact.
2. The project will not individually or cumulatively have an adverse effect on wildlife
recourse, as defined in Section 711.2 of the State of California Fish and Game Code.
3. The proposed Housing Element update is consistent with the provisions of the City of
Atascadero General Plan, Municipal Code, and all other applicable programs.
SECTION 2. General Plan Amendment. Pursuant to the Atascadero Municipal Code section
9-1.115(b), the Planning Commission recommends to the City Council that:
PLN 2014-1493 / GPA 2014-0028 constitutes a complete deletion of the existing text in
the General Plan Housing Element and replacement of it with new text as shown in
Exhibit B. Pursuant to Atascadero Municipal Code section 9-1.115(b), the Planning
Commission hereby recommends that the General Plan be amended.
SECTION 3. Findings for Recommendation of Approval of a General Plan Amendment for
the adoption of the 2014-2019 Housing Element update. Pursuant to the Atascadero
Municipal Code section 9-1.115(b), the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council
approve the General Plan Amendment and finds as follows:
1. The General Plan Amendment will allow the Housing Element of the General Plan to be
amended consistent with State Law.
2. The Housing Element is part of the City’s General Plan which sets forth guiding policies
for future development.
3. The requirement for each city to adopt a General Plan is contained in California
Government Code 65300 et seq, which also lays out specific requirements for each
element.
4. The Housing Element provides an overarching statement of City policies and programs to
maintain and improve existing housing, and also accommodate the City’s fair share of
population growth needs.
5. California Government Code Section 65580 et seq. for housing elements requirements
including the following:
a. Ensure adequate sides for new housing for persons of all income levels;
b. Encourage and facilitate development of affordable housing;
c. Conserve and improve the existing affordable housing stock;
d. Analyze and remove governmental constraints on new housing development;
e. Promote equal housing opportunities; and
f. Preserve assisted housing.
6. The proposed 2014-2019 Housing Element meets each of the aforementioned
requirements and, therefore, would be consistent with State Law.
7. The proposed amendment is in the public interest.
8. The proposed amendment is in conformance with the adopted General Plan Goals,
Policies, and Programs and the overall intent of the General Plan.
SECTION 4. Recommendation of Approval. The Planning Commission of the City of
Atascadero, in a regular session assembled on October 7, 2014, resolved to recommend that the
City Council approve a General Plan Amendment consistent with the following:
1. Exhibit A: CEQA Notice of Exemption
2. Exhibit B: Draft 2007-2014 Housing Element
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be delivered forthwith by
the Planning Commission Secretary to the City Council of the City of Atascadero.
On motion by Commissioner ________, and seconded by Commissioner _______ the foregoing
resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety by the following roll call vote:
AYES: ( )
NOES: ( )
ABSENT: ( )
ABSTAIN: ( )
ADOPTED:
CITY OF ATASCADERO, CA
______________________________
Dennis Schmidt
Planning Commission Chairperson
Attest:
______________________________
Warren M. Frace
Planning Commission Secretary
Exhibit A CEQA Notice of Exemption
PLN 2014-1493 / GPA 2014-0028
Exhibit B: 2014-2019 Draft Housing Element
PLN 2014-1493 / GPA 2014-0028
See Following
City of Atascadero
Housing Element
2014-2019
Public Review Draft: July 31, 2014
City of Atascadero
6500 Palma Avenue
Atascadero, CA 93422
www.atascadero.org
Prepared by:
Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc.
983 Osos Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
City of Atascadero
General Plan Housing Element
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General Plan Housing Element
Table of Contents
A. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................... 5
1. OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ..................................................................................................................................... 6
3. CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS ................................................................................... 9
B. EVALUATION OF PREVIOUS HOUSING ELEMENT ........................................................................ 10
C. POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT TRENDS .................................................................................... 22
1. POPULATION ................................................................................................................................................... 22
2. EMPLOYMENT ................................................................................................................................................. 23
D. HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS.............................................................................................................. 26
1. HOUSEHOLDS .................................................................................................................................................. 26
2. HOUSING UNITS .............................................................................................................................................. 28
3. HOUSING CONDITIONS .................................................................................................................................... 29
4. HOUSING COSTS .............................................................................................................................................. 29
5. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY .............................................................................................................................. 32
6. AT-RISK UNITS ............................................................................................................................................... 33
E. SPECIAL HOUSING NEEDS ..................................................................................................................... 34
1. SENIOR HOUSEHOLDS ..................................................................................................................................... 34
2. PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ........................................................................................................................... 36
3. LARGE FAMILIES AND OVERCROWDING .......................................................................................................... 38
4. SINGLE -PARENT HOUSEHOLDS ....................................................................................................................... 39
5. PERSONS IN NEED OF EMERGENCY SHELTER .................................................................................................. 40
6. FARMWORKERS ............................................................................................................................................... 41
F. HOUSING RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................ 42
1. REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION ...................................................................................................... 42
2014 – 2019 Regional Housing Needs Allocation ............................................................................................................ 42
2. SITE INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS .................................................................................................................... 43
Vacant Sites ...................................................................................................................................................................... 43
3. INFRASTRUCTURE RESOURCES ........................................................................................................................ 44
4. ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES ........................................................................................................................ 45
5. FINANCIAL RESOURCES ................................................................................................................................... 49
6. OTHER RESOURCES ......................................................................................................................................... 50
G. CONSTRAINTS ON HOUSING PRODUCTION .................................................................................... 53
1. GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRAINTS ...................................................................................................................... 53
2. NON-GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRAINTS ............................................................................................................. 76
H. HOUSING ELEMENT GOALS, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS .......................................................... 79
I. REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................. 93
Appendix I ........................................................................................................................................................................ 95
Appendix II .................................................................................................................................................................... 108
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General Plan Housing Element
List of Tables
Table V-1. Progress During Previous Planning Period, 2007-2014 ............................................................. 10
Table V-2. Evaluation Of Previous Housing Element .................................................................................. 11
Table V-3. Trends In Population Growth ....................................................................................................... 22
Table V-4. Trends In Population Age ............................................................................................................. 22
Table V-5. Trends In Race And Ethnicity ....................................................................................................... 23
Table V-6. Industry Trends In Atascadero ..................................................................................................... 23
Table V-7. Trends In Occupations ................................................................................................................... 24
Table V-8. Class Of Worker Trends ................................................................................................................ 25
Table V-9. Trends In Households .................................................................................................................... 26
Table V-10. Trends In Household Income Groups ..................................................................................... 27
Table V-11. Trends In Housing Tenure ........................................................................................................ 27
Table V-12. Trends In Housing Type ........................................................................................................... 28
Table V-13. Housing Units By Age ............................................................................................................... 28
Table V-14. Housing Problems For All Lower Income Households ........................................................ 30
Table V-15. Gross Rent As A Percent Of Income 2012 ............................................................................... 31
Table V-16. Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income ......................................... 31
Table V-17. San Luis Obispo County Income Limits ................................................................................. 32
Table V-18. San Luis Obispo County Maximum Sales And Rental Prices .............................................. 32
Table V-19. Special Needs Populations, 2000 And 2010 ............................................................................ 34
Table V-20. Senior Households, 2010 ........................................................................................................... 34
Table V-21. Households By Income Level, 2006-2010 ................................................................................ 35
Table V-22. Senior Housing Facilities, 2014 ................................................................................................. 35
Table V-23. Persons With Disabilities By Type ........................................................................................... 36
Table V-24. Number Of Persons With Developmental Disabilities, 2014 ............................................... 38
Table V-25. Household Size By Tenure In Atascadero .............................................................................. 38
Table V-26. Overcrowded Households In Atascadero, 2010 .................................................................... 38
Table V-27. Single Parent Households, 2010 ............................................................................................... 39
Table V-28. Female Headed Households, 2010 ........................................................................................... 40
Table V-29. City Share Of Regional Housing Need, 2014-2019 ................................................................ 43
Table V-30. Summary Of Vacant Parcels, Atascadero 2014 ...................................................................... 43
Table V-31. Rhna Summary, 2014-2019 ........................................................................................................ 44
Table V-32. General Plan Land Use Designations And Zoning District Comparison ........................... 56
Table V-33. Zoning District’s Permitted Land Uses In 2014a .................................................................... 57
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Table V-34. Residential Zones Development Standardsa .......................................................................... 59
Table V-35. Downtown Zones Development Standardsa .......................................................................... 59
Table V-36. Parking Requirements A ............................................................................................................ 65
Table V-37. Planning And Development Feesa ........................................................................................... 66
Table V-38. Development Fees For New Housing, 2014a .......................................................................... 67
Table V-39. Proportion Of Fee In Overall Development Cost For A Typical Residential
Development, 2014 ................................................................................................................................................... 67
Table V-40. Permit Processing Proceduresa ................................................................................................. 69
Table V-41. Timelines For Permit Proceduresa ........................................................................................... 69
Table V-42. Constraints On Housing For Persons With Disabilities ........................................................ 71
Table V-43. Strategies To Address Energy Conservation And Global Climate Change ....................... 75
Table V-44. 323bsummary Of Quantified Objectives, 2014-2019 .............................................................. 92
Table V-45. Vacant Land Inventory ..............................................................................................................95
List of Figures
Figure V-1. Median Home Price, 2003-2013 Atascadero And Slo County .............................................. 29
Figure V-2. Vacant Land Inventory Map ................................................................................................... 108
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A. Introduction
1. Overview
California planning law provides more detailed requirements for the housing element than for
any other element of the General Plan. The State Legislature has found that "the availability of
housing is of vital statewide importance and that the early attainment of decent housing and a
suitable living environment for every California family is a priority of the highest order." The
housing element establishes policies for the community to ensure safe, decent housing for its
current and future residents.
Article 10.6 of the California Government Code requires each city and county to analyze
housing needs and establish goals, policies, programs, and quantified objectives to meet the
identified needs. The analysis must address all economic segments (extremely low-, very low-,
low-, moderate- and above moderate-incomes) of the community, the City’s share of the
regional housing need, and the housing needs of special groups such as the elderly, disabled,
homeless, large families, and single parents. The City must either identify vacant or re-
developable sites that can provide sufficient housing to meet these needs or include programs
in the housing element to identify additional residential sites. In addition, housing elements are
subject to State review and certification.
This Housing Element includes the following information as required by State law:
1. Analysis of Atascadero’s housing needs.
2. Information on the existing housing stock, including the number, type, cost,
tenure, and structural condition of the units.
3. Analysis of land available to accommodate unmet housing needs.
4. Analysis of potential barriers to housing development, including governmental
and non-governmental constraints.
5. Information on existing subsidized or below market-rate housing units.
6. Information on energy conservation opportunities for housing construction or
rehabilitation.
7. Specific goals, measurable objectives, policies, and programs to address the
housing allocation, as required by the County Regional Housing Needs Plan.
Major housing issues and opportunities identified in Atascadero include:
1. Adequate sites for the development of housing for all economic segments of the
community.
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2. Incentives to encourage private market and non-profit development of
affordable housing.
3. Integration of affordable housing into new above-moderate income residential
projects or payment of fees in-lieu of affordable housing inclusion.
4. Special needs of seniors and families.
5. Maintenance of existing housing, rehabilitation of substandard units, and
removal and replacement of substandard housing that cannot feasibly be
rehabilitated.
6. Financial resources and programs to help subsidize development, maintenance,
and rehabilitation of extremely low, very-low, low-, and moderate-income
housing.
7. Local governmental constraints on the production or rehabilitation of housing.
8. Housing and services for the homeless population.
2. Public Participation
Government Code §65583(c)(6)(B) requires the City to “make a diligent effort to achieve public
participation of all economic segments of the community in the development of the housing
element.” Accordingly, this document incorporates input received from the general public, City
Council, Planning Commission, and other stakeholders.
Public Workshops
The City facilitated a stakeholder workshop on April 29, 2014, to solicit input by citizens from
different geographic areas and economic segments in the City, non-profit associations, financial
and real estate professionals, decision-makers, and others to provide policy guidance.
Comments brought up during public meeting included:
Housing options for extremely low and very low-income households, including
housing for the homeless, transitional housing, and group housing.
Explore use of using hotel facilities for housing
What are the penalties of not having a certified Housing Element?
Coordination of homeless services, such as warming shelters
Overnight camping in City parks and/or permanent camping site(s)
San Luis Obispo County Homeless Services Oversight Council policy
recommendations
Is there any City owned land for use for affordable housing?
Use of City’s Low-Moderate Housing Fund
Zoning allowing alternative housing types for group housing facilities.
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April 20, 2014 Stakeholder Workshop
On May 20, 2014 the City held a Planning Commission workshop. The purpose of the meeting
was to provide an overview of the Housing Element update process, present the results of the
April 29, 2014 stakeholder workshop, and solicit Planning Commission feedback and direction
on policy recommendations. Policies presented for consideration and Commission direction
included:
1. Review and consider modifying the City’s Inclusionary Housing Policy
2. Establish a program to work with additional non-profit groups to facilitate
establishment of transitional housing
3. Encourage the ability to construct ‘micro homes’ consistent with the California Building
Code
4. Adjust development impact fees for second units based on size of the second unit
5. Other Planning Commission policy recommendations
The community and Planning Commission were given the opportunity to ask questions about
each policy recommendation. Comments included:
• Ensure the City’s current Inclusionary Housing Policy complies with State law with
regard to rent control
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• There are different types of ‘affordable housing’, not only emergency shelters
• Recognize the growing trend in micro-homes, especially for aging baby boomers
• How to address density and sewer requirements for micro homes, should it be different?
• Second units are a great way to provide housing on large single family lots
• Supportive of reducing fees based on actual impact- smaller units have less impact
• Consider other incentives to encourage affordable housing/second units
• Need for senior housing, all levels of care
Organizations Contacted
To ensure that the interests of all economic segments of the community, including low- and
moderate-income households, were represented in the Housing Element update, the City
specifically contacted and sought participation by representatives from the following
organizations:
• Atascadero Association of Realtors
• Atascadero Chamber of Commerce
• Atascadero Community Link
• Atascadero Unified School District
• California Department of Housing and Community Development
• Caltrans
• Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens
• Community Action Partnership, San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO)
• Cooperation for Better Housing
• El Camino Homeless Organization (ECHO)
• Habitat for Humanity
• Housing Authority San Luis Obispo (HASLO)
• Homeless Services Oversight Council (HSOC)
• Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
• North County Connection
• North County Women’s Shelter
• People’s Self Help Housing
• Salvation Army
• San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG)
• San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD)
• San Luis Obispo County Housing Trust Fund (SLOHTF)
• San Luis Obispo County Planning and Building
• Transitions Mental Health Association (THMA)
• Transitional Food and Shelter
• Tri-Counties Regional Center (TCRC)
Public Hearings
The public and stakeholders were notified of the availability of the Public Review Draft
Housing Element on June 4, 2014.
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On XXX, 2014, a public hearing was held before the City Council. The main issues/comments
received included: [to be completed]
The Housing Element is posted on the City’s web site (www.atascadero.org).
3. Consistency with Other General Plan Elements
State law requires that the General Plan and all of its elements comprise an "integrated,
internally consistent, and compatible statement of policies." The goals, policies, and programs
of this Housing Element are consistent with the goals, policies, and programs contained in other
elements of the General Plan. The Housing Element is Chapter V of the existing General Plan.
As other elements of the General Plan are updated or amended, the City will review the
Housing Element to ensure General Plan consistency is maintained.
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B. Evaluation of Previous Housing Element
The previous 2007-2014 Housing Element brought the City’s Housing Element into compliance
with State law, including an amendment to the City’s Zoning Ordinance to provide adequate
sites at a minimum density of 20 dwelling units per acre and an emergency shelter overlay zone
to satisfy the requirements of Senate Bill 2, which addresses emergency and transitional
shelters, as well policies for reasonable accommodation, density bonus, and single room
occupancies. Another priority of the previous Housing Element was conservation and
rehabilitation of existing homes.
Table V-1 summarizes the City’s previous RHNA for the period from January 2007 through
December 2014 and the number of housing units built or approved during that planning period.
As the City did not have a certified Housing Element for the 2001-2006 period, the City needed
to account for the 769 units during the 2007-2014 period. From January 2007 through December
31, 2013, the City constructed or approved 480 units, including 31 second units. Additionally,
the City worked with People’s Self Help Housing on the construction and permitting of 24
homes for ownership, available to very-low and low-income residents. the City met the above
moderate income housing needs for the 2007-2014 planning period.
Table V-1. Progress During Previous Planning Period, 2007-2014
Very Low Low Moderate Above
Moderate Total
Unaccommodated 2001-2006 RHNA 312 193 264 0 769
2007 - 2014 RHNA 106 74 88 194 462
2007 – 2014 Total 418 267 352 194 1,231
Units constructed/approved 28 22 134 265 449
Second units constructed/approved* 0 12 12 7 31
2007 - 2014 Remaining RHNA 390 233 206 0 829
*Second units constructed and approved were classified by income category based on square
footage. According to the San Luis Obispo Multi-Family Housing Rental Survey Summary, typical
rent in Atascadero is approximately $1.09/sf. Affordability was determined by multiplying the cost
per square foot by the square footage of a second unit.
Source: CA Dept. of Housing and Community Development, SLOCOG, City of Atascadero
The goals and policies contained in the previous Housing Element were generally appropriate
to meet the housing needs of the City. This updated Element builds on that foundation, while
focusing on in-fill development along the El Camino Real corridor to increase housing
opportunities. Table V-2 indicates what has been achieved and which programs should be
carried forward or deleted. However, to improve on the implementation and usability of the
document some of the policies and programs have been reworded or combined with other
programs.
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Table V-1.Table V-2. Evaluation of Previous Housing Element
Program Summary Quantified
Objective
Achievement Further Progress
Needed
Goal 1: Promote diverse and high quality housing opportunities to meet the needs of all segments of the
community.
Policy 1.1 – Encourage new housing, including mixed-use projects in commercial land use areas, to meet the needs of
all household types in the City.
Program 1.1 - 1. To address the 2001 -
2006 RHNA, the City shall amend the
General Plan and the Zoning Ordinance,
as necessary, to provide adequate sites
for 505 very low and low-income units at
a minimum of 20 dwelling units per acre
“by right” (without a Conditional Use
Permit or other discretionary action) on
certain sites or in certain zones
505 units
(Programs 1 and
2 total 651 units)
The City amended the
General Plan and the
Zoning Ordinance to
provide adequate sites
for 505 very low and low-
income units at a
minimum of 20 dwelling
units per acre “by right”
(without a Conditional
Use Permit or other
discretionary action) on
certain sites or in certain
zones. At least half (50
percent) of these sites
were zoned for
residential uses only as a
part of the housing
element adoption.
None. Program
Complete.
Program 1.1 - 2. To address the 2007 –
2017 RHNA, the City shall amend the
General Plan and the Zoning Ordinance,
as necessary, to provide adequate sites
for 146 very low and low-income units at
a minimum of 20 dwelling units per acre
“by right” (without a Conditional Use
Permit or other discretionary action) on
certain sites or in certain zones.
146 units
(Programs 1 and
2 total 651 units
City Council amended
the Zoning Code and
General Plan to provide
adequate sites.
None. Program
Complete.
Program 1.1 - 3. Continue street and
infrastructure improvement projects to
benefit existing high density residential
areas.
N/A
On-going on a per project
basis.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 1.1 - 4. Continue to require the
use of specific plans for residential
projects of 100 or more units.
N/A
Only one project (Eagle
Ranch) meets this criteria
at this time. Applicants
are completing a Specific
Plan.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 1.1 - 5. Continue to allow
manufactured housing and group
housing in accordance with State law.
20 units
Since 2007, 11
manufactured units have
been issued.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
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Program Summary Quantified
Objective
Achievement Further Progress
Needed
Program 1.1 - 6. Support the extension
and expansion of sewer service for the
Eagle Ranch annexation area by
allocating the funding necessary
100 affordable
units
The City is currently
working with the
developers of the Eagle
Ranch Specific Plan to
identify location for
affordable housing units
within the project area. .
Continue program into
next Housing Element
and clarify the Eagle
Ranch project will
include affordable
housing units.
Program 1.1 - 7. Continue to allow mixed
residential and commercial development
and promote second- and third-story
residential development in the City’s
downtown zoning districts. Taking into
account market conditions and
development costs, the City will provide,
when possible, developer incentives such
as expedited permit processing and fee
deferrals for units that are affordable to
lower income households. The City will
publicize these incentives on the City’s
website (www.atascadero.org) within
one week of a confirmed decision to
make them available in a timely fashion.
20 units
Staff will continue to
work with developers of
the Colony Square
project for redesign of the
residential units. This
component of the project
remains undeveloped.
Additional interest in
residential development
downtown remains.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Replace ‘fee deferrals’
with ‘flexible
development
standards.’
Program 1.1 - 8. Continue to encourage,
where suitable, Planned Unit
Development (PD) Overlay Zones,
particularly the PD-25 zone of small lot
subdivisions, for higher density attached
or row-house style housing in the RMF-
10 and RMF-16 zoning districts.
75 units Staff continues to
encourage use of PDs for
high quality design.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 1.1 - 9. Adopt a Rural
Residential Zone in the Zoning
Ordinance consistent with its designation
on the Zoning Map and standards that
distinguish it from the Residential
Suburban zone (to facilitate the
development of a variety of housing
types
N/A Staff has yet to begin
work on this ordinance.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 1.1 - 10.Adopt an affordable
housing density bonus ordinance that
establishes procedures for obtaining and
monitoring density bonuses in
compliance with State law. Following
adoption the City shall regularly update
the ordinance to be in compliance with
Government Code §65915 and develop
an outreach program to ensure its
successful implementation. The City
should consider exceeding State
requirements if projects meet City
housing goals, such as compact high
density housing, architectural quality, or
green building.
25 units Completed in 2013.
None. Program
Complete.
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Program Summary Quantified
Objective
Achievement Further Progress
Needed
Program 1.1 - 11.Update feasibility
analysis of inclusionary housing policy to
reflect current market conditions. As
part of the feasibility study explore
options to streamline and clarify the
various options available to a developer.
The City will also evaluate impacts to
market rate housing related to current
market conditions, project applications,
estimated affordable housing
requirements, fee collection, and actual
construction of affordable housing units.
If the policy presents an obstacle to the
development of the City's fair share of
regional housing needs, the City will
revise the policy accordingly.
N/A City staff has reviewed
work from consultant.
Based on market trends
and the uptick on older
projects, the affordable
housing policy in place is
working. Additional
work may be directed by
the City Council.
Consider program
modifications to direct
review to City Council.
Program 1.1 - 12. Adopt an inclusionary
housing ordinance that requires
residential and commercial
developments to provide deed-restricted,
affordable units or an in-lieu fee.
70 units At this time, Staff feels
the inclusionary policy
provides the flexibility
necessary to provide
affordable units. Council
may direct staff to
continue to explore
adoption of an
inclusionary housing
policy.
Continue to consider
adoption of an
inclusionary housing
ordinance.
Remove linkage
requirement for
commercial
development.
Program 1.1 - 13.To encourage the
development of second units, the City
will evaluate the development standards
and update the Zoning Ordinance for
second units (secondary residential
units). For example, the City will explore
incentives such as reducing fees and
eliminating the covered parking
requirement for a secondary residential
unit.
The City will also work with Atascadero
Mutual Water Company to investigate
the possibility of reductions to water
connection fees for second units and
consider an amnesty program that would
reduce or eliminate fees for unpermitted
second units.
40 units City did not evaluate
second unit ordinance.
2nd Unit ordinance will
need to be reviewed as a
part of the 2014 housing
element.
Consider splitting
program into two
separate programs, one
to evaluate
development standards
and another to evaluate
impact fees for second
units as part of an
AB1600 study process.
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Program Summary Quantified
Objective
Achievement Further Progress
Needed
Program 1.1 - 14. Continue to maintain
Chapter 12 of the Zoning Ordinance
(Condo Conversion Ordinance) in order
to reduce the impacts of condo
conversions on lower cost rental housing.
N/A The City plans to
maintain this ordinance.
Continue program into
next Housing Element
to ensure no changes to
Condo Conversion
Ordinance.
Program 1.1 - 15. Adopt an ordinance to
allow vertical multi-family residential on
the second floor in General Commercial
land use designations with a Conditional
Use Permit and horizontal mixed-use
subject to a PD and General Plan
Amendment
N/A Completed in 2013.
None. Program
Complete.
Program 1.1 - 16. Continue to work with
non-profit agencies, such as the County
Housing Authority, Habitat for
Humanity, the San Luis Obispo County
Housing Trust Fund and Peoples’ Self-
Help Housing, to preserve existing
affordable housing and to pursue
funding for new units for extremely low-,
very low-, low-, and moderate-income
families.
50 units Staff is working with
these organizations and
providing support,
where necessary.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 1.1 - 17. Continue to encourage
developers to work with agencies such as
the California Housing Finance
Authority (CHFA) and the Department
of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) to obtain loans for development
of new multifamily rental housing for
low income households. This will be
accomplished by working with
appropriate non-profit organizations,
such as People’s Self Help Housing and
the San Luis Obispo County Housing
Trust Fund to identify opportunities.
N/A Staff provides necessary
assistance in completing
applications for funds.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 1.1 - 18. Continue to contract
with the San Luis Obispo Housing
Authority for administration of the
Section 8 housing voucher program. The
City utilizes this relationship for program
implementation and income verifications,
and will apply for additional Section 8
vouchers, as appropriate.
N/A The City continues its
contract with the San
Luis Obispo Housing
Agency.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 1.1 - 19. Amend the Zoning
Ordinance to establish minimum
required densities in the medium and
high density residential zones to preserve
the limited supply of multi-family zoned
land for multi-family uses.
N/A Completed in 2013.
None. Program
Complete.
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Objective
Achievement Further Progress
Needed
Program 1.1 - 20. Amend the Zoning
Ordinance to allow a waiver of the two
story height limit in the RMF Zone
through the Minor Use Permit process.
This option applies to projects that are
not using the Planned Development
option.
N/A Staff has yet to
commence this
ordinance. This will be
reviewed and carry over
into next housing
element cycle.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Goal 2: Protect and conserve the existing housing stock and neighborhoods.
Policy 2.1 – Encourage conservation and preservation of neighborhoods and sound housing.
Program 2.1 – 1. As new projects, code
enforcement actions, and other
opportunities arise, the City will
investigate ways to meet its housing
needs through rehabilitation and
preservation of existing units (see also
Program 4.3.3 for potential rehabilitation
funding).
Utilize code enforcement to identify
housing maintenance issues and expedite
rehabilitation of substandard and
deteriorating housing by offering
technical assistance to homeowners and
occupants.
30 units While this is on-going,
the City has lost its
primary funding tool
when the RDA was
dissolved. The City will
continue to find ways to
rehabilitate structures.
Modify program and
continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 2.1 – 2. Continue to participate
in federal grant programs, such as
Community Development Block Grants
(CDBG), to obtain loans and/or grants
for housing rehabilitation. Apply an
appropriate amount of the City’s annual
share of CDBG funds toward
rehabilitation of existing housing units
25 units The City will continue to
participate in grant
programs and will seek
opportunities for
additional grant funds to
supplement the loss of
the RDA.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 2.1 – 3. Continue to maintain the
sliding density scale for sloped lots in the
Zoning Ordinance.
N/A The City will continue to
maintain its sliding scale
of density for sloped lots.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 2.1 – 4. Allocate funds in the
RDA housing set aside to rehabilitate
existing housing stock within
Redevelopment Project Areas with
special emphasis on the Downtown
Commercial zone.
40 units The City's RDA was
dissolved on 2/1/2012
because of State
legislation.
RDA dissolved, Remove
Program.
Program 2.1 – 5. The City shall continue
to monitor the status of subsidized
affordable projects, rental projects, and
mobile homes in the City and provide
technical and financial assistance, when
possible, to ensure long-term
N/A City Staff continues to
monitor the status of
affordable housing rental
units and for sale units in
partnership with the SLO
County Housing
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
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Objective
Achievement Further Progress
Needed
affordability. This will involve contacting
owner/operators of subsided projects
annually to determine the status of the
units and their potential to convert to
market-rate. If projects are at-risk, the
City will maintain contact with local
organizations and housing providers
who may have an interest in acquiring at-
risk units, and, when feasible, keep track
of and apply for funding opportunities to
preserve at-risk units, and assist other
organizations in applying for funding to
acquire at-risk units.
Authority.
Policy 4.2 – Encourage conservation and preservation of houses that have historical and architectural significance.
Program 2.2 – 1. Continue to implement
the Historic Site (HS) overlay zone to
help preserve and protect historic Colony
homes.
N/A The City will continue to
maintain this overlay
zone to preserve and
protect historic colony
homes.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 2.2 – 2. Continue to maintain a
GIS based map of protected sites.
N/A The City continues to
maintain GIS data in
regards to historic
buildings and sites.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Goal 3: Encourage energy conservation and sustainable building measures in new and existing homes
Policy 3.1- Continue to make residents aware of available energy saving techniques and public utility rebates
Program 3.1 – 1. Promote
environmentally sustainable building
practices that provide cost savings to
homeowners and developers
N/A City staff continues to
work with developers
and homeowners to
avoid environmental
impacts and promote
sustainable building
practices.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 3.1 – 2. Make available in the
Community Development Department
brochures from PG&E and others that
detail energy conservation measures for
new and existing buildings.
N/A In partnership with
PG&E and San Luis
Obispo Green Build,
there are various
brochures available to
homeowners that detail
energy conservation.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 3.1- 3. Continue to strictly
enforce the State energy standards of
Title 24.
N/A The City's Building
Department continues to
enforce Title 24
requirements upon
review of building plans
that require energy
reports.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 3.1-4. Continue to implement
AB 811 by providing an assessment
district for homeowners wishing to
N/A This program has been
suspended due to
pending litigation
Remove.
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Program Summary Quantified
Objective
Achievement Further Progress
Needed
install energy efficiency improvements.
This will allow the homeowners to
spread the cost of the photovoltaic
systems out over a number of years on
their annual tax bill, thus reducing the
upfront cost.
because Fannie Mae and
Freddie NMac would not
issue loans.
Goal 4: Ensure equal access to sound, affordable housing for all persons regardless of race, religion, age, sex,
marital status, ancestry, national origin, color, familial status, or disability.
Policy 4.1 - Support equal housing opportunities and enforcement of State and federal anti-discrimination laws.
Program 4.1 – 1. Cooperate with non-
profit groups and local religious
organizations to allow the temporary use
of churches as homeless shelters.
N/A The City continues to
encourage local churches
to provide temporary
shelters for the homeless
population.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 4.1 – 2. Continue to support
local motel voucher programs for
temporarily displaced and extremely
low-income persons. The motel voucher
program is funded through the City’s
CDBG funding. Motel vouchers are
available to aid residents experiencing
emergency situations, such as a house
fire, in finding temporary housing. The
City works with non-profit organizations
(such as Loaves and Fishes) to aid the
residents in need and provide technical
support for the motel voucher program.
N/A The City will continue to
work with local non-
profits and obtain CDBG
grant funding for this
program
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 4.1 – 3.
Continue to allow group housing
(residential care facilities) in accordance
with State law. Additionally, the City
will update the zoning regulations to
clarify that both small (6 or fewer) and
large (7 or more) residential care facilities
are permitted by right in the Residential
Multi Family (RMF) zone.
N/A The City continues to
support proper
permitting of group
housing in accordance
with State law. The City
completed changes to the
RMF Zoning that clarifies
that both small and large
residential care facilities
are permitted by right.
Modify to consider
allowing large
residential care facilities
in more zones.
Program 4.1 – 4. Amend Zoning
Ordinance to comply with SB 2,
permitting emergency shelters without a
conditional use permit or other
discretionary permits in the Commercial
Service (CS), Commercial Park (CPK),
Public (P) zoning districts, or other
appropriate zones or sites. These three
zoning districts have sufficient capacity
to house emergency shelters with over 74
acres available
N/A Completed in 2013.
City adopted
Emergency Shelter
Overlay Zone. The
overlay is applied to one
site currently operating
as an emergency shelter.
The shelter, operated by
the El Camino
Homeless Organization,
has an existing capacity
of 50 beds. As of 2014,
there is excess capacity.
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Program Summary Quantified
Objective
Achievement Further Progress
Needed
The program will be
modified to monitor
capacity of the ECHO
shelter and expand the
ES zone allow more
shelters if need arises.
Policy 4.2- Ensure that persons with disabilities have adequate access to housing.
Program 4.2 – 1. Continue to ensure full
compliance with the California Disability
Guidelines and enforce the
complementary provisions of the
Uniform Building Code. The Zoning
Ordinance will be evaluated on an
ongoing basis and amended as necessary,
to ensure ADA compliance and remove
governmental constraints on the
production of housing for persons with
disabilities.
N/A City Staff continues to
comply with ADA
standards for new and
change of occupancy
building projects.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 4.2 – 2. Pursuant to the Fair
Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and
the requirements of Chapter 671, Statues
of 2001 (Senate Bill 520), the City will
establish a policy or ordinance to provide
reasonable accommodations (i.e.
modifications or exceptions) in their
zoning laws and other land use
regulations and practices when such
accommodations may be necessary to
afford disabled persons equal access to
housing. The purpose of the reasonable
accommodation ordinance or policy is to
remove constraints to the development,
improvement and maintenance of
housing for persons with disabilities.
The City will promote its reasonable
accommodations procedures on its web
site and with handouts at City Hall.
N/A Completed in 2013.
None. Program
Complete.
Policy 4.3- Leverage redevelopment set-aside funds with other State and Federal loans and grants, to assist in providing
affordable housing, preserving existing housing, and rehabilitating unsound housing structures. (This policy assumes that
housing set aside funds are not affected by State budget take aways.)
Program 4.3 – 1.Consider developing a
first-time homebuyers program to enable
lower-income households (up to 80
percent of AMI) to purchase their first
homes. Assistance could be provided in
the form of a loan secured by a deed of
trust.
5 units This program has been
suspended due to the
dissolution of the RDA.
Staff will seek grant
funding available to
continue this program.
Remove program, no
funding or staff to
administer.
Program 4.3 – 2.Leverage redevelopment
housing set aside funds and partner with
developers on projects funded with
HOME funds, tax credits, and other
40 units This program has been
suspended due to the
dissolution of the RDA.
This program may be
Remove program.
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Program Summary Quantified
Objective
Achievement Further Progress
Needed
financial assistance programs for
construction of houses affordable to
lower-income households. Financial
assistance to developers could include
payment of impact fees and write down
of land costs.
continued once direction
is given by the State on
the future of the City's
Housing set aside fund.
Program 4.3 – 3. Consider establishing a
housing rehabilitation program that
provides loans and rebates to income-
qualified households to correct Health
and Safety Code violations and make
essential repairs and retrofits. The
maximum loan limit could be $20,000
with 0% interest and could be limited to
lower-income households (<80 percent
AMI).
75 units This program has been
suspended due to the
dissolution of the RDA.
This program may be
continued once direction
is given by the State on
the future of the City's
Housing set aside fund.
Remove Program.
Program 4.3 – 4. Continue to use the
Affordable Housing Participation
Checklist and corresponding ranking
system to evaluate and prioritize
affordable housing developers and
projects in the City.
N/A The City will continue to
utilize the checklist to
evaluate affordable
housing projects for any
potential future funding
that may become
available.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 4.3 – 5. Establish a program to
assist building owners in converting
upper floor residential space in the
downtown to deed restricted extremely
low-, very low- and low-income units
10 units The City created 2 units
through this program. At
this time the program has
been suspended due to
the dissolution of the
RDA.
Remove program.
Program 4.3 – 6. Work with nonprofits
and identify funding to address the
housing needs of extremely low-income
households and totally and permanently
disabled persons.
5 units RDA funds are no longer
available. City Staff will
work with non-profits for
any grant funding
opportunities.
Modify program and
continue program into
next Housing Element.
Goal 5: Decrease non-governmental constraints on housing production
Policy 5.1 – Encourage interplay between lending institutions, the real estate and development community, and the City to
better understand and address non-governmental constraints and facilitate production of affordable housing.
Program 5.1 – 1. Continue to facilitate
understanding of the impacts of
economic issues, employment, and
growth on housing needs among
financial, real estate, and development
professionals in formalized settings, such
as the Economic Round Table.
N/A City Staff attend
economic roundtables
and other events as
continuing education of
these impacts.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
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Program Summary Quantified
Objective
Achievement Further Progress
Needed
Program 5.1 – 2. Continue to work with
development community to identify and
mitigate any constraints on access to
financing for multi-family development.
The City will conduct regular stakeholder
meetings with members of the
development community including
representatives from local non-profit
housing organizations, developers, and
real estate brokers to solicit feedback.
N/A City Staff continues to
work with developers,
key stakeholders, and
property owners on
overcoming constraints
in project design to help
facilitate financing.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Policy 5.2 – Help lower development costs where feasible, especially for low- and moderate-income housing units.
Program 5.2 – 1. Continue to monitor and
evaluate development standards and
advances in housing construction
methods.
N/A As City staff identifies
issues with the municipal
code and advance
construction methods,
the City will amend the
code as necessary.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 5.2 – 2. Continue to track the
affordability of housing projects and
progress toward meeting regional
housing needs. Reports should be
provided semi-annually to the Planning
Commission and annually to the City
Council and the California Department of
Housing and Community Development.
N/A The City tracks all
housing projects and
provides status updates
to both the Council and
Planning Commission.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Goal 6: Decrease governmental constraints on housing production
Policy 6.1 – Review projects in as timely a manner as possible, while maintaining adequate public involvement and fulfilling the
appropriate requirements of State and local laws.
Program 6.1 –1.Continue to consolidate
all actions relating to a specific project on
the same Council or Commission agenda
N/A Staff continues this
practice for ease of
tracking.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 6.1 – 2. Continue to review
minor modifications through an
adjustment procedure and more
substantial changes through a
conditional use permit.
N/A Staff utilized the DRC to
make determinations that
may necessitate further
entitlement such as a
CUP.
Revise program to
account for Design
Review Committee role
in review of residential
projects and continue
into next Housing
Element.
Program 6.1 – 3. Continue to review and
revise local review procedures to
streamline the process
N/A The City created the
Design Review
Committee in 2010 to
help with project
streamlining and review.
The DRC has been
helpful in working out
issues that normally
would have been dealt by
Planning Commission or
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
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Program Summary Quantified
Objective
Achievement Further Progress
Needed
simply at a staff level.
Program 6.1 – 4. Continue to maintain
pre-approved stock development plans
to streamline the plan check process.
.
N/A Stock plans are available
for larger projects.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 6.1 – 5. Provide pre-application
technical assistance to affordable housing
providers to determine project feasibility
and address zoning compliance issues in
the most cost-effective and expeditious
manner possible.
N/A Staff provides pre-
application and technical
assistance to all projects
when requested.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 6.1 – 6. Provide, when possible,
developer incentives such as expedited
permit processing and fee deferrals for
units that are affordable to lower income
households. Atascadero will promote
these incentives to developers on the
City’s website
(http://www.atascadero.org) and during
the application process.
N/A The City's process
streamlining is already
expediting projects.
Developers can defer
development impact fees
until final occupancy.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
Program 6.1 –7. The City shall establish
policies, standards, and procedures that
encourage and facilitate the development
of single-room occupancy units (SROs).
N/A Completed in 2013.
Program Complete.
Consider modification
of standards to allow
SROs by right in MFR
zones.
Program 6.1 –8. The City shall review
impact fees and the capital facility fee
schedule to reduce fees and barriers to
housing development, particularly
affordable units. (See also Program 4.3-2
for the potential use of Redevelopment
Agency Set-Aside Funds for fee waivers.)
N/A City Staff solicited a
proposal for completion
of this.
Modify program to
allow for continued
monitoring of fee
schedule to mitigate
constraints to affordable
housing and consider
revision to fees based on
unit size to encourage
affordability by design.
Continue program into
next Housing Element.
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C. Population and Employment Trends
1. Population
The Atascadero population grew 7 percent from 2000 to 2010, for a total of 28,310 persons.
Growth in Atascadero increased at a slower rate than that of San Luis Obispo County and Paso
Robles, which grew 9 percent and 18 percent, respectively, during the same period. . The San
Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) estimates the population in Atascadero to
grow to 32,486 by 2040, a 14 percent increase from 2010. See Table V-3 for detailed population
information for Atascadero and surrounding communities.
Table V-2.Table V-3. Trends in Population Growth
2000 2010
Number Number Change
Atascadero 26,411 28,310 7%
Paso Robles 24,297 29,793 18%
San Luis
Obispo 44,174 45,119 2%
San Luis
Obispo County 246,681 269,637 9%
Source: U.S. Census, 2000 and 2010
Age Characteristics
As of 2010, Atascadero had a median age of 41, slightly above the median for San Luis Obispo
County at 39.4. Substantial growth can be seen in the 55-64 and 25-34 age groups from 2000 to
2010, while the population in the 35-44 age group decreased by 37 percent over the same period.
This is similar to trends seen across the state, in which the proportion of individuals over the
age of 50 has increased significantly over the past 10 years, while the age group 35-44 declined.
See Table V-4 for additional information on age trends in Atascadero.
Table V-3.Table V-4. Trends in Population Age
Age Group
2000 2010
Percent
Change
Number of
Persons
Percent of
Total
Number of
Persons
Percent of
Total
< 15 5,389 20% 4,970 18% -8%
15-24 3,562 13% 3,378 12% -5%
25-34 2,892 11% 3,805 13% 24%
35-44 4,713 18% 3,439 12% -37%
45-54 4,518 17% 4,682 17% 4%
55-64 2,293 9% 4,350 15% 47%
65+ 3,044 12% 3,686 13% 17%
Total 26,411 100% 28,310 100% 7%
Source: U.S. Census, 2000 and 2010
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Race and Ethnicity
As of 2010, the population for the City of Atascadero was 86 percent white, down 3 percent
from 89 percent in 2000. The next highest racial category represented in Atascadero is
other/two or more races. Of the total population, 16 percent are Hispanic in origin, an increase
of almost 60 percent between 2000 and 2010. Refer to Table V-5 for detailed figures on race
and ethnicity.
Table V-4.Table V-5. Trends in Race and Ethnicity
Race/Ethnicity
2000 2010
Number Percent Number Percent
White 23,451 89% 24,457 86%
Black or African American 623 2% 585 2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 336 1% 685 2%
American Indian 247 1% 295 1%
Other/Two or More 1,754 7% 2,288 8%
Total 26,411 100% 28,310 100%
Hispanic (all races) 2,783 11% 4,429 16%
Source: U.S. Census, 2000 and 2010
2. Employment
According to SLOCOG (2011), in 2010 there was an estimated 8,400 jobs in Atasacadero, with an
expected increase to 10,900 by 2040. Professional and business services and education services,
health care, and social assistance are the two job sectors with the highest anticipated growth by
2040 (See SLOCOG 2040 Regional Growth Forecast). The major industry and occupation sectors
of Atascadero residents are shown below. Industry employment in Atascadero was spread over
a number of sectors in both 2000 and 2010. From 2000 to 2010 the total number of employed
residents increased 3 percent from 12,456 to 12,828. As of 2010, the Education, Health, and
Social Services industry accounted for the largest share of Atascadero employment, accounting
for 29 percent, a 4 percent increase from 2000. Retail trade is the second largest industry,
offering 12 percent of total jobs, followed closely by Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, and Waste Management services at 10 percent of the jobs, a 35 percent increase
from 2000. Whole Sale Trade had the largest job loss from 2000 to 2010, down 34 percent. See
Table V-6 for additional information on industry trends in Atascadero.
Table V-5.Table V-6. Industry Trends in Atascadero
Employment Sector
2000 2010 Percent
Change Number Percent Number Percent
Educational, health and social services 3,041 25% 3,717 29% 22%
Retail trade 1,502 12% 1,481 12% -1%
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Professional, scientific, management,
administrative, and waste management
services 979 8% 1,317 10% 35%
Construction 1,221 10% 1,129 9% -8%
Public administration 1,027 9% 1,089 8% 6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation,
accommodation and food services 1,098 9% 821 6% -25%
Manufacturing 747 6% 760 6% 2%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 649 5% 691 5% 6%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and
leasing 598 5% 641 5% 7%
Other services 875 7% 583 5% -33%
Wholesale trade 408 3% 268 2% -34%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and
mining 139 1% 180 1% 29%
Information 172 1% 151 1% -12%
Total 12,456 100% 12,828 100% 3%
Source: U.S. Census, 2000 and 2006-2010 ACS (5 year estimates)
In 2010, 40 percent of Atascadero residents held managerial/professional jobs, representing a
continuing trend from 2000. Managerial/professional occupations increased 27 percent from
2000 to 2010, growing from 4,015 to 5,105 jobs. Occupations in the sales and office sector also
increased from 3,064 to 3,326 jobs during this period, an increase of 9 percent. Occupations in
services; production, transportation, and material moving occupations; and natural resources,
construction, and maintenance occupations experienced decreases for the period. Table V-7
provides additional information on occupation trends.
Table V-6.Table V-7. Trends in Occupations
Occupations of Residents
2000 2010 Percent
Change Persons Percent Persons Percent
Managerial/Professional 4,015 33% 5,105 40% 27%
Sales and Office 3,064 25% 3,326 26% 9%
Services 2,428 20% 2,091 16% -14%
Natural resources, construction, and
maintenance occupations 1,540 13% 1,308 10% -15%
Production, transportation, and
material moving occupations 1,237 10% 998 8% -19%
Total 12,284 100% 12,828 100% 4%
Source: U.S. Census, 2000 and 2006-2010 ACS (5 year estimates)
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The distribution of class of workers in Atascadero remained similar from 2000 to 2010. As of
2010, the private sector employed 64 percent of Atascadero workers, the government sector
employed 24 percent, 12 percent were self-employed and less than one percent were unpaid
family workers. Refer to Table V-8 for trends in class of worker.
Table V-7.Table V-8. Class of Worker Trends
Employment Sector
2000 2010 Percent
Change Number Percent Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 7,408 60% 8,187 64% 11%
Government workers 3,190 26% 3,045 24% -5%
Self-employed workers in own (not
incorporated) business 1,665 14% 1,566 12% -6%
Unpaid family workers 21 <1% 30 <1% 43%
Total 12,284 100% 12,828 100% 4%
Source: U.S. Census, 2000 and 2006-2010 ACS (5 year estimates)
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D. Housing Characteristics
1. Households
Household composition and size are often interrelated and are indicators of the type of housing
appropriate for residents of Atascadero. The majority of householders in Atascadero are 35 to
65 years old. This age group represented 60 percent of householders in Atascadero in 2010.
From 2000 to 2010, the number of householders over the age of 65 increased from 20 to 22
percent, representing the highest percent growth between 2000 and 2010.
The percentage of family households fell slightly from 71 percent in 2000 to 69 percent in 2010,
while the percentage of single person households increased over the same period. The average
household size dropped from 2.62 in 2000 to 2.51 in 2010. There was a 34 percent increase in
household types of the “other” category from 2000 to 2010. See Table V-9 for detailed figures
on household structure in Atascadero
Table V-8.Table V-9. Trends in Households
2000 2010 Percent
Change Number Percent Number Percent
Avg. Household Size 2.62 2.51
Households by Age
Householders < 35 yrs 1,650 17% 1,953 18% 18%
Householders 35-65 yrs 5,968 63% 6,465 60% 8%
Householders 65+ yrs 1,913 20% 2,319 22% 21%
Household Types
Family Households 6,812 71% 7,404 69% 9%
Married Couple 5,286 78% 5,681 77% 7%
Other Families 1,526 22% 1,723 23% 13%
Single Persons 2,094 22% 2,497 23% 19%
Other 625 7% 836 8% 34%
Total 9,531 100% 10,737 100% 13%
Source: U.S. Census, 2000 and 2010
Household Income
According to the U.S. Census, the median household income in Atascadero increased 34 percent
from $48,725 in 2000 to $65,479 in 2010. The largest increases were in the $75,000 to $99,999 and
$100,000 or more income brackets, with the latter increasing over 100 percent for the period.
The $10,000 to $14,999 income category also grew, while the remaining income brackets
decreased, with the less than $10,000 income category experiencing the largest decrease. Refer
to Table V-10 for trends in Atascadero household income groups.
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Table V-9.Table V-10. Trends in Household Income Groups
Income Group
2000 2010 Percent
Change Households Percent Households Percent
Less than $10,000 619 7% 355 3% -43%
$10,000 to $14,999 480 5% 556 5% 16%
$15,000 to $24,999 1,066 11% 817 8% -23%
$25,000 to $34,999 1,175 12% 957 9% -19%
$35,000 to $49,999 1,560 17% 1,409 13% -10%
$50,000 to $74,999 2,407 25% 2,070 20% -14%
$75,000 to $99,999 1,147 12% 1,533 15% 34%
$100,000 or more 1,044 11% 2,756 26% 164%
Total Households 9,498 100% 10,453 100% 10%
Median household income $48,725 $65,479 34%
Source: U.S. Census, 2000 and 2010
Tenure and Vacancy
Housing tenure refers to the occupancy of a housing unit – whether the unit is owner-occupied
or renter-occupied. Housing tenure is influenced by demographic factors (e.g., household
income, composition, and age of the householder) as well as the cost of housing. As of 2010, 7
percent of Atascadero’s housing units were vacant. This is 4 percent higher than 2000, when the
vacancy rate was 43 percent. It is generally accepted that a vacancy rate of 5 to 6 percent is
healthy, thus Atascadero’s higher vacancy may be an indicator of economic problems associated
with the recession. Indicators of a strengthening housing market are seen with the increasing
home price and value, as discussed under housing affordability, in section 5 below.
Among occupied units, the percentage of owner-occupied homes decreased from 66 percent in
2000 to 59 percent in 2010. See Table V-11 for detailed figures on housing tenure.
Table V-10.Table V-11. Trends in Housing Tenure
Tenure
2000 2010
Number Percent Number Percent
Occupied Units 9,531 97% 10,737 93%
Owner 6,249 66% 6,827 59%
Renter 3,282 34% 3,910 34%
Vacant Units 317 3% 768 7%
Total 9,848 100% 11,505 100%
Source: U.S. Census, 2000 and 2010
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2. Housing Units
Housing Type and Age
The majority of Atascadero homes are single-family detached. The variety of housing types has
remained similar over the period from 2000 to 2010, with growth in single-family homes
detached and slight decline in single-family homes attached. Slight increases can be seen in
multi-family units and mobile homes with a complete loss of other housing types. Table V-12
shows trends in housing units by type.
Table V-11.Table V-12. Trends in Housing Type
Housing Type
2000 2010
Units Percent Units Percent
Single-Family Detached 6,797 69% 8,068 72%
Single-Family Attached 441 4% 427 4%
Multiple-Family 2-4 Units 862 9% 1,030 9%
Multiple-Family 5+ Units 1,200 12% 1,241 11%
Mobile Homes 507 5% 517 5%
Other (e.g., R.V Park) 44 <1% 0 0%
Total Units 9,851 100% 11,283 100%
Source: U.S. Census, 2000 and 2010
According to the U.S. Census, 49 percent of Atascadero’s housing stock was built after 1980.
Housing construction slowed from 1990 to 2010. There were 2,876 units constructed during this
period, down from 2,782 in the 1970s, but slightly higher than the 2,647 housing units
constructed in the 1980s. See Table V-13 for a breakdown of Atascadero housing units by year
constructed.
Table V-12.Table V-13. Housing Units by Age
Year Built Units Percent
Built 2005 or later 506 4%
Built 2000 to 2004 967 9%
Built 1990 to 1999 1,403 12%
Built 1980 to 1989 2,647 23%
Built 1970 to 1979 2,782 25%
Built 1960 to 1969 1,048 9%
Built 1950 to 1959 911 8%
Built 1940 to 1949 548 5%
Built 1939 or earlier 471 4%
Total 11,283 100%
Source: U.S. Census, 2010
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3. Housing Conditions
City staff conducted a visual housing conditions survey in June 2009. To complete the survey,
the City randomly selected and evaluated 200 properties and found that all but three were
structurally sound. Utilizing the same methodology, Staff re-reviewed the same 200 properties
from the 2009 survey. A total of two properties were found not to be structurally sound, yet
required only minor repairs. The survey was conducted through a windshield assessment that
rated the physical condition of a unit in one of the following categories:
- Foundation,
- Roofing,
- Siding/Stucco,
- Windows, and;
- Electrical.
4. Housing Costs
Median Home Price
According to the real estate website, Trulia.com, the median home sales price in Atascadero
between January and April, 2014, was $365,000. Historical home price data from Central Coast
Lending shows that home sales prices have remained relatively steady since 2013, when median
price in April 2013 was $368,000, a 16.9 percent increase from 2012. Overall, the housing market
is recovering from the overall price floor in 2011, of $302,500, a 41.8 percent drop from peak
prices in 2005 ($520,000). See Figure V-1 for a comparison of median home prices in Atascadero
and San Luis Obispo County from 2003 to 2012.
Figure V-1. Median Home Price, 2003-2013 Atascadero and SLO County
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Median Rent
According to the 2010-2012 U.S. Census ACS 3-year estimates, the median rent in Atascadero
was $1,109 per month. More than half of all renters in Atascadero are cost burdened. See Table
15 for more information on renter cost burden.
Low and Extremely Low-Income Housing Needs
Lower income households (earning 80 percent or less of the area’s median household income)
generally have higher incidence of housing problems and overpayment (paying 30 percent or
more of income for housing costs). Table V-14 shows what percentages of low, very-low, and
extremely low-income (ELI) households in Atascadero have housing problems, as well as those
overpaying for housing.
Extremely low-income households earn 30 percent or less of median household income. Of the
10,737 households in the City, 960 households (620 renters and 340 owners) have household
incomes less than 30 percent of median income (about 8.9 percent of total households). As Table
V-14 illustrates, these households have a high percentage of housing problems, with the
majority (80 percent) cost burdened, and between 60 and 70 percent extremely cost burdened
(greater than 50 percent of household income on housing costs). Very-low income households
are similarly cost burdened, with over 90 percent of very-low income renters spending greater
than 30 percent of household income on housing costs. Tables V-15 and V-16 discuss the
overpayment in Atascadero by tenure.
The current RHNA estimates the City of Atascadero will need to accommodate 98 very-low
income housing units between 2014 and 2019. Based on the State law methodology, the City
estimates that 50 percent of very-low-income households are extremely low-income (ELI)
households. Therefore, it is projected that the City will need to accommodate 49 ELI
households.
Table V-13.Table V-14. Housing Problems for All Lower Income Households
Renters Owners Total Households
Housing Income <= 30 Percent MFI
620 340 960 (Extremely Low Income)
% With any Housing Problems 86.29% 79.41% 83.85%
% With Housing Cost Burden > 30% 83.87% 80.88% 82.81%
% With Housing Cost Burden > 50% 70.16% 60.29% 66.67%
Household Income >30% to <= 50% MFI
(Very Low Income) 645 420 1,065
% With any housing problems 82.95% 83.33% 88.26%
% With Housing cost burden > 30% 91.47% 83.33% 88.26%
Household income > 50 to <= 80% MFI
(Low Income) 820 670 1,490
% With any housing problems 65.24% 52.24% 59.40%
% With Housing cost burden > 30% 64.02% 52.99% 58.39%
Source: CHAS Databook, 2014
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Overpayment
According to federal government standards, paying over 30 percent of income for housing costs
is considered to be cost-burdened, and spending more than 50 percent of household income is
extremely cost burdened. In Atascadero, overpayment is particularly problematic for renters.
An estimated 8.4 percent of renters pay between 30 and 34.9 percent of household income on
rent and 47 percent of renters pay more than 35 percent of household income on rent. See Table
V-15.
Table V-14.Table V-15. Gross Rent as a Percent of Income
2012
Unit Type Total Percent
Gross Rent $1,109
/ Less than 15 % 417 10.4%
15% to 19.9% 489 12.2%
20% to 24.9 % 446 11.1%
25% to 29.9% 438 10.9%
30% to 34.9 % 338 8.4%
More than 35% 1,888 47.0%
Overall 4,106 100%
Source: U.S. Census, ACS 2010- 2012 (3-year estimates)
Among homeowners, 48.4 percent of owners with a mortgage and 12.1 percent of owners
without a mortgage were overpaying for housing. See Tables V-16 for monthly housing costs a
percentage of household income for homeowners.
Table V-15.Table V-16. Monthly Owner Costs as a Percentage of
Household Income
Number of
Households
With a Mortgage Without a Mortgage
Total Percent Total Percent
Less than 20 % 1,472 27.7% 1,160 75.8%
20 % to 24.9 % 669 12.6% 126 8.2%
25 % to 29.9 % 609 11.4% 59 3.9%
30 % to 34.9 % 620 11.7% 62 4.0%
More than 35 % 1,951 36.7% 124 8.1%
Total 5,321 100% 1,531 100%
Source: U.S. Census, ACS 2010-2012 (3 year estimates)
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5. Housing Affordability
Housing affordability in Atascadero can be inferred by comparing the cost of renting or owning
a home with the income levels of households of different sizes. Table V-17 shows the annual
income ranges for extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate-income households. Table
V-18 shows the maximum affordable monthly rental payment based on the standard of 30
percent (as defined by HUD) of household income going towards housing costs. The table also
displays the maximum affordable home sale or rental price based on income category and unit
size.
Homes priced at the 2014 median sales prices of $365,000 for Atascadero are affordable only to
households in the upper end of the moderate-income range. Thus home ownership is out of
range for many moderate and all low-, very low- and extremely low-income households.
Average rents are affordable for moderate income households but are unaffordable without
overpayment or overcrowding for households earning at the extremely low-, very low-, and
low-income levels.
Table V-18. San Luis Obispo County Maximum Sales and Rental Prices
HCD Income Limits Monthly Housing Costs Maximum Affordable Price
Max Annual
Income
Affordable
Total
Payment Utilities
Taxes & Ins.
(for
ownership) Own Rent
Income Group
Very Low
One Person $26,400 $660 $75 $184 $66,950 $585
Two Person $30,200 $755 $100 $205 $75,079 $655
Three Person $33,950 $849 $125 $226 $83,066 $724
Four Person $37,700 $943 $150 $247 $91,051 $793
Low
One Person $42,250 $1,056 $75 $310 $111,905 $981
Two Person $48,250 $1,206 $100 $349 $126,270 $1,106
Three Person $54,300 $1,358 $125 $388 $140,783 $1,233
Four Person $60,300 $1,508 $150 $427 $155,156 $1,358
Moderate
One Person $64,700 $1,618 $75 $489 $175,692 $1,543
Two Person $73,900 $1,848 $100 $553 $199,169 $1,748
Three Person $83,150 $2,079 $125 $618 $222,796 $1,954
Four Person $92,400 $2,310 $150 $683 $246,419 $2,160
Table V-16.Table V-17. San Luis Obispo County Income Limits
Persons in Family Extremely Low Very Low Low Moderate
One $15,850 $26,400 $42,250 $64,700
Two $18,100 $30,200 $48,250 $73,900
Three $20,350 $33,950 $54,300 $83,150
Four $22,600 $37,700 $60,300 $92,400
Source: HCD, 2014
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Notes:
1. Utility costs assumed at $75 per month for one person households and an additional $25 for each additional person.
2. Taxes and insurance include property taxes, private mortgage insurance, and homeowners insurance.
3. Total affordable mortgage based on an annual six percent interest rate, 30-year mortgage, and monthly payment equal
to 30 percent of income (after utilities, taxes, and insurance). Even though interest rates are at historic lows (four to five
percent) for a 30-year conventional mortgage, six percent was used as a more conservative estimate over time.
4. Monthly affordable rent based on 30 percent of income less estimated utilities costs.
Source: HCD Income Limits 2014, Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc., 2014
6. At-Risk Units
State law requires that Housing Elements include an inventory and analysis of assisted multi-
family housing units “at risk” of conversion to market-rate housing. The inventory must
account for all units for which subsidies expire within the planning period for the Housing
Element update. The potential loss of existing affordable housing units is an important issue to
the City due to potential displacement of lower-income tenants and the limited alternative
housing options available for such persons. It is typically less expensive to preserve the
affordability of existing units than to subsidize construction of new affordable units due to the
rising cost of land and construction.
In Atascadero, there are no units currently at risk of converting from affordable to market rate.
In 2011, the new owner of California Manor, a 95-unit, multi-family rental property formerly at
risk of converting from affordable units to market rate, was awarded 9 percent State Low-
Income Tax Credit financing for acquisition and rehabilitation to maintain the unit affordability.
Currently, the tax credits have been awarded, but the owners have not submitted
documentation signifying the completion of rehabilitation. As part of the purchase agreement
for financing of the transfer of ownership, the owner agreed to maintain the affordability of the
units for an additional 30 years. Renovations will include the installation of a new roof, ADA
accessibility upgrades, concrete siding, energy-efficient appliances, carpet, linoleum, cabinets,
countertops, HVAC, and lighting.
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E. Special Housing Needs
Certain members of the population encounter unique difficulties in finding appropriate housing
due to special circumstances. Special circumstances may be related to one’s employment type
and income, family characteristics, medical condition or disability, and/or household
characteristics. Table V-19 lists special needs populations. This section discusses the housing
needs for each group and identifies the major programs available to address their housing and
services needs.
Table V-19. Special Needs Populations, 2000 and 2010
Special Needs Group
2000 2010
Number Percent Number Percent
Senior Households 1,935 20% 2,319 19%
Persons with Disabilities1 4,437 19% 3,092 12%
Single-Parent Households 1,565 23%1,723 16%
Large Households 941 10%940 9%
Residents Employed in Farming <139 <1%180 1%
Homeless 184 1% 96 <1%
Note:
1. Civilian non-institutionalized population ages 5 and above.
Source: U.S. Census, 2000and 2010and EOC 2009, Homeless Services Oversight Council, 2013
1. Senior Households
Senior households are included in those with special housing needs due to the likelihood of
limited income, physical disabilities, or higher health care costs.
As illustrated in Table V-20, 2,319 Atascadero households (22 percent) were headed by seniors
(persons age 65 years and older) in 2010. The number of seniors is expected to continue to grow
as the percentage of residents in the 55 to 64 year age range increased by21 percent in the period
from 2000 to 2010. In Atascadero, about 64 percent of senior householders were homeowners in
2010.
Table V-20. Senior Households, 2010
Householder by Age
Owner Renter Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 65 and over 1,820 27% 499 13% 2,319 22%
65 to 74 years 1,011 15% 226 6% 1,237 12%
75 to 84 years 589 9% 144 4% 733 7%
85 years & over 220 3% 129 3% 349 3%
Total 64 and under 5,007 73% 3,411 87% 8,418 78%
Total (all ages) 6,827 100% 3,910 100% 10,737 100%
Source: U.S. Census, 2010
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According to the 2006-2010 ACS, approximately 53 percent of senior households earn less than
$50,000 annually, with 28 percent earning less than $30,000 per year. This is less than 50 percent
of the median household income for the City of Atascadero, $65,479 (Table V-21). The same
report estimates 5.1 percent of senior households are living below the poverty line.
As stated above, seniors typically have special needs due to disabilities, health care needs, and
fixed incomes. Seniors may also require assistance with domestic chores and activities such as
driving, cooking, cleaning, showering, or climbing stairs. For elderly people who live alone or
don’t have relatives to care for them, the need for assistance may not be met.
The special needs of seniors can by met through congregate care, rent subsidies, shared
housing, and housing rehabilitation assistance. For the frail or disabled elderly, housing with
architectural design features that accommodate disabilities can help extend the ability to live
independently. In addition, seniors with mobility/ self-care limitations benefit from
transportation options. As of 2014, there are twelve residential and group care facilities offering
171 units in Atascadero. The facilities offer a range in level of assistance and community
structure. Refer to Table V-22 for a detailed list of senior housing facilities.
In meeting the needs of the increasing elderly population, the following factors must be
considered:
• Limited remaining sites suitably zoned for senior housing;
• Decreasing State and Federal funding to provide additional housing for seniors; and
• Physical and/or other restrictions that may limit seniors’ ability to maintain their
own health and the condition of their home.
Table V-17.Table V-22. Senior Housing Facilities, 2014
Facility Capacity Location
A Touch Above Care, Inc 6 5800 Llano Road
A Touch Above Care, Sycamore 6 7150 Sycamore Road
Atascadero Christian Home 64 8455 Santa Rosa Road
C.A.L.L. – Carmelita House 6 2660 Ferrocarril
Table V-21. Households by Income Level, 2006-2010
Income Level Percent of Elderly Household
Under $30,000 28.1%
$30,000 to $49,999 24.8%
$50,000 to $74,999 19.5%
$75,000 to $99,999 8.0%
More than $100,000 19.7%
Total 100%
Source: U.S. Census 2006-2010 ACS
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Country Living Senior Home 8 4930 Sycamore Road
Garden View Inn 15 7105 San Gabriel Road
Horizon Hills Retirement Home 6 10775 San Marcos Road
Ingleside Assisted Living 16 10630 West Front Road
Ingleside By the Lake 6 9375 Mountain View Drive
Paradise Valley Care 15 9525 Gallina Court
Paradise Valley Care at the Lake, Inc 11 9220 Mountain View Drive
Park Place 12 9435 El Bordo Avenue
Total 171
Source: CA Department of Social Services, 2014
2. Persons with Disabilities
Persons with disabilities have special housing needs because of employment and income
challenges, the need for accessible and appropriate housing, and higher health care costs. A
disability is defined broadly by the U.S. Census Bureau as a physical, mental, or emotional
condition that lasts over a long period of time and makes it difficult to live independently. The
U.S. Census collects data for several categories of disability. These categories are defined below:
General disabilities:
• Sensory disability: Blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment.
• Physical disability: A condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical
activities such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying.
Disabilities lasting six months or more:
• Mental disability: Difficulty learning, remembering, or concentrating.
• Self-care disability: Difficulty dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home.
• Independent- living disability: Difficulty going outside the home alone to shop or visit a
doctor’s office.
In 2010, there were 2,053 non-institutionalized persons in Atascadero living with a disability
(Table V-23). Approximately 50 percent of all persons with disabilities are over the age of 65,
and thus face additional housing needs, as described in the previous section.
Table V-23. Persons with Disabilities by Type
Total disabilities for people 5 to 64 years 2,053 66%
Sensory disability 523 17%
Physical disability 1,091 35%
Mental disability 897 29%
Self-care disability 592 19%
Independent-living disability 932 30%
Total disabilities for people 65 years and
over 1,039 34%
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Sensory disability 932 30%
Physical disability 440 14%
Mental disability 203 7%
Self-care disability 120 4%
Independent-living disability 373 12%
Total disabilities for all ages 3,092 100%
Source: 2008-2010 ACS (3-year estimates)
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
According to Section 4512 of the Welfare and Institutions Code a “dDevelopmental disability”
means a disability that originates before an individual attains age 18 years, continues, or can be
expected to continue , indefinitely, and constitutes a substantial disability for that individual,
which includes mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and autism. This term shall also
include disabling conditions found to be closely related to mental retardation or to require
treatment similar to that required for individuals with mental retardation, but shall not include
other handicapping conditions that are solely physical in nature.
Many persons with developmental disabilities can live and work independently within a
conventional housing environment. Individuals with more severe developmental disabilities
require a group living environment where supervision is provided. The most severely affected
individuals may require an institutional environment where medical attention and physical
therapy are provided. Because developmental disabilities exist before adulthood, the first issue
in supportive housing for the persons with developmental disabilities is transition from the
person’s living situation as a child to an appropriate level of independence as an adult.
The State Department of Developmental Services (DDS) currently provides community-based
services to approximately 243,000 persons with developmental disabilities and their families
through a statewide system of 21 regional centers, four developmental centers, and two
community-based facilities. The Tri-Counties Regional Center (TCRC) is one of 21 regional
centers in the State of California that provides point of entry to services for people with
developmental disabilities who reside in Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo
Counties. TCRC is a private, non-profit community agency that contracts with local businesses
to offer a wide range of services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their
families.
As of 2014, TCRC served approximately 11,500 people in their three-county area, with 280 staff
members. Table V-24 shows the number of individuals served by TCRC in the 93422 zip code,
which includes the City of Atascadero. (Note: The boundary of this zip code extends beyond the
borders of Atascadero city limits.)
There are a number of housing types appropriate for people living with a development
disability: rent subsidized homes, licensed and unlicensed single-family homes, inclusionary
housing, Section 8 vouchers, special programs for home purchase, HUD housing, and SB 962
homes. The design of housing-accessibility modifications, proximity to services and transit, and
availability of group living opportunities represent the types of considerations important in
serving this need group. Incorporating ‘barrier-free’ design in all, new multifamily housing (as
required by California and Federal Fair Housing laws) is especially important to provide the
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widest range of choices for disabled residents. Special consideration should also be given to
affordability of housing, as people with disabilities may be living on a fixed income.
Table V-24. Number of Persons with Developmental Disabilities, 2014
0-14
years
15-22
Years
23-54 years 55-65 years 65+
years Total
93422 118 43 101 29 21 312
Source: Tri-County Regional Center, 2014
3. Large Families and Overcrowding
A household of five or more persons is considered to be a large family. In 2010, nine percent of
Atascadero households had five or more persons. Large households may experience difficulty
in finding suitable units, particularly renter-occupied households, which are much less likely to
find three or more bedroom units. See Table V-25 for household size by tenure for Atascadero.
Table V-25. Household Size by Tenure in Atascadero
1-4 Persons 5+ Persons Total
Owner Occupied 6,243 (58%) 584 (5%) 6,827 (64%)
Renter Occupied 3,554 (33%) 356 (3%) 3,910 (36%)
Total 9,797 (91%) 940 (9%) 10,737
Source: U.S. Census, 2010
Overcrowding is defined as more than one person per room not including kitchens and
bathrooms. Overcrowding can occur when housing costs are high relative to income where
families must double up or reside in smaller units, which tend to be more affordable, to devote
income to other basic living needs. This is often a problem for large families but can also occur
in smaller households when income is too low to afford adequate housing. Overcrowding also
tends to result in accelerated deterioration of homes, a shortage of off-street parking, increased
strain on public infrastructure, and additional traffic congestion. As illustrated in Table V-26,
in 2010, 0.9 percent of owner-occupied households in Atascadero were overcrowded and 6.3
percent of renter-occupied households were overcrowded, of these less than one percent was
extremely overcrowded.
Table V-26. Overcrowded Households in Atascadero, 2010
Owner Occupied 6,970 units Percent
0.50 or less occupants per room 5,260 75%
0.51 to 1.00 occupants per room 1,648 24%
1.01 to 1.50 occupants per room 62 1%
1.51 to 2.00 occupants per room 0 0%
2.01 or more occupants per room 0 0%
Percent Overcrowded by Tenure 62 (0.9%) total overcrowded owner-occupied units
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Renter Occupied 3,483 units Percent
0.50 or less occupants per room 1,893 54%
0.51 to 1.00 occupants per room 1,370 39%
1.01 to 1.50 occupants per room 206 6%
1.51 to 2.00 occupants per room 0 0%
2.01 or more occupants per room 14 <1%
Percent Overcrowded by Tenure 220 (6.3%) total overcrowded renter-occupied units
Total 10,453
Source: U.S. Census, 2006-2010 ACS (5-year estimates)
4. Single-Parent Households
As of 2010, sixteen percent (1,723) of Atascadero households were single-parent families, 69
percent (1,185) of which are headed by women with no husband present. Housing problems for
this group can be significant. Any household with only one person able to earn wages is at a
significant disadvantage in the housing market and single parents may have to take more time
off from work to care for their children. Single-parent households are at a higher risk of
becoming homeless because of lower incomes and the lack of affordable housing and support
services. Planning for housing development to serve single-parent families may require on-site
child-care facilities. Housing needs of single-parent households is an important issue in
Atascadero.
Table V-27. Single Parent Households, 2010
Owner-occupied housing
units
Renter-occupied housing
units Total
Total Percent Total Percent
Family households [1] 5,172 75.8 2,232 57.1 7,404
Female householder,
no husband present 484 7.1 701 17.9 1,185
Male householder,
no wife present 236 3.5 302 7.7 538
Single Parent Households 720 10.6 1003 25.6 1,723
Nonfamily households [2] 1,655 24.2 1,678 42.9 3,333
Male householder 726 10.6 787 20.1 1,513
Female householder 929 13.6 891 22.8 1,820
Total Households 6,827 100 3,910 100 10,737
Source: U.S. Census, 2010
Female Head of Households
According to the U.S. Census, Atascadero had 3,005 female head of households in 2010. Female
householders made up 37 percent of all householders in Atascadero in 2010. Female-headed
households have unique housing needs due to a single source of income and greater cost
burden. More female-headed households live below the poverty line than other family type,
which emphasizes their need for affordable housing. The U.S. Census estimates 17.2 percent of
single parent female- headed households in Atascadero are living below the poverty line, 11
percent higher than family households.
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Table V-28. Female Headed Households, 2010
2010
Number Percent
Female Family Householder, no husband
present 1,185 20%
With children under 18 years 778 65.7
Female Non-Family Householder 1,820 17%
Total Female Householders 3,005 37%
Family Households Below Poverty Level 6.1%
Female Households Below Poverty Level 17.2%
With Children under 18 years 18.7%
Total Households 10,737 100%
Source: U.S. Census, 2010
5. Persons in Need of Emergency Shelter
State housing element law requires the analysis of the special housing requirements of persons
and families in need of emergency shelter and identification of adequate sites that will be made
available with appropriate zoning and development standards, and with public services and
facilities needed to facilitate the development of emergency shelters and transitional housing.
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, there were approximately 184 homeless persons in
Atascadero. More recently, initial data from the January 2013 San Luis Obispo County
Homeless Enumeration Report Point in Time Survey estimates a homeless population of 2,186
in San Luis Obispo County. This represents a 3 percent increase in the homeless population in
San Luis Obispo County from 2011. Based on this count, the Homeless Services Oversight
Council (HSOC) estimates 3,497 persons will be without shelter at some point during the year.
Of those surveyed in the County, 571 were chronically homeless, 71 percent lived in San Luis
Obispo County before becoming homeless, 82 percent were unsheltered, 49 percent indicated
having some mental illness, 12 percent were minors, and 9 percent were between 18 and 24
years old. Note: Consistent with HUD definition of homeless, the HSOC did not include
families living doubled up with other families or those living in RV or trailer parks in the count
of homeless.
There were 466 homeless identified in (21 percent) located in North County, including 96 in the
City of Atascadero. The majority of homeless in North County were living on the streets, with
16 percent in an emergency or transitional shelter.
Atascadero participates in local efforts to assist the homeless and those in need of temporary
shelter. Atascadero amended its Zoning Ordinance to allow for an Emergency Shelter Overlay
Zone. This Zone provides an area where an emergency shelters may be permitted without a
Conditional Use Permit in compliance with Senate Bill 2. Currently, one site is zoned and
operating under the Emergency Shelter Overlay Zone (APN 030-341-013) with a maximum
capacity of 50 beds. Prior to the Zoning amendment to permit emergency shelters at this site,
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the emergency shelter was ‘at risk’ of permanent closure. To ensure the new ordinance was not
overly restrictive, the City worked closely with El Camino Housing Organization (ECHO), a
non-profit organization that addresses homelessness issues and, operates this facility.
6. Farmworkers
The number of farmworkers in Atascadero is difficult to quantify as U.S. Census data frequently
underestimates this population. However, according to 2010 U.S. Census data, 180 members of
the Atascadero population were employed in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and
mining. This represents approximately one percent of the total population. From 2000 to 2010,
the number of residents working under this Census category increased about 53 percent.
The City has approximately 43.82 acres of designated “agriculture”, comprising of 5 separate
parcels currently under one owner. These parcels are being utilized as a Christmas tree farm to
grow and sell seasonal Christmas trees. Atascadero Municipal Code section 9-3.122 (o) allows
for “farm labor quarters” as a permitted use, where no Conditional Use Permit (CUP) is
required, in all Agriculture zones. Agriculture uses are conditionally allowed in the RS zone for
uses such as crop production and grazing. This category is defined as “Agricultural uses
including the production of grains, field crops, vegetables, melons, fruits, tree nuts, flower fields
and seed production, tree and sod farms, crop services and crop harvesting. Also includes the
raising or feeding of beef cattle, sheep and goats by grazing or pasturing.” This type of use may
require farm labor quarters and may be included as a part of a CUP. Program 4.1.6 has been
included to ensure the City complies with the Employee Housing Act, and permits farmworker
housing for six or fewer employees as a single family residential use and for up to 12 units, or
36 beds, as an agricultural use subject to same level of review as other agricultural uses in the
same zone.
While there are very few agricultural parcels in the city, Atascadero is surrounded by land
devoted to agricultural uses, including vineyards. It is likely that farmworkers may be housed
on-site at agricultural operations outside Atascadero. Because of the limited need for
farmworker housing, the City’s current method of permitting Farmworker housing and the
overall approach to affordable housing meets existing need.
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F. Housing Resources
As part of housing element law, the State has adopted a process for determining each local
jurisdiction’s fair share of regional housing needs. The process begins with the State
Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) meeting with each regional
council of governments to determine the need for new housing in that region. The regional
council of governments is then required to determine the share of the housing need that should
be assigned to each city and county in the region. The allocation includes a share of housing
needs for all income levels (California Health and Safety Code Section 50079.5): very low
income (less than 50 percent of the area median income); low income (50-80 percent of median
income); moderate income (80-120 percent of median income); and above moderate income
(more than 120 percent of median income).
1. Regional Housing Needs Allocation
SLOCOG and HCD determined that the County has a need for 4,090 new housing units during
the period from January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2019. SLOCOG allocated shares of this need to cities
by calculating each city’s share of the projected increase in the number of jobs and households
during that period. This is called the regional housing needs allocation (RHNA).
Cities are not expected to actually produce this number of units; it is assumed that housing
production will be carried out primarily by the private sector and will be affected by market
conditions and other factors beyond a city’s control. However, the City must create conditions
through zoning and land use policies that would allow the private sector to construct the
targeted number of units. Cities can employ a variety of strategies to meet their RHNA housing
production goals, as provided in Government Code Section 65583(c)(1)).
2014 – 2019 Regional Housing Needs Allocation
The 2014 -2019 Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for Atascadero is shown in Table
V-29. The number of new units approved or constructed since the start of the projection period,
starting January 2014, can reduce the Regional Housing Needs Allocation. Since January 2014,
there have been 81 units constructed or approved in the City of Atascadero, including 30 units
affordable to moderate income households. See Section B. for a discussion on units constructed
or permitted during the previous cycle, including 24 very-low and low-income units in 2013 as
part of the People’s Self-Help Housing (PSHH) project in Oak Grove.
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Table V-29 shows that the City has a remaining State allocation of 312 units, 160 for very-low
and low-income housing, after accounting for the 81 units constructed or approved..
Table V-18.Table V-29. City Share of Regional Housing Need, 2014-2019
Very Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Total
2014 - 2019 RHNA 98 62 69 164 393
Units Constructed/Approved1 0 0 30 51 81
2014-2019 Subtotal RHNA 98 62 39 113 312
Notes:
1. Affordability determined by deed restriction or based on sales price of home
Source: CA Dept. of Housing and Community Development, SLOCOG, 2013, City of Atascadero, 2014
2. Site Inventory and Analysis
Local governments can employ a variety of development strategies to meet their RHNA
housing production goals, as provided in Government Code Section 65583(c)(1)). In addition to
identifying vacant or underutilized land resources, local governments can address a portion of
their adequate sites requirement through the provision of second units. This section
summarizes the vacant land inventory, underutilized sites, and second unit potential.
Vacant Sites
Table V-30 shows a summary of vacant land in Atascadero. A complete list is available in
Appendix I. The table shows that there are 578 vacant parcels on approximately 1,857 acres
suitable for residential development that have the capacity to accommodate approximately
1,353 homes at 80 percent of maximum buildout, or maximum allowed per a Specific Plan, for
the multi-family parcels and 100 percent buildout for the single-family parcels where one house
per lot is assumed. The 80 percent buildout factor is based on historical trends and the
assumption that development standards combined with unique site features may not always
lead to 100 percent buildout. There may also be political barriers to full development. There are
adequate vacant sites to meet the City’s RHNA of 312, including the 160 very-low and low
income units at minimum densities of 20 units per acre in the High Density Residential Multi-
Family (HD-RMF) zone. See Table V-31 for a summary of vacant land by income category to
satisfy the RHNA.
Table V-19.Table V-30. Summary of Vacant Parcels, Atascadero 2014
Zone Land
Use Acres
# of
Parce
ls
Density** Max
du/ac
80%
du/ac Infrastructure
Residential Multi-Family – 24 HDR 34.11 17 24 units/acre 819 560 Yes
Subtotal High Density 34.11 17 560
Residential Multi-Family – 10 MDR 8.16 5 10 units/acre 74 58 Yes
Commercial Professional GC 7.56 9 16 units/acre 120 94
Downtown Commercial D 6.12 7 20 units/acre 122 95
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Subtotal Medium Density 21.84 21 247
Residential Single-Family –
LSF-X SFR-X 1.28 6 1 unit/parcel 6 6* Yes
Residential Single-Family –
LSF-Y SFR-Y 16.29 42 1 unit/parcel 42 42* Yes
Residential Single-Family –
RSF-X SFR-X 9.30 17 1 unit/parcel 21 21* Yes
Residential Single-Family –
RSF-Y SFR-Y 56.36 60 1 unit/parcel 60 60* Yes
Residential Single-Family –
RSF-Z SFR-Z 65.66 45 1 unit/parcel 45 45* Yes
Residential Single-Family – RS RE 1,651.87 370 1 unit/parcel 1 372 372* Yes
Subtotal Low Density 1,800.76 540 546 Yes
Total 1,856.71 578 1,681 1,353
* Parcels in single family zones are not calculated at 80% as density is calculated per parcel rather than per acre.
**Density for some parcels has been reduced due to slope.
Source: City of Atascadero, 2014
Table V-20.Table V-31. RHNA Summary, 2014-2019
Very Low Low Moderate Above
Moderate Total
2014 - 2019 Subtotal RHNA 98 62 39 113 312
Vacant Land Inventory 560 247 546 1,353
Remaining RHNA 0 0 0 0
Source: CA Dept. of Housing and Community Development, SLOCOG, 2013
3. Infrastructure Resources
Infrastructure adds to the cost of new construction (e.g. major and local streets, water and sewer
lines, and street lighting). Water and sewer service capacity is discussed below.
Water Service
Water service in the City is supplied by the Atascadero Mutual Water Company (AMWC).
AMWC manages the water supply that consists of 17 active wells that pump from the
Atascadero sub-basin of the Paso Robles Ground Water Basin and both riparian and
appropriated Salinas River underflow. Maximum well production is 12.9 million gallons per
day.
AMWC service area encompasses hundreds of undeveloped parcels, AMWC’s future plans
include a reliable water supply for an increased population. With approval of the Nacimiento
Water Project, the AMWC has been allocated an additional 3,000 AFY, with a flow rate of 3.48
million gallons per day (mgd). The Nacimiento Water Project broke ground in 2007 and the
1 One parcel in this zone allowed 2 units
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construction of the infrastructures needed to deliver water to the Atascadero area is complete.
AMWC began taking deliveries of water in the summer of 2012. The City analyzed the capacity
of existing water resources and determined that gGiven the existing water supply and that
which will result from the Nacimiento Water Project, the existing water supply is not a
constraint to growth in the City and is available for all vacant zones within the City to
accommodate the City’s RHNA. However, as a result of the Nacimiento Water Project
connection fees, water rates have increased gradually 2 to help pay for the cost of the additional
water source.
The City recognizes that the region is currently going through a period of extreme drought in
2012 through the beginning of 2014. While the primary basin, the Paso Robles Ground Water
Basin, is experiencing decline in many areas, the Atascadero Sub-basin is a hydro-geologically
distinct sub-basin that is separated from the primary basin by the Rinconada Fault line and has
not experienced the level of decline when compared to the Paso Robles Ground Water Basin
Due to the increase in the cost of water service to ensure a reliable water supply, the City
recognizes that the connection fees for water is critical for the development of affordable
housing. Program 1.1-9 is proposed by the City to work with AMWC to explore possible
options to ease the burden of water service fees for second units and other affordable housing
projects.
Wastewater
Residential development in the City of Atascadero relies on both the City’s wastewater
treatment facilities and on-site septic systems. Approximately 50% of Atascadero’s residents
use the Collection and Treatment service. The City’s Wastewater Division maintains a 2.39
million gallon-per-day (mgd) wastewater treatment facility, over 40 miles of pipeline, and 13
wastewater-pumping stations. The treatment plant operates at approximately 60 percent
capacity, which results in an average daily flow of 1.4 mgd. Minor upgrades have been
approved for the treatment plant facility,3 but no expansions are planned for increasing the
treatments capacity.
Average daily flow for residential use is 100 gallons per capita per day. Based on the average
household size of 2.02 persons, the daily flow is 0.0002 mgd per household. The average daily
flow of the projected housing need (RHNA) is well within the capacity of the upgraded
wastewater treatment system.
4. Administrative Resources
El Camino Homeless Organization (ECHO)
2 Water rates are planned to increase by 8% (net) per year over four years beginning on January 1, 2008. There are two more years of
8% rate increases. After that, water rates will increase based on inflation or other typical increases in operation and maintenance costs
(i.e. increase energy costs, treatment chemical costs, labor rates, etc.) (Source: pers. comm. John Neil, Atascadero Mutual Water
Company General Manager, July 22, 2009.)
3 Headworks/Barscreen project approved during the 2009/2011 Budget (City of Atascadero, 2008).
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ECHO is a non-profit organization serving the homeless population of Northern San Luis
Obispo County. The organization also assists those in need with obtaining permanent housing
and developing skills necessary to lead a more stable life. ECHO recently purchased the former
First Baptist Church and operates a permanent shelter in Atascadero at 6370 Atascadero
Avenue, under the City’s Emergency Shelter Overlay Zone. The shelter can accommodate up to
50 persons per night. ECHO has commenced an upgrade of their facility to accommodate the
additional persons including installation of new restrooms, accessibility upgrades, and other
facility renovations as part of its acquisition of the former church.
El Camino Homeless Organization, Atascadero Shelter.
Community Action Partnership San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO)
The EOC CAPSLO provides a wide variety of social services in San Luis Obispo County. Their
divisions are Homeless Services, Head Start, Health and Prevention, Family Support, Adult Day
Center, and Energy Conservation Services. CAPSLO operates the Maxine Lewis Memorial
Homeless Shelter and the Prado Day Center in San Luis Obispo. They also operate Head Start
and Migrant Head Start programs and two health centers in San Luis Obispo and Arroyo
Grande. The Energy Conservation division provides weatherization and home repairs
throughout the County.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is an international non-profit organization dedicated to partnering with
those in need of safe and affordable homes. Habitat for Humanity has constructed over 300,000
homes for families around the world. The San Luis Obispo County Habitat chapter has been
active since 1997 and is involved in several development projects throughout the Central Coast.
In 2008, Habitat for Humanity constructed four very low-income homes in Atascadero.
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Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo County (HASLO)
The Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo County was created to provide housing assistance
for the County's lower-income residents. The Housing Authority administers the Section 8
rental assistance program and manages public housing developments. The Housing Authority
also administers the Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program for the San Luis Obispo
Supportive Housing Consortium and established the San Luis Obispo Non-Profit Housing
Corporation to take advantage of federal tax credits. The Non-Profit Housing Corporation has
since helped with the development of the low-income Atascadero Senior Housing Project in
2008 and owns two housing complexes in Atascadero.
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People’s Self-Help Housing (PSHH)
People's Self-Help Housing is a diverse, nonprofit organization committed to furthering
opportunities for decent, safe, affordable housing and support services in San Luis Obispo,
Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties. PSHH has two primary programs – Self Help
Homeownership Program and a Rental Housing Development and Construction Services
Program. Additionally, PSHH also administers the Supportive Housing Program assisting
residents with accessing community services and provides home ownership counseling. Since
its inception in the 1960s, PSHH has developed more than 1,100 homes and 1,400 rental units
and assisted in the rehabilitation and repair of more than 3,000 housing units. PSHH has
constructed 15 affordable home-ownership properties and currently owns and operates
Atascadero Gardens, a 17-unit affordable rental complex. The purchase of this building in 1999
prevented a pending conversion to market rate units and tenant displacement. PSHH also
assisted in the development of 15 homes in 1975. Since 2012, PSHH has been developing a tract
of 24 single-family residential homes in El Camino Oaks subdivision (Oakgrove Phase II) that
fell into foreclosure. Since 2013, PSHH has purchased an 11 unit subdivision tract on Atascadero
Avenue from a bankruptcy auction and is working with City Staff to commence construction
for additional very-low and low-income housing units. It is estimated construction for the
additional 11 affordable single-family residential units will begin in late 2014/early 2015.
Transitional Food and Shelter
Transitional Food and Shelter is a charitable organization operating throughout San Luis
Obispo County. The organization has three primary programs, shelter, food, and family-to-
family assistance. The organization provides temporary, emergency shelter in motels and
apartments in the North County, for homeless persons who are fragile, sick, and/or disabled.
The program provides relief for those who cannot be accommodated in more traditional
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homeless shelters. The organization also operates “The People’s” kitchen of Paso Robles,
serving food nightly to homeless and/or hungry.
5. Financial Resources
Availability of Financing
The availability of financing affects the ability to purchase or improve homes. In the Atascadero
area 4, 2,851 applications for loans were received in 2012, of which 2,324 were conventional
loans. Of the 2,324 conventional loan applications, 1,906 were refinancing, 379 were for home
purchase, and 39 were for home improvements. Of the 418 conventional loan applications for
home purchase or repair, only 2 percent were denied, 13 percent were withdrawn or not
accepted by applicant, and 53 percent were approved and accepted.
There were 296 applications for government assisted home purchase or improvement loans
(VA, FHA, FSA/RHS) in 2012. This is significantly higher than the number of applicants in
2007, 7 total. Of these, 176, or 60 percent of government assisted loans were approved and
accepted by the applicant.
Most (60 percent) applicants for government assisted loans had an annual income of less than
the median income of $75,400 in 2012. Conversely, over 62 percent of conventional loan
applicants earned greater than the County median income. However, 46 percent of all
originated loans were awarded and accepted by applicants with less than median household
income, demonstrating equal availability of financing for upper and lower-income households
and there are no mortgage deficient segments of the community.
Local Housing Funds
Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fee Funds
The City’s inclusionary housing program offers the option of paying a fee in lieu of building
affordable housing for projects of 10 units or less. Fees deposited into the account may be used
in the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of affordable housing. Following the March
2012 dedication of $100,000 to the North County Connection and $255,000 to El Camino
Homeless Organization to support property acquisition for emergency, transitional, and
affordable housing services, the Fund has a remaining balance of approximately $82,000.
San Luis Obispo County Housing Trust Fund
Another source of local housing funding is through the San Luis Obispo County Housing Trust
Fund (SLOCHTF), which is a private nonprofit corporation created to increase the supply of
affordable housing in San Luis Obispo County for very low, low, and moderate income
households. SLOCHTF provides financing and technical assistance to help private developers,
nonprofit corporations and government agencies produce and preserve homes that working
families, seniors on fixed incomes and persons with disabilities can afford to rent or buy. More
information on SLOCHTF can be found at www.slochtf.org.
4 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data is based off census tracts. The census tracts that cover the City of Atascadero
also encompass the unincorporated area surrounding the City.
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5.6. Other Resources
Many programs within the State of California exist to provide financial assistance to the City
and to individual developers for the development, preservation, and rehabilitation of
residential development; primarily affordable units. The Department of Housing and
Community Development identifies and provides detailed information on the grants and loans
available for affordable housing, which include:
Affordable Housing Innovation Fund
The Affordable Housing Innovation Fund provides funding for pilot programs to demonstrate
innovative, cost-saving approaches to creating or preserving affordable housing. Legislation in
2007 (SB 586, Chapter 652) allocated these funds to four new activities and to the revival of the
Local Housing Trust Fund program originally created by Proposition 46. Key programs are:
o Golden State Acquisition Fund (GSAF) Affordable Housing Innovation
Program: This program provides quick acquisition financing for the
development or preservation of workforce housing. Provides loans for
developers through a nonprofit fund manager.
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/fa/ahif/ahip-l.html
o Local Housing Trust Fund Program: Matching grants (dollar-for-dollar) to local
housing trust funds dedicated to the creation or preservation of affordable
housing that are funded on an ongoing basis from private contributions or public
sources that are not otherwise restricted in use for housing programs.
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/fa/ahif/lhtf.html
CalHome Program: Provides grants to local agencies and nonprofit developers to assist very-
low income homeowners through deferred payment loans as well as direct, forgivable loans to
assist development projects.
www.hcd.ca.gov/fa/calhome
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG): Provides grants to fund projects that serve homeless
individuals and families with supportive services, emergency shelter/transitional housing,
assisting persons at risk of becoming homeless with homelessness prevention assistance, and
providing permanent housing to the homeless population.
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/fa/esg/index.html
Enterprise Zone Program: Provides incentives such as sales tax credits and operation
deductions for business investment.
www.hcd.ca.gov/fa/cdbg/ez/#EZ
Governor’s Homeless Initiative: Provides loans and grants for the development of permanent
supportive housing for chronically homeless residents who suffer from severe mental illness.
www.hcd.ca.gov/fa/ghi
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HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Provides cities, counties, and nonprofit
organizations with grants and low-interest loans to create and retain affordable housing.
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/fa/home/
Infill Infrastructure Grant Program: Provides grants to assist in the creation and rehabilitation
of infrastructure that supports higher-density affordable and mixed-income housing in places
designated for infill.
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/fa/iig/
Mobilehome Park Resident Ownership Program: Provides loans to finance the preservation of
affordable mobilehome parks by conversion to ownership or control by resident organizations,
nonprofit housing sponsors, or local public agencies.
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/fa/mprop/
Multifamily Housing Program: Provide deferred payment loans to fund the construction,
rehabilitation, and preservation of permanent and transitional rental units for supportive
housing. This includes housing for low-income residents with disabilities, or those who are at
risk of homelessness.
www.hcd.ca.gov/fa/mhp
Office of Migrant Services: Provides grants to local government agencies that contract with
HCD to operate OMS centers in California. OMS centers provide safe and affordable seasonal
rental housing and support services for migrant farmworker families.
www.hcd.ca.gov/fa/oms
Predevelopment Loan Program: Provides short-term loans for financing low-income housing
projects.
www.hcd.ca.gov/fa/pdlp
State CDBG Program Economic Development Allocation: Provides grants for planning and
technical assistance and the creation or maintenance of jobs for rural low-income workers.
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/fa/cdbg/EconDevelopment.html
State CDBG Program Community Development Allocation: Provides grants to fund housing,
public improvement, community facilities, public services, and planning and technical
assistance that benefit lower-income residents in rural communities.
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/fa/cdbg/CommunityDevelopment.html
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G. Constraints on Housing Production
Government policies and regulations impact the price and availability of housing and, in
particular, the provision of affordable housing. Constraints include residential development
standards, fees, and permitting procedures. Providing infrastructure and services also increases
the cost of producing housing. This Chapter addresses potential governmental and
nongovernmental constraints and focuses on mitigation options available to the City.
1. Governmental Constraints
Although local governments have little influence on such market factors as interest rates and
availability of funding for development, their policies and regulations can affect both the
amount of residential development that occurs and the affordability of housing. Since
governmental actions can constrain development and affordability of housing, State law
requires the Housing Element to “address and, where appropriate and legally possible, remove
governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing.”
Land Use Controls
The City’s primary policies and regulations that affect residential development and housing
affordability include: Title 9 (the City’s Planning and Zoning Regulations), the General Plan, the
Atascadero Downtown Revitalization Plan, the Appearance Review Manual, development
processing procedures and fees, on and off-site improvement requirements, and building codes.
In addition to a review of these policies and regulations, an analysis of governmental
constraints on housing production for persons with disabilities is included in this Section.
Planning and Zoning Regulations
Title 9, the City’s Planning and Zoning Regulations, allows residential development in the
agriculture zone, 4 residential zones, 2 downtown zones, 4 commercial zones, 2 industrial
zones, and 3 recreation and public zones. The maximum residential density allowed is 24 units
per acre. Title 9 does not include specific development standards for the Rural Residential zone
that is identified on the Zoning Map. Program 1.1-6 has been proposed to codify the Rural
Residential zone into Title 9 and include zoning standards that distinguish it from the
Residential Suburban zone.
Agriculture (A) Zone. This zone is established to protect, preserve, and encourage agriculture
on suitable land. Agriculture related residential uses are permitted including single-family
dwellings, primary family housing, and farm labor quarters. The A zone corresponds to the
Agriculture (AG) land use designation of the General Plan.
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Rural Residential (RR) Zone. This zone is established for large lot single-family residential
uses. The General Plan details a maximum allowable density of 0.4 units per acre. The RR zone
corresponds to the Rural Residential (RR), Rural Estate (RE), Suburban Estate (SE), and
Agriculture (AG) land use designations of the General Plan.
Residential Suburban (RS) Zone. This zone is established for large lot single-family residential
uses. Second units are permitted by right in the RS zone, subject to specific development
standards identified in Chapter 5 of Title 9. The maximum allowable density is 0.4 units per
acre. The RS zone corresponds to the Rural Residential (RR), Rural Estate (RE), Suburban Estate
(SE), and Agriculture (AG) land use designations of the General Plan.
Residential Single Family (RSF) Zone. This zone is established to provide for single-family
residential areas within the urban service line. Second units are permitted by right in the RSF
zone, subject to specific development standards identified in Chapter 5 of Title 9. The RSF is
divided into 3 categories based on minimum lot sizes, RSF-X, RSF-Y, RSF-Z; and density ranges
from 0.5 - 2.0 units per acre. Density may be increased to 4 units per acre with a Planned
Development in the RSF-X zone. The RSF zone corresponds to the Single-Family Residential
(SFR) land use designation of the General Plan, which includes the sub-land use designations
SFR-Z, SFR-Y, SFR-X.
Limited Single Family (LSF) Zone. This zone is established for single-family residential where
raising of farm animals is not allowed. Second units are permitted by right in the LSF zone,
subject to specific development standards identified in Chapter 5 of Title 9. The LSF is divided
into 3 categories based on the minimum lot size, LSF-X, LSF-Y, LSF-Z; and density ranges from
0.5 - 2.0 units per acre. The LSF zone corresponds to the Single-Family Residential (SFR) land
use designation of the General Plan, which includes the sub-land use designations SFR-Z, SFR-
Y, SFR-X.
Residential Multiple Family (RMF) Zone. This zone is established for apartment,
condominium, and townhouse development. The maximum allowable density for areas
designated Low Density Multiple Family Residential (RMF-10) is 10 units per acre; for areas
designated High Density Multiple Family Residential (RMF-1620) is 16 24 units per acre; and for
hillside areas the density ranges from 1 - 20 units per acre depending on average slope (density
exceptions exist for group quarters and nursing facilities). The RMF zone corresponds to the
Medium-Density Residential (MDR) and High-Density Residential (HDR) land use designations
of the General Plan.
Downtown Commercial (DC) Zoning District. This zone is established to enhance the
economic viability and pedestrian-oriented character of downtown. Residential uses are
permitted on upper floors in the DC zoning district. Home occupations and live/work projects
are also encouraged in the DC zoning district. The maximum allowable density is 20 units per
acre. The DC zone corresponds to the Downtown (D) land use designation of the General Plan.
Downtown Office (DO) Zoning District. This zone is established for professional and other
office uses close to the services provided in the DC zoning district. Residential uses are
permitted on upper floors in the DO zoning district. The maximum allowable density is 20
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units per acre. The DO zoning district corresponds to the Downtown (D) land use designation
of the General Plan.
Commercial Professional (CP) Zone. This zone is established for limited retail shopping and
personal service facilities. It allows mixed-use with residential up to 24 units per acre with a
conditional use permit. Caretaker residences are also permitted conditionally. The CP zone
corresponds to the General Commercial (GC) and Mixed Use (MU) land use designations of the
General Plan.
Commercial Retail (CR) Zone. This zone is established for a wide range of commercial uses to
accommodate retail and service needs; however, it does allow residential care facilities for the
elderly (RCFE) and conditionally permit caretaker residences, mixed-use with residential up to
24 units per acre, and single room occupancy. The CR zone corresponds to the General
Commercial (GC) and Mixed Use (MU) land use designations of the General Plan.
Commercial Service (CS) Zone. This zone is established for light manufacturing and large lot
service commercial, however it does conditionally permit caretaker residences or multifamily
dwellings within an existing structure of historical significance. The CS zone corresponds to the
Service Commercial (SC) land use designation of the General Plan.
Commercial Tourism (CT) Zone. This zone is established for limited commercial uses for
Highway 101 travelers; however, it does conditionally permit caretaker residences. The CT zone
corresponds to the General Commercial (GC) land use designation of the General Plan.
Industrial Park (IP) Zone. This zone is established for light manufacture and large lot service
commercial; however, it does conditionally permit caretaker residences. The IP zone
corresponds to the Industrial (IND) land use designation of the General Plan.
Industrial (I) Zone. This zone is established for heavy manufacture and industrial uses;
however, it does conditionally permit caretaker residences. The I zone corresponds to the
Industrial (IND) land use designation of the General Plan.
Recreation (L) Zone. This zone provides suitable locations for recreational facilities; however, it
does conditionally permit caretaker residences. The L zone corresponds to the RR, RE, SE, SFR,
MDR, HDR, Public Recreation (REC), Public Facilities (PUB), and Open Space (OS) land use
designation of the General Plan.
Special Recreation (LS) Zone. This zone provides suitable locations for recreational facilities on
land in private ownership. This zone also provides for residential uses where intensive
recreational activity may not be appropriate. The maximum allowable density for residential is
0.7 unit per acre (sewer not available) or 1 unit per acre (sewer is present). Additionally, the LS
zone allows caretaker residence with a conditional use permit. The LS zone corresponds to the
Commercial Recreational (CREC) land use designation of the General Plan.
Public (P) Zone. This zone provides suitable locations for public and quasi-public facilities,
however, it does conditionally permit single family, residential care, and caretaker residences.
The maximum allowable density for residential is 0.4 unit per acre. The P zone corresponds to
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the RR, RE, SE, SFR, MDR, HDR, CREC, REC, PUB, and OS land use designation of the General
Plan.
Planned Development (PD) Overlays. The City has established 30 overlays (PD 1 - 12 and 14 -
31) to allow for special use standards that differ from those established by the underlying zone.
The maximum allowable density is 24 units per acre. Planned Development Overlays are
typically used to allow for individual lot ownership units in multi-family zones and clustered
residential development in rural areas to achieve minimal environmental impacts and reduced
infrastructure costs.
Emergency Shelter (ES) Overlay. The City established an emergency shelter overlay zone in
2013 which allows emergency shelters by right on specific sites, subject to operational and
development standards. In 2013 one ES site was designated at 6370 Atascadero Avenue for the
El Camino Homeless Organization (ECHO) shelter.
Table V-32 summarizes the General Plan land use designations and the zoning districts that
either allow by right or conditionally permit residential development. In 2013, the City
amended the zoning ordinance to allow residential densities up to 24 units per acre in the RMF-
20 Zone and up to 20 units per acre in the DC and DO zones.
Table V-21.Table V-32. General Plan Land Use Designations and Zoning District
Comparison
General Plan Land Use
Designation Density Corresponding Zoning Districts
RR/RE/SE 0.1 - 0.4 unit/acre gross1 RR, RS, P, L
SFR-Z 1.0 unit/acre gross1 RSF-Z, LSF-Z, P, L
SFR-Y 2.0 unit/acre gross RSF-Y, LSF-Y, P, L
SFR-X 4.0 unit/acre net2 RSF-X, LSF-X, P, L
MDR 10 unit/acre net RMF-10, P, L
HDR 16 24 unit/acre net RMF-16 20 P, L
GC 16 unit/acre net CP, CR, CT
SC (0.4 FAR) CS
D 16 20 unit/acre net DC, DO
MU 16 24 unit/acre net CR, CP: (MU/PD overlay)
CREC 10 unit/acre net LS, P
IND (0.4 FAR) I, IP
AG 0.1 - 0.4 unit/acre gross1 RR, RS, A
REC -- L, P
PUB -- L, P
Notes:
1. Density is adjusted by performance standards in this land use designation. The maximum density may be lower
based on the application of performance standards.
2. The maximum density sets a limit to the number of units that may be developed in each land use designation. The
General Plan also sets minimum lots size areas that are allowed through the subdivision process consistent with the
"Elbow Room" principle. The minimum lot sizes are more restrictive than the maximum densities in order to reflect
historic small lot development densities and to allow for new planned development projects that incorporate smaller
lot sizes with innovative design concepts.
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Table V-33 summarizes the housing types permitted by zone. Each use is designated by a letter
denoting whether the use is permitted by right (P) or conditionally permitted (CUP).
Table V-22.Table V-33. Zoning District’s Permitted Land Uses in 2014A
Land Uses A RR RS RSF LSF RMF DC DO CP CR CS CT IP I L LS P
Single-family
dwelling P P P P P P P2 P2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P CUP
Multiple family
dwelling -- -- -- -- -- P2 P2 P2 CU
P7
CU
P7
CU
P7 -- -- -- -- -- --
Live/work
projects -- -- -- -- -- --
P3/
CU
P4
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Secondary
residential
units -- P P P P -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Residential
accessory
uses P P P P P P -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P --
Temporary
dwelling P P P P P P -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P --
Mobilehome
dwelling P P P P P -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Mobilehome
developments -- CU
P
CU
P
CU
P
CU
P
CU
P -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Primary family
housing P -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Farm labor
quarters P -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Home
occupations P P P P P P P P -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P --
Caretaker
residence
C
U
P
CU
P
CU
P
CU
P
CU
P -- -- -- CU
P
CU
P
CU
P
C
U
P
C
U
P
C
U
P
C
U
P
C
U
P
CUP
Residential
care, ≤ 6
clients
-- P P P P P -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- CUP
Residential
care, > 6
clients -- CU
P
CU
P
CU
P
CU
P P -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- CUP
Residential
Care for the
Elderly -- -- -- -- -- CU
P -- -- -- P P -- -- -- -- -- --
Organizational
houses -- CU
P
CU
P
CU
P
CU
P
CU
P -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Medical
extended
care5, ≤ 6
clients
-- -- --P P P CU
P -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
CUP
Medical
extended
care5, > 6
clients
-- --
--
CU
P
CU
P
CU
P
CU
P -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- CUP-
-
Age restricted
housing -- -- -- -- -- -- CU
P6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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Table V-22.Table V-33. Zoning District’s Permitted Land Uses in 2014A
Land Uses A RR RS RSF LSF RMF DC DO CP CR CS CT IP I L LS P
Notes:
A. Not regulatory. For reference only, refer to Zoning Ordinance for the latest official zoning designations. Zoning Ordinance may be
amended independently of this table.
1. RSF-Y only, see Section 9.6106
2. RMF Zone – CUP required for projects over 12 units, excluding RMF-20 properties identified in Appendix I. RMF-20 properties identified
in Appendix I are allowed by right, not subject to a CUP or specific plan. DC and DO Zones - Residential uses allowed only on second and
third floor, except sites north of Olmeda Avenue. If project is required to provide a unit in compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act,
the handicapped accessible unit may be located on a first floor. A first floor unit shall be located in a non-storefront location within a tenant
space.
3. Permitted use if the residential quarters are located on the second or third floors.
4. Conditional Use Permit required if the residential quarters are located on the first floor.
5. A skilled nursing facility (also referred to as medical extended care) is a board and care home for residents, where no medical care is
provided, and is subject to all applicable standards for multiple family dwellings.
6. Use allowed only on sites north of Olmeda Avenue.
7. When located on second floor or above
As shown in Table V-33, zoning regulations are not a constraint to development of multi-family
or affordable housing. The Conditional Use Permit (CUP) requirement for mutli-family projects
greater than 12 units does not apply to multi-family projects in the RMF-20 zone under single
property ownership or when used as income property. CUP requirements in the RFM-20 zone
apply for subdivisions and planned development. Program 1.1.20 has been included to amend
the zoning ordinance to require a CUP only for multi-family housing projects greater than 50
units, to ensure minimum densities are achievable in the RFM-20 zone.
Table V-34 provides development standards for the residential zones and Table V-35 provides
the development standards in the Downtown Zones. Minimum parcel size and setback
requirements in Atascadero are not unusually strict and are not considered a constraint to the
development of affordable housing. The height limit in residential zones has proven not to
impede development or discourage density. The Hidden Oaks Apartments and Southside Villas
condominium projects, 90 and 86 units, respectively, achieved densities over 20 units per acre
while meeting the 30 foot, two story height restriction. The Emerald Ridge condominium
development, approved in 2004, also met the height requirement while achieving a density of
18 units per acre with 132 units on 7.3 acres. Program 1.18 proposes to amend the Zoning
Ordinance to allow a waiver of the two-story height limit in the RMF Zone through the Minor
Use Permit process. Its process is similar to that of a major CUP but the fee of a MUP is
substantially decreased from a CUP ($1,090 and $3,910, respectively)5. Both a MUP and a CUP
go through the Design Review Committee then the Planning Commission for approval. The
MUP process normally takes between two to six months and allows for review of the building
height by the City’s Fire Department for health, safety, and welfare reasons. A typical major
CUP may take six months up to one year. With the reduction of fees and expedited processing,
the MUP allows for the proper review by departments.
5 A. Not regulatory. For reference only. Planning and development fees display current rates at the time of
publication. Fees are subject to change at the discretion of the City Council.
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Table V-23.Table V-34. Residential Zones Development StandardsA
Development
Standard
Zone
RS RSF LSF RMF X Y Z X Y Z
Min lot size
(acres)1,2 2.5 - 10 0.5 1 1.5 -2.5 0.5 1 1.5 -
2.5 .53
Max Height (feet) 30 ft. max. 30 ft.
(2 stories max.)
Setbacks4 (feet)
Front 25 ft. min
Exceptions for shallow lots, flag lots, sloping lots, and variable
block.
15 ft
Side 5 ft. min
Exceptions for corner lots, key lots, small corner lots, accessory buildings, common wall
development5, zero lot line development6, access easements.
Rear Principle residential building - 10 ft. min
Accessory building - 3 ft. min if under 12 ft in height and under 120 sf
Interior Principle residential buildings - 10 ft Accessory building - 10 ft.(some code exceptions apply)
Notes:
A. Not regulatory. For reference only, refer to Zoning Ordinance for the latest official development standards. Zoning Ordinance may
be amended independently of this table.
1. Depending upon conformance with performance standards set in each zone.
2. Smaller lot sizes allowed with a Planned Development.
3. Smaller lot sizes allowed for PD projects, including condominiums and mobile home developments, provided that the overall
density within the project conforms with Section 9-3.17 (RMF Zone - Density).
4. Except for 2nd story dwellings over commercial and industrial uses.
5. Two dwelling units, and/or their accessory garages constructed on adjoining lots with minimum building code separation.
6. A group of dwelling units on adjoining lots may be established so that all units about 1 side property line.
.
Table V-24.Table V-35. Downtown Zones Development StandardsA
DC DO
Min lot size No minimum
Density 20 du/acre 20 du/acre
Setbacks Minimum and maximum setbacks required. See Section 9-4.103 for setback
requirement, allowed projections into setbacks, and exceptions to setbacks.
Front
None allowed, except for building insets
designed to accommodate outdoor eating
and seating areas, and except for East and
West Mall between El Camino Real and
Palma Avenue, where a minimum of twenty
(20) feet is required.
As required by Section 9-4.106 when
adjacent to a residential zone, none
required otherwise.
Sides (each) None required
Rear None required
Creek 20 ft.
Height limit 45 ft. not to exceed 3 stories;
18 ft. on the west side of El Camino Real1 25 ft.
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Off-street
parking
See Section 9-4.114 for residential uses and
for development east of Atascadero Creek.
All other uses - none required.
As required by Sections 9-4.114 et
seq.
Notes:
A. Not regulatory. For reference only, refer to Zoning Ordinance for the latest official development
standards. Zoning Ordinance may be amended independently of this table.
1. Between Atascadero Creek and lot line common to Lots 19 and 20, Block H-B, Atascadero Colony Map.
Historical Preservation
To promote the conservation, preservation, protection, and enhancement of Atascadero’s
historical and architecturally significant structures, the City adopted a Historic Site Overlay
(HS) zone. The standards are intended to protect historic structures and sites by requiring new
uses and alterations to existing uses to be designed with consideration for preserving and
protecting the historic resource. Given the quality of Atascadero’s historical and architecturally
significant structures, and the contribution of these structures to the image and quality of life in
Atascadero, the historic preservation policies and regulations are reasonable and appropriate
and do not pose an unreasonable constraint to residential development in the City of
Atascadero. Only one site identified in the vacant land inventory (Appendix I) contains a
designated colony house, but is not subject to the HS overlay. No other sites identified in the
vacant land inventory are subject to the HS overlay.
Sensitive Resources
The City adopted a Sensitive Resource Overlay (SR) zone to protect areas with special
environmental resources and to protect areas containing unique or endangered vegetation or
habitat. The purpose of these standards is to require that proposed uses be designed with
consideration of the identified sensitive resources, and the need for their protection.
Development that falls within a SR overlay zone does require additional measures to ensure
environmental protection, which can add to the cost of development. It is in the best interest of
the community, and also is mandated by State and Federal laws to protect sensitive
environmental resources. The City’s regulations do not pose an unreasonable constraint to
residential development in the City. No sites identified in the vacant land inventory are subject
to the SR overlay.
Mobile and Manufactured Homes
State law requires that mobile and manufactured homes be allowed in residential zones. These
units cannot be regulated by any planning fees or review processes not applicable to
conventional single-family dwellings. However, the architectural design of manufactured or
mobilehomes can be regulated by the City.
Under the City’s zoning regulations mobilehome developments are permitted with approval of
a Conditional Use Permit in all residential zones. Individual mobilehome dwellings are
permitted by right in all single-family residential zones (RS, RSF, LSF) and in the Agriculture
zone.
The City’s zoning regulations address manufactured homes in section 9-6.142 of the Atascadero
Municipal Code. In order be in compliance with State law, the City should clarify that the
terms “mobilehome” and “manufactured home” are essentially the same and should be
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considered a single-family dwelling and permitted in all zones that allow single-family housing.
Manufactured housing can be subject to design review. Program 1.1-5 3 is recommended to
encourage a variety housing options within the City.
Mixed-Use Development
Atascadero encourages mixed-use development in the downtown districts (DC and DO). As
stated in Title 9:
The downtown zoning districts are intended to develop an attractive, pedestrian-oriented, and
economically successful downtown area by providing for a mixture of commercial, office, and
residential land uses…
The development of mixed-use projects provides more housing opportunities by permitting
residential uses on the upper floors. Mixed-use development also enhances economic viability,
pedestrian-oriented character, and the overall downtown environment. Table V-35 provides the
development standards for mixed-use developments in the downtown area. In addition, mixed-
use is allowed in all areas with a General Commercial land use designation. In 2013, the City
amended the Zoning Ordinance to allow vertical mixed-use with a Conditional Use Permit in
General Commercial land use designations and horizontal mixed-use subject to a zone change
(PD overlay) and General Plan Amendment. This is a reduction in previous requirements for
horizontal or vertical mixed-use.
Secondary Residential Units
To encourage establishment of second units, State law requires cities to either adopt an
ordinance authorizing second units in residentially zoned areas, or, where no ordinance has
been adopted, to allow second units if they meet standards set out in the State law. State law
requires ministerial consideration of second unit applications in zones where single-family
dwellings are permitted. Local governments are precluded from totally prohibiting second units
in residentially zoned areas unless they make specific findings (Government Code § 65852.2).
Second units can be an important source of affordable housing since they are smaller than
primary units and they do not have direct land costs. Supporting the development of second
units expands housing opportunities for very low-, low-, and moderate-income households by
increasing the number of rental units available within existing neighborhoods. Second units are
intended to provide livable housing at lower cost while providing greater security,
companionship, and family support for the occupants.
Second units, or secondary residential units, are defined within the Atascadero zoning
regulations as residential occupancy constructions (R) with a kitchen and full bathroom that is
accessory to the primary unit and intended for permanent occupancy by a second household.
Second residential units provide quarters for independent living areas, sleeping, cooking, and
sanitation facilities. Second residential units are permitted by right in the single-family
residential zones (RS, RSF, LSF). Second units are also allowed in single family planned
development overlay districts only when consistent with an approved Master Plan of
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Development.
Second units are subject to all development standards of the underlying zoning district and/or
planned development overlay districts, with a few minor exceptions:
o Floor Area. The total floor area shall not exceed 1,200 square feet.
o Private Open Space Requirement. A second unit shall have a minimum private open
space area of 250 square feet. No portion of an open space area shall have a dimension of
less than 10 feet in width.
o Attached Second Units. If the second unit is attached to the primary dwelling, each shall
be served by separate outside entrances.
o Second units are permitted on lots greater than 1 gross acre in size if on a private septic
system or connected to City sewer.
o Second units are permitted on lots less than 1 gross acre in size if connected to City sewer
only.
Second units, whether attached or detached, are considered as single-family units for purposes
of determining impact fees. This has been identified as a potential constraint to development of
second units. Programs 1.1-12 considers reduction of impact fees for second units as part of an
AB1600 study and 6.1-8 has been introduced to index fees based on size of the unit to encourage
affordability by design. Parking requirements for second residential units are shown in Table
V-36.
For a second unit to be approved, it must be served by a public water system and the City
sanitary sewer system or an engineered septic system (depending on lot size), and allow for the
installation of separate utility meters. Atascadero Mutual Water Company (AMWC) establishes
the water connection fees and these have been identified as a constraint to the development of
second residential units due to the disproportion of fees to actual development costs.6 Program
1.1.12 is recommended to establish a program that would address second unit fees and create an
incentive program to encourage the development of second units. (See Section F – Housing
Resources (Infrastructure Resources - Water Service) for additional information on water service
from AMWC.)
Group Homes and Residential Care Facilities
The Lanterman Development Disabilities Services Act declares that persons with mental or and
physical disabilities are entitled to live in normal residential surroundings. A State-authorized,
certified, or licensed family care home, foster home, or group home serving six or fewer
disabled persons or dependent and neglected children on a 24-hour-a-day basis is considered a
residential use that is permitted in all residential zones. No local agency can impose stricter
zoning or building and safety standards or require variances on these homes than those
required for homes in the same zone.
6 City of Atascadero, Planning Commission/City Council meeting, June 16, 2009.
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The City’s Planning and Zoning Regulations accommodate housing for group living situations.
Residential care facilities serving six or fewer residents (small) are permitted by right in all
residential zones. Residential care facilities serving more than six residents (large) are permitted
by right in the RMF zone and conditionally permitted in the RS, RSF, and LSF zones. Program
4.1.3 is recommended to allow large residential care facilities by right in additional zones.
See the section below Housing for People with Disabilities, for additional discussion on housing for
special needs.
Emergency Shelters and Transitional Housing
State legislation SB 2 requires jurisdictions to permit emergency shelters without a Conditional
Use Permit (CUP) or other discretionary permits, and transitional housing and supportive
housing must be considered residential uses and must only be subject to the same restrictions
that apply to the same housing types in the same zone.
Transitional and supportive housing are considered single family or multi-family uses under
Title 9. Transitional and supportive housing are permitted in all residential zones and thus held
to the same development standards as other residential uses of the same type in the same zone.
Additionally, the City has an Emergency Shelter (ES) Overlay Zone, which allows emergency
shelters on a specific site subject to the development and operational standards outlined in the
zoning ordinance. The ES Overlay Zone was applied to the property where El Camino
Homeless Organization (ECHO) runs and operates a homeless shelter with a maximum of 50
occupants. The ECHO shelter does not typically operate at capacity. The As a shelter was not a
permitted use in the base zone, the Overlay protects the operation and establishes operational
guidelines.
The site of ECHO shelter has the capacity to expand to accommodate an additional 60 beds, for
a total capacity of 110 beds at the single ES overlay site. With the existing site not operating at
capacity, with the ability to expand up to 110 beds, the shelter meets the City’s need for
emergency shelters. Program 4.1-4 is proposed to identify additional sites for emergency
shelters, should a need arise for these facilities.
Building Codes And Site Improvements
Building codes and site improvements can also increase the cost of developing housing,
particularly affordable rental housing. The following examines the City’s building codes and
site improvement standards.
Building Codes and Enforcement
Atascadero implements the 2013 edition of the California Building Code and other model
construction codes, with amendments adopted by the California Building Standards
Commission. These model codes establish standards and require inspections at various stages
of construction to ensure code compliance and minimum health and safety standards. Although
these standards and the time required for inspections increase housing production costs and
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may impact the viability of rehabilitation of older properties, the codes are mandated for all
jurisdictions in California.
The City has also adopted an ordinance requiring fire sprinklers in all newly constructed
residential units and substantially remodeled units, adding to the cost of construction. The
ordinance was instated for the protection of Atascadero residents because most residential sites
in Atascadero are in a high or very high fire hazard severity zone. With the very hot summers
in Atascadero and abundance of dry brush and native vegetation located in the residential
zones, there is a high potential for fire. The installation of fire sprinklers adds approximately $2
per square foot to the cost of construction of single-family homes. The additional cost is likely to
be passed along to the homebuyer as part of the final cost of the home or to renters in the form
of a higher monthly rental price. The added cost does not pose a significant constraint to the
construction of new units and second units.
Aside from this ordinance, the City has not adopted local amendments to the model codes that
increase housing costs (the Plumbing Code has been amended to address large-lot development
with septic systems). Building inspectors are responsible for ensuring that proposed projects
meet State and local codes.
Site Improvements
The City of Atascadero, along with other agencies, requires the installation of certain on- and
off-site improvements to ensure the safety and livability of residential neighborhoods. On-site
improvements typically include private or shared driveways, parking areas, drainage, sections
of underground pipe, swales, ponding areas, and amenities such as landscaping, fencing, open
space, and park facilities. Off-site improvements typically include:
Sections of roadway, medians, bridges, sidewalks, and bicycle lanes;
Sewage collection and treatment;
Water systems, including lines, storage tanks, and treatment plants (Atascadero Municipal
Water Company); and
Public facilities for fire, school, and recreation.
The costs of on- and off-site improvements, which average about $35.00 per square foot for
single family residential construction and $28.00 per square foot for multi-family residential
construction are usually passed along to the homebuyer as part of the final cost of the home.
The on- and off-site improvement standards imposed by the City are typical for most
communities and do not pose unusual constraints for housing development.
Parking Standards
The City’s parking requirements are based upon unit type and size. As shown in Table V-3836,
parking requirements are typically two spaces per single-family residential unit. Multi-family
residential units generally average 2.25 spaces per unit after accounting for guest parking.
The City has several exceptions for parking. Bicycle parking may substitute parking spaces in
lots with 20 or more spaces. A bicycle rack providing for at least five bicycles at a ratio of one
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bicycle rack for each 20 spaces is allowed. For compact car spaces, lots with 20 or more spaces
may substitute compact car spaces for up to 20 percent of the total number of spaces. For
motorcycle parking, lots with 20 or more spaces may replace regular spaces with motorcycle
spaces at a ratio of one motorcycle space for each 20 spaces.
Table V-25.Table V-36. Parking Requirements A
Land Use Parking requirement
Single-family dwellings (including mobilehomes) 2 spaces per du, except 1/du on lots < 4,000 s.f. in area
Second unit 1 covered space for each 1 bedroom unit
2 covered or uncovered for 2 or more bedrooms
Multifamily dwellings (including condominiums and
attached ownership dwellings)
1 bedroom unit: 1.5 spaces
2 bedroom unit: 2 spaces, each add. bedroom: 0.5 space
Guest parking: 1 space per 5 units, or fraction thereof
Skilled nursing facility 1 space per 4 beds
Group quarters 1 space per bedroom, plus 1 per eight beds
Single room occupancy 1 space per 4 units and 1 space per employee, plus 0.5
space per 2 units
Notes:
A. Not regulatory. For reference only, refer to Zoning Ordinance for the latest official development standards. Zoning Ordinance may
be amended independently of this table.
In certain situations, parking requirements may be reduced or waived. This includes some
alternative parking arrangement options:
o Tandem Parking. Tandem parking permitted for single-family dwellings and individual
mobilehomes upon meeting appropriate performance criteria.
o Parking Districts. Parking requirements may be modified within a parking district where
adequate parking is provided within the limits of the district and the parking
requirements of a new use are accommodated by the parking district.
o Shared Peak-Hour Parking. Where two or more uses have distinct and differing peak traffic
usage periods the required number of parking spaces may be reduced through
conditional use permit approval.
o On-Street Parking Adjustment. In the case that a new driveway eliminates on-street parking
spaces, the requirement for off-street spaces may be adjusted.
o Planning Commission Modification. The required parking standards may be modified
through Conditional Use Permit approval by the Planning Commission.
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Permit Processing And Fees
Development Fees
The City charges various fees and assessments to cover the costs of processing permits and
providing services. Impacts fees are also charged to cover the cost or providing municipal
services or mitigating project impacts. These fees are summarized in Table V-37. The total
amount of fees varies from project to project based on type, existing infrastructure, and the cost
of mitigating environmental impacts. Atascadero does not control school and water impact fees.
These services are managed by separate districts.
Table V-26.Table V-37. Planning and Development Fees*A
Fee Category Fee Amount
Planning Fees (cost recovery) - Adopted May 1 , 2014
Administrative AUP Review $665 per application
Minor CUP Review $1,090 per application
Major CUP Review $3,910 per application
Variance Application $1,725 per application
Development Agreement $12,000 deposit, plus additional fees (staff charges, etc)
Specific Plan $9,000 deposit, plus additional fees (staff charges, etc)
General Plan Amendment $6,895 per application
PD Zone Change $6,810 per application
Rezoning (Map or Text) $3,785 per application ($7,235 rezoning with GP amendment)
Tentative Parcel Map $4,080 per application
Tentative Tract Map $5,615 per map, plus $40 per lot over 15 lots
Condominium Conversion Tentative Map $4,920 + $64 per unit over 15 units if converting over 4 units
Precise Plan $2,045 per application
Annexation $15,000 deposit, plus additional fees (staff charges, etc)
Lot Line Adjustment Review $1,295 per application historic lot line
$2,170 for others
Lot Merger $1,315 per application
Temporary Occupancy Review $345 per application (Residential)
Administrative Time Extension Review $395 per application
Planning Commission Time Extension
Review
$725 per application
Appeal to Planning Commission (not full
cost recovery)
$695 per application
Appeal to City Council (not full cost
recovery)
$935 per application
Planning Review/Approval of Building
Permit
Minor $90 per application
Major $315 per application
CUP/PD Compliance $415
DRC Review $355
Affordable Housing Unit Fee Process $285 per application plus $190/unit and any plus legal costs
Environmental Review
Environmental Impact Report Review 10% of contract consultant amount of City staff review
Environmental Negative Declaration $1,455 per application in addition to other application fees, where
applicable
Capital Facilities Fees - Adopted June 30, 2007
SFR MFR
Law Enforcement Facilities $574 $334
Fire Protection Facilities $950 - $955 $516 - $550
Fire Aerial Response Vehicle -- $242
Circulation System $5,597 $2,822 - $5,597
Storm Drainage Facilities $777 - $2,000 $314 - $499
General Government Facilities $1,036 $1,036
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Library Expansion Facilities $532 $323 - $418
Public Meeting Facilities $1,084 $660 - $852
Parkland $4,775 $2,906 - $3,754
Open Space Acquisition $1,660 $1,011 - $1,305
Sewer $573 plus admin fee of $5 plus $1210 extension fee
A. Not regulatory. For reference only.* Planning and development fees display current rates at the time of
publication. Fees are subject to change at the discretion of the City Council. Zoning Ordinance may be
amended independently of this table. Please check with the City of Atascadero Community Development
Department for a current fee schedule.
Source: City of Atascadero, 2014
City records provided examples of fees charged on new housing projects (see Table V-38). Fees
collected by the City in the review and development process are limited to the City's costs for
providing these services, and approximately 48 percent of development fees are imposed by
agencies outside the City’s control (i.e. school district impact fees and water connection fees).
Table V-27.Table V-38. Development Fees for New Housing, 2014A
Development Fee Category Single Family Unit Multi-Family Unit
Building and Planning fees $4,500 - $7,500 $4,000 - $6,000
School District - Atascadero Unified School District $6,7201 $4,3682
Water Connection3 - Atascadero Mutual Water
Company $21,270 $13,700
Impact Fees $16,900 - $18,200 $11,700 - $14,550
Miscellaneous $1,000 $2,000
Total $50,400 - $54,690 $35,768 - $40,618
Notes:
A. Not regulatory. For reference only, refer to City’s website for latest fee schedule. City fee schedule may be
amended independently of this table.
1. Assumes a 2,000 square foot single family dwelling with the impact fee at $3.36 per square foot.
2. Assumes a 1,300 square foot multi-family unit with the impact fee at $3.36 per square foot.
3. Meter installation and connection fee rates are based on meter size or Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU), whichever
is greater. Meter installation fees start at $1,670.00 for 3/4" meter (standard residential size) or 1.00 EDU. Secondary
Residential units are assessed 65% of the fee charged for the primary residence and may connect an additional
meter for a charge of $1,670.00. Connection fees (system impact fees) range from $19,600.00 for 3/4” (residential)
meter to $49,000.00 for a 1” meter, which may be required due to fire flow. Connection fees vary for multi-family
projects. Residential Multi-Family projects without a dedicated landscape meter are charged 0.5 EDU. Residential
Multi-Family projects with a dedicated landscape meter are charged 0.25 EDU.
Source: City of Atascadero, 2014; Atascadero Mutual Water Company, 2014.
Development fees make up approximately 13 to 20 percent of a home purchase price (see Table
V-39). The City of Atascadero fees are comparable to those of surrounding communities.
Table V-28.Table V-39. Proportion of Fee in Overall Development Cost for a Typical
Residential Development, 2014
Development Cost for a Typical Unit Single Family Multiple Family
Total estimated fees $50,400 - $54,690/unit $35,768 - $40,618/unit
Estimated sale price/value1 $379,830 $184,660
Estimated proportion of fee cost to overall
development cost/unit 13.3- 14.4% 19.4-21.9%
1. Based on one (1) year median sales price from January – December 2013 Zillow home value index.
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Inclusionary requirements and fees also add to housing development costs. In 2003, the City
Council approved an Inclusionary Housing Policy for all developments requiring a legislative
approval i.e. Zone Change or General Plan Amendment. The Policy requires an in-lieu fee of
five percent of the construction valuation of the market rate unit within a project that does not
provide 20 percent of the units as affordable. All inclusionary units shall be deed restricted for a
period of 30 years. All residential projects under legislative approval are subject to the
inclusionary requirement as follows:
o Projects of 1-10 units: pay in-lieu fee or build units.
o Projects of 11 or more units must build units or receive a Council approval to pay in-
lieu fees.
The Inclusionary Housing Policy requires that all affordable units in single family land use
areas be designated for moderate-income households. The distribution of affordable units in
multi-family and mixed-use commercial land use areas area: 20 percent very low-income, 37
percent low-income, and 43 percent moderate-income. Affordable units must be constructed at
the same time as the market-rate units and affordable units must be physically distributed
throughout the project site, rather than concentrated in one area. To ensure compliance with
these requirements, a construction timeline detailing the development of affordable units and a
site map must be approved by the City Council.
With City Council approval alternatives to on-site construction or payment of in-lieu fees for
inclusionary units may be allowed, including: off-site construction, land dedication, or
combinations of construction, fees, and land dedications. As an incentive to provide affordable
units, all inclusionary units shall be treated as density bonus units that are not counted as part
of the maximum density entitlement of a site. As an increasing number of inclusionary units
move toward construction, the development community has raised concerns regarding the
financing and resale of these units. In an attempt to mitigate some of these financing issues, the
City Council approved an equity-sharing program for the moderate-income homes. The equity-
sharing program calls for the home to eventually be re-sold at the fair market value, with the
City receiving its share of the sales proceeds to re-invest in affordable housing.
Permit Processing
Housing production may be constrained by development review procedures, fees, and
standards. Residential projects proposed in Atascadero may be subject to design, environmental
review, zoning, subdivision and planned unit development review, use permit control, and
building permit approval, which together can take up to 24 months for a single family or multi-
family projects.
Table V-40 displays the review authority required for various planning decisions and permits.
Table V-41 displays the typical timelines for approvals and permits for the City of Atascadero.
Minor residential projects typically take from one to three months from submittal of the
application through completion of the approval process. Larger residential projects can take six
to twelve months. Permit processing is a time consuming and costly process, especially for
integrated projects such as those involving elements of affordable housing and mixed-use. City
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Staff adhere to strict review times consistent with State law for entitlement review. Review
times are approximately 30 days for most projects. Processing timeframes have been generally
predicated on how quickly the applicant can process corrections or changes to the proposed
project. The City has proposed Programs 6.1-1 through 6.1-6 to continue to review and revise
procedures to streamline the permitting process.
Table V-29.Table V-40. Permit Processing ProceduresA
Type of Decision
Role of Review Authority
Director or City Staff Design
Review
Committee
Planning
Commission
City Council
Zoning Review (Administrative) Decision N/A Appeal Appeal
Administrative Use Permit Decision/Recommend1 Decision1 Appeal Appeal
Variance Recommend N/A Decision Appeal
Zoning Map Amendment Recommend N/A Recommend Decision
Design Review Approval Recommend Decision Appeal Appeal
Planned Development (Master Plan
of Development required) Recommend Recommend Recommend Decision
Condition Use Permit Recommend Recommend Decision Appeal
Subdivision Maps Recommend Recommend Decision Appeal
Notes:
A. Not regulatory. For reference only, refer to Zoning Ordinance for the latest official review procedures. Zoning
Ordinance may be amended independently of this table.
1. Design Review may be considered the “hearing officer” for AUP applications for non-residential uses
Source: City of Atascadero, 2014
Table V-30.Table V-41. Timelines for Permit ProceduresA
Type of Approval, Permit, or Review Typical Processing Time
These time periods begin when a complete application is submitted and are extended when
additional information is requested by the City. The timeframes below are target issuance
date—when the applicant can expect a decision on their application.
Zoning Review (Administrative) Concurrent with building permit
Administrative Use Permit 1-3 months
Variance 1-3 months
Design Review Approval Concurrent with building permit
Planned Development Review 6-12 months
Condition Use Permit, minor 1-3 months
Condition Use Permit, major 3-6 months
Zoning Amendment 3-6 months
General Plan Amendment 6-12 months
Subdivision Maps 6-9 months
Notes:
A. Not regulatory. For reference only. Actual permit review times may vary.
Source: City of Atascadero, 2014
Ministerial Review
Planning review of ministerial projects, such as building permits, are reviewed concurrently
with building, fire, and public works. The City offers pre-project meetings to discuss zoning
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compliance and building code requirements to ensure that the process is streamlined. Planning
review of routine over the counter permits is limited to tree protection when trees exist on-site
and are within the area of development.
Design Review
The Atascadero Appearance Review Manual was adopted by the City Council in 1987. The
Manual includes direction regarding the relationship of buildings to the site, relationship of
buildings and the site to the adjoining area, landscaping, building design, maintenance, and
parking. The purpose of Appearance Review is to ensure that the architectural and general
appearance of buildings and grounds are in keeping with the character of the neighborhood.
The City developed the Downtown Design Guidelines in 2000. The design guidelines were
intended to assist in the revitalization of the Atascadero downtown, provide for infill
development, and promote the conservation and reuse of existing buildings. The Guidelines
provide a basis for review of building orientation, design, architecture, landscaping, and signs
of new projects in the downtown. The guidelines were updated in 2011.
The Design Review Committee (DRC) was established by the City Council in August 2010.
Municipal Code Section 9-2.107 identifies the purpose, authority, and approval criteria for the
DRC. The DRC consists of members of City Council and Planning Commission and one
member of the public, and has the authority to approve and make recommendation in regards
to the architectural appearance, signage, site plans and landscape plans. Appearance approval
is based on adherence to policies of the General Plan, compatibility with surrounding uses, and
consistency with the guidelines and recommendations in the Appearance Review Manual and
Downtown Design Guidelines. All multi-family residential projects, single family residential
projects requiring a Planned Development permit, or any projects requiring a precise plan,
conditional use permit, zone change or general plan amendment must go through design
review prior to Planning Commission or City Council.
The DRC has been helpful in project streamlining by working out issues that normally would
have been dealt by Planning Commission or simply at a staff level. The Design Review process
does not appear to have a significant effect on housing affordability. Staff will continue to
provide educational materials and training for the DRC regarding the function and scope to
ensure it is not inadvertently used to reduce housing units.
Environmental Review Process/Precise Plan
A considerable amount of larger-scale developments in the City occur through the use of
Precise Plans or other applications that trigger environmental review. Precise plan approval is
required when a development or use of land is listed in a particular zoning district as an
allowable use and when it is determined by the Director that the project is not eligible for a
categorical exemption pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21084 and the State EIR
Guidelines. State regulations require environmental review of discretionary project proposals
(e.g., subdivision maps, precise plans, use permits, etc.). The timeframes associated with
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environmental review are regulated by CEQA. In compliance with the Permit Streamlining Act,
City staff ensures that non-legislative proposals are heard at the Planning Commission within
60 days of receipt of an application being deemed complete. Precise Plan applications are
reviewed and approved by staff concurrently with the building permit review.
Housing For People With Disabilities
California law requires jurisdictions to analyze potential and actual constraints on housing for
persons with disabilities, demonstrate efforts to remove impediments, and include programs to
accommodate housing designed for disabled persons. Review of the Municipal Code,
permitting procedures, development standards, and building codes revealed the following
findings:
• The City enforces Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations that addresses access
and adaptability of buildings to accommodate persons with disabilities. The City also
requires compliance with the 1988 amendments to the Fair Housing Act, which requires
a minimum percentage of dwelling units in new RMF housing projects to be fully
accessible to the physically disabled. No additional accessibility standards above State
and Federal law are required.
• In downtown zones, where residential uses are limited to the upper floors, a
handicapped accessible unit may be located on a first floor if a project is required to
provide a unit in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, subject to
development standards.
Process for Reasonable Accommodation
Accessibility improvements to existing structures, such as a ramp, are usually handled
ministerially by City staff. The City adopted a reasonable accommodation ordinance in 2013.
Table V-42 reviews zoning and land use policies, permitting practices, and building codes to
ensure compliance with State and Federal fair housing laws for persons with disabilities. The
City has proposed Program 4.2-1 to ensure continued compliance with ADA standards and
reasonable accommodation in residential development.
Table V-31.Table V-42. Constraints on Housing for Persons with Disabilities
General
Does the City have a process for persons with disabilities
to make requests for reasonable accommodation?
Yes. The City adopted a reasonable accommodation
ordinance in 2013.
Has the City made efforts to remove constraints on
housing for persons with disabilities?
There are no special permits or requirements for homes
or development for disabled persons in zones where the
use would be otherwise permitted. In most cases, these
developments are permitted use.
Does the City assist in meeting identified needs? The City applies Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funds to accessibility upgrades. The San Luis
Obispo Housing Authority recently completed a 19-unit
retirement hotel, which contained ADA compliant units.
Zoning and Land Use
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Has the City reviewed all its zoning laws, policies, and
practices for compliance with fair housing law?
Yes, the City has reviewed the land use regulations and
practices to ensure compliance with fair housing laws.
Are residential parking standards for persons with
disabilities different from other parking standards? Does
the City have a policy or program for the reduction of
parking requirements for special needs housing if a
proponent can demonstrate a reduced parking need?
Section 9-4.114 of the Planning and Zoning Regulations
(Off-street parking required) mandates the provision of
disabled parking spaces in accordance with California
Building Code (part 2 of Title 24) Chapter 11. The
parking requirements also allow flexibility if an applicant
can demonstrate a lower parking need.
Does the locality restrict the siting of group homes? No
What zones allow group homes other than those allowed
by State law? Are group home over six persons
allowed?
Group homes (referred to as residential care facilities in
the Planning and Zoning Regulations) of six or less
individuals are allowed by right in all residential districts.
They are allowed in the Public (P) zone with a
Conditional Use Permit. Facilities with greater than 6
persons are permitted, by right, in the Residential
Multiple Family (RMF) zone and in the single-family
residential zones [Residential Suburban (RS),
Residential Single Family (RSF), Limited Single Family
(LSF)] and the P zone with a Conditional Use Permit.
Does the City have occupancy standards in the zoning
code that apply specifically to unrelated adults and not to
families?
No.
Does the land use element regulate the siting of special
needs housing in relationship to one another?
No, there is no minimum distance required between two
or more special needs housing.
Permits and Processing
How does the City process a request to retrofit homes for
accessibility?
Atascadero allows residential retrofitting to increase the
suitability of homes for people with disabilities in
compliance with ADA requirements, as permitted in the
2013 California Building Code.
Does the City allow groups homes with six or fewer
persons by right in single-family zones?
Yes.
Does the City have a set of particular conditions or use
restrictions for group homes with greater than six
persons?
Group homes (or residential care facilities) with greater
than six persons are permitted, by right, in the RMF zone
and in the single-family residential zones (RS, RSF, LSF)
and the P zone with a Conditional Use Permit. They are
subject design review and are required to be
incompliance with the same parking and site coverage
requirements as multi-family uses.
What kind of community input does the City allow for the
approval of group homes?
Group homes (or residential care facilities) with greater
than 6 persons are permitted, by right, in the RMF zone.
No other planning approval is required in the RMF zone
other than to ensure that the development conforms to
the standards of the Development Code. In the single-
family residential zones (RS, RSF, LSF) and the P zone
a Conditional Use Permit is required. The Conditional
Use Permit provides the public with an opportunity to
review the project and express their concerns in a public
hearing.
Does the City have particular conditions for group homes
that will be providing services on site?
No, the City does not have special standards for group
homes regarding services or operation.
Building Codes
Has the locality adopted the Uniform Building Code? Atascadero has adopted the 2013 California Building
Code, which incorporated the 2012 International Building
Code. No amendments have been made that affect the
ability to accommodate persons with disabilities.
Has the City adopted any universal design element into
the code?
No, the City has no adopted universal design standards
at this time.
Does the City provide reasonable accommodation for
persons with disabilities in the enforcement of building
codes and the issuance of building permits?
Yes. The City adopted a reasonable accommodation
ordinance in 2013.
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Energy Conservation
Planning to maximize energy efficiency and the incorporation of energy conservation and green
building features contributes to reduced housing costs. Energy efficient design for sustainable
communities reduces dependence on automobiles. Additionally, maximizing energy efficiency
reduces greenhouse gas emissions. In response to recent legislation on global climate change,
local governments are required to implement measures that cut greenhouse gas emissions
attributable to land use decisions (see discussion on Global Climate Change below). The
Housing Element programs can support energy efficiency that benefits the market, the
environment, and the long-term health of the community by:
Establishing a more compact urban core, bringing residents close to work and services,
therefore reducing automobile trips and reducing emissions;
Implementing passive solar construction techniques that require solar orientation, thermal
massing, and other energy efficient design standards; and
Encouraging the use of solar water heating and photovoltaics.
Executive Order S-E-05 initiated the first steps in establishing greenhouse gas emission
reduction targets in California. This was followed by the California Global Warming Solutions
Act (AB 32), which required the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to establish reduction
measures.
There are several areas where programs for energy conservation in new and existing housing
units are supported by the City:
Through application of State residential building standards that establish energy
performance criteria for new residential buildings (Title 24 of the California
Administrative Code). These regulations establish insulation, window glazing, air
conditioning, and water heating system requirements. The City also instituted the City
Council adopted Energy Conservation Initiative in 2001.
Through appropriate land use policies and development standards that reduce energy
consumption. The City of Atascadero’s General Plan is based on the Smart Growth
Principles of encouraging infill and reuse of existing land and infrastructure. The Land
Use, Open Space, and Conservation Element include goals to preserve a greenbelt around
the City, encourage mixed use infill development, revitalize of the Downtown Core, and
encourage compact development with a pedestrian scale and trails.
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Through the implementation of the City Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program and
County Neighborhood Preservation Program; which often includes attic and exterior wall
insulation, door and window repair or replacement, weather stripping and caulking, duct
insulation, and water heater blankets in rehabilitation projects.
City environmental review may also require measures to reduce energy consumption.
GRID Alternatives for low-income families and how the City can perform outreach.
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) provides a variety of energy conservation services for residents
and provides several other energy assistance programs for lower income households. These
programs include their Energy Watch Partnerships and the Charitable Contributions Program.
The Energy Watch Partnerships help residents lower their energy bills and promote cleaner
energy production. Through this program, PG&E has extended the reach of effectiveness of
energy efficiency programs, and provided information about demand responses programs,
renewable energy and self-generations opportunities.
The Charitable Contributions Program provides millions of dollars each year to non-profit
organizations to support environmental and energy sustainability. Projects include residential
and community solar energy distribution projects, public education projects, and energy
efficiency programs. The goal is to ensure that 75 percent of the funding assist underserved
communities, which includes low-income households, people with disabilities, and seniors.
PG&E also offers rebates for energy efficient home appliances and remodeling. Rebates are
available for cooling and heating equipment, lighting, seasonal appliances, and remodeling
(cool roofs, insulation, water heaters). These opportunities are available to all income levels and
housing types.
Energy Consumption
Residential water heating and HVAC systems are major sources of energy consumption. With
the application of energy efficient design and the use of solar power systems, home heating and
cooling can be operated in a more efficient and
sustainable manner.
By encouraging solar energy technology for
residential heating/cooling in both retrofits and new
construction, the City can play a major role in energy
conservation. There are two distinct approaches to
solar heating: active and passive. The best method to
encourage use of solar systems for heating and
cooling is to not restrict their use in the zoning and building ordinances and to require
subdivision layouts that facilitate solar use.
Residential water heating can be made more energy efficient through the application of solar
water heating technologies. Solar water heating relies on the sun to heat water, which is then
Active Systems use mechanical equipment to
collect and transport heat, such as a roof plate
collector system used in solar water and space
heaters.
Passive Systems use certain types of building
materials to absorb solar energy and can
transmit that energy later, without
mechanization.
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stored for later use. A conventional water heater is needed only as a back-up. By cutting the
amount of natural gas needed to heat water by 50 to 75 percent per building, solar water
heating systems can lower energy bills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly. The
City has the opportunity to implement solar technologies with the help of recent legislation. The
Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act of 2007 (AB 1470) has created a $250 million, ten-year
program to provide consumer rebates for solar water heating systems.
Global Climate Change
There are significant areas where Atascadero can do more to encourage energy conservation in
new and existing residential development to reduce the demand on energy. There are a variety
of energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies that can be integrated
into land use decisions related to housing. Table V-43 lists strategies to address energy
conservation and global climate change, developed by the California Environmental Protection
Agency’s Climate Action Team. As an active member of Local Governments for Sustainability,
Atascadero is also participating in an effort to inventory and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Through these and other conservation measures, the City seeks to help minimize the percentage
of household income required for energy costs as well as minimize the production of
greenhouse gases. Programs have been included to incorporate newly adopted State energy
efficiency standards and to encourage alternative energy efficient technologies.
Table V-32.Table V-43. Strategies to Address Energy Conservation and Global Climate
Change
Action Team Project Design/Mitigation to Comply
with Strategy
Housing Element Strategy
Building Energy Efficiency Standards in
Place and in Progress: Public Resources
Code 25402 authorizes the
CEC to adopt and periodically update its
building energy efficiency standards (that
apply to newly constructed buildings and
additions to and alterations to existing
buildings)
Residential development projects have
the potential to achieve a greater
reduction in combined space heating,
cooling and water heating energy
compared to the current Title 24
Standards.
Ensure all new development is in
compliance with CEC energy efficiency
requirements as they are updated.
Smart Land Use: Smart land use
strategies encourage jobs/housing
proximity, promote transit-oriented
development, and encourage high-
density residential/commercial
development along transit corridors.
Specific strategies include:
Promoting jobs/housing proximity and
transit oriented development
Encouraging high-density
residential/commercial development
along transit/rail corridor.
Encourage compact residential
development.
Green Buildings Initiative:
Green Building Executive Order, S-20-04
(CA 2004), sets a goal of reducing energy
use in public and private buildings by 20
percent by the year 2015, as compared
with 2003 levels.
Residential development projects could
increase energy efficiency percentage
beyond Title 24 requirements. In addition,
the project could implement other green
building design (i.e., natural daylighting
and on-site renewable, electricity
generation).
The City has made some efforts towards
encouraging green building. In 2006 the
City signed a Memorandum of
Understanding with SLO Greenbuild. In
2007 the City Hall permit counter installed
a kiosk with SLO Greenbuild information
and information on environmentally
friendly construction methods and
materials.
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=
California Solar Initiative:
Installation of 1 million solar roofs or an
equivalent 3,000 MW by 2017 on homes
and businesses; increased use of solar
thermal systems to offset the increasing
demand for natural gas; use of advanced
metering in solar applications; and
creation of a funding source that can
provide rebates over 10 years through a
declining incentive schedule.
If feasible, the project could install
photovoltaic cells or other solar options.
The City could access the incentives that
will be made available and provide
information to developers, to encourage
the installation of solar roofs on new
residential development.
The City has actively promoted solar
technology by implementing AB 811.
Source: State of California, Environmental Protection Agency, Climate Action Team, 2007
2. Non-Governmental Constraints
The availability and cost of housing is strongly influenced by market factors over which local
government has little or no control. State law requires that the housing element contain a
general assessment of these constraints, which can serve as the basis for actions that local
governments might take to offset their effects. The primary non-governmental constraints to the
development of new housing are land, construction costs, and environmental constraints.
Land And Construction Costs
The cost and availability of capital financing affect the overall cost of housing in two ways: first,
when the developer uses capital for initial site preparation and construction and, second, when
the homebuyer uses capital to purchase housing. The capital used by the developer is borrowed
for the short-term at commercial rates, which are considerably higher than standard mortgage
rates. Construction financing is sometimes difficult to obtain for multifamily construction,
which poses a significant constraint on the production of affordable housing in Atascadero.
Land costs include acquisition and the cost of holding land throughout the development
process. These costs can account for as much as half of the final sales prices of new homes in
small developments or in areas where land is scarce. Land costs in single-family residential
neighborhoods of Atascadero range from $8,000 to $395,000 per acre.7 Among the variables
affecting the cost of land are the size of lots, location and amenities, the availability and
proximity of public services, and the financing arrangement between the buyer and seller.
Construction costs vary widely depending on the type, size, and amenities of the development.
Based on a recent national survey or residential developers 8, the average cost of construction of
a single family home in 2013 was $246,453, or $95 per square foot. This is an increase in typical
construction costs over the past few years, $15 more per square foot than in 2011.
Environmental And Physical Constraints
7 A review of realtor websites in April 2014 provided 19 vacant lots for sale within the City. Land costs were estimated from this
sample.
8 Taylor, H., Economics and Housing Policy National Association of Home Builders, January 2014.
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The following potential physical and environmental constraints may affect development
regulated by the City by limiting the development potential and/or adding mitigation costs to a
project:
Environmental Constraints
Several special status species are known to occur in Atascadero, including: dwarf calycadenia,
Douglas’ spineflower, Hardham’s evening-primrose, Jared’s pepper-grass, Kellogg’s horkelia,
Oval-leaved snapdragon, rayless aphanactis, round-leaved filaree, Salinas milk vetch, Salinas
valley goldfields, shining navarretia, and straight-awned spineflower. The City also protects
unique vegetation communities that support sensitive species, including wetlands. Wetland
habitat types are considered a vegetation community of special concern by the CDFG because of
substantial statewide losses. The presence of special-status species and plant communities of
special concern may affect development regulated by the City by limiting the development
potential and/or adding mitigation costs.
The grasslands, riparian habitats, and tracts of undeveloped land provide habitat for a diverse
selection of resident and migrant wildlife. Eighteen special status bird and mammal species are
known to occur in Atascadero. Barriers to wildlife movement and migration and the removal of
raptor nesting sites are to be avoided in future development. The occurrence of any of these
species on a site could pose constraints to a housing project.
Preservation of natural flora and fauna is a basic community goal and native trees are valued
community assets. The City has established regulations for the installation, maintenance,
planting, preservation, protection, and selected removal of native trees within the City limits
through the adoption of the Native Tree Ordinance. A tree removal permit is required for the
removal of native trees (as defined by Chapter 11, Native Tree Regulations) and for pruning of
the live canopy in native trees in excess of 25 percent of the existing canopy area. In addition,
for each residential building permit issued, the planting of one five-gallon native tree is
required. The mitigation requirements may become cumbersome for high-density projects, as
tree replacement may be required on-site that is at the sole expense of the applicant. However,
native and drought tolerant landscaping may be used to meet landscape requirements and does
not specifically add costs above standard Zoning Ordinance landscaping requirements.
Physical Constraints
Several physical constraints may occur in the City. Parcels with steep slopes may have
constraints associated with landslide hazards, grading costs, and access requirements.
Landslides are relatively rare in the developed portions of the City, as compared to in the hilly,
undeveloped areas. Stationary noise sources near potential sites for development may pose
constraints. For example, traffic on U.S. Route 101 exceeds acceptable noise levels. Housing may
be limited within 500 feet of U.S. Route 101 under CEQA, due to the health hazards of siting
sensitive uses near urban roads with over 100,000 vehicles per day unless appropriate
mitigation can be identified and implemented. Operational noise sources near potential sites
for development may pose constraints as well; such as the Southern Pacific railroad tracks that
run north-south through the eastern portion of the City. Residential uses adjacent to the
railroad tracks have the potential to be exposed to noise that exceed acceptable noise levels,
although noise incidences are temporary (dependent on railroad operation). In addition, low-
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lying areas of the City may be subject to flooding during a 100-year storm (See Figure IV-1 in
the Safety and Noise Element of the General Plan).
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H. Housing Element Goals, Policies, and
Programs
The following goals, policies, and programs have been established to address housing issues in
Atascadero and to meet State law housing requirements. Programs generally include a
statement of specific City action(s) necessary to implement a policy or goal and identify the City
department or other agency responsible for implementation, the quantified objectives (where
applicable), and a timeframe for completion.
Goal HOS 1: Promote diverse and high quality housing opportunities to
meet the needs of all segments of the community.
Policy 1.1: Encourage new housing, including mixed-use projects in commercial land use
areas, to meet the needs of all household types in the City.
Programs:
1. Continue street and infrastructure improvement projects to benefit existing high
density residential areas.
Funding Source: General Fund, Public Works Department
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
2. Continue to require the use of specific plans for residential projects of 100 or more
units.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Planning
Commission, City Council
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
3. Continue to allow manufactured housing and group housing in accordance with State
law.
In order be in compliance with State law (Government Health and Safety Code
Section 18500), the City should clarify that the terms “mobilehome” and
“manufactured home” are essentially the same. Manufactured housing placed on a
permanent foundation should be considered a single-family dwelling and permitted in
all zones that allow single-family housing.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Planning
Commission, City Council
Timeframe: Within two years of adoption of the Housing Element
Quantified Objective: 20 units
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4. Support the extension and expansion of sewer service for the Eagle Ranch
annexation area by allocating the funding necessary.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Planning
Commission, City Council, Public Works Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: 100 affordable units
5. Continue to allow mixed residential and commercial development and promote
second- and third-story residential development in the City’s Downtown zoning
districts. Taking into account market conditions and development costs, the City will
provide, when possible, developer incentives such as expedited permit processing
and flexible development standards for units that are affordable to lower income
households. The City will publicize these incentives on the City’s website
(www.atascadero.org) within one week of a confirmed decision to make them
available in a timely fashion.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Planning
Commission, City Council
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: 20 units
6. Adopt a Rural Residential Zone in the Zoning Ordinance consistent with its
designation on the Zoning Map and standards that distinguish it from the Residential
Suburban zone (to facilitate the development of a variety of housing types).
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Within three years of Housing Element adoption
Quantified Objective: n/a
7. Continue to encourage, where suitable, Planned Unit Development (PD) Overlay
Zones, for small lot subdivisions, for higher density attached or row-house style
housing in the RMF zoning districts.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Planning
Commission, City Council
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: 75 units
8. Continue to maintain an affordable housing density bonus ordinance that establishes
procedures for obtaining and monitoring density bonuses in compliance with State
law. Following adoption the City shall regularly update the ordinance to be in
compliance with Government Code §65915.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Planning
Commission, City Council
Timeframe: Ordinance adoption – within two years of Housing
Element adoption; updating ordinance for compliance
with State law - ongoing
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Quantified Objective: 25 units
9. [Modified] Continue to monitor the impact of the City’s current inclusionary housing
policy on production of market rate housing in response to market conditions. If the
policy presents an obstacle to the development of the City's fair share of regional
housing needs, the City will revise the policy accordingly.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: On-going
Quantified Objective: n/a
10. Adopt an inclusionary housing ordinance that requires residential developments to
provide deed-restricted, affordable units or an in-lieu fee. The inclusionary ordinance
shall be consistent with State rent control laws for rental housing.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Within three years of Housing Element adoption
Quantified Objective: 70 units
11. [Modified] To encourage the development of second units, the City will evaluate the
development standards and update the Zoning Ordinance for second units
(secondary residential units). For example, the City will explore incentives such as
eliminating the covered parking requirement for a secondary residential unit.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Public Works
Department, City Council
Timeframe: Within two years of Housing Element adoption
Quantified Objective: 10 units
12. [Modified] To encourage the development of second units, the City should consider
reduced development impact fees for second units as part of an AB 1600 study. The
City will also work with Atascadero Mutual Water Company to investigate the
possibility of reductions to water connection fees for second units.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Public Works
Department, City Council
Timeframe: Within one year of Housing Element adoption
Quantified Objective: 15 units
13. [Modified] The City will consider an amnesty program that would reduce or eliminate
fees for unpermitted second units.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Public Works
Department, City Council
Timeframe: Within three years of Housing Element adoption
Quantified Objective: 15 units
14. Continue to maintain Chapter 12 of the Zoning Ordinance (Condo Conversion
Ordinance) in order to reduce the impacts of condo conversions on lower cost rental
housing.
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Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Planning
Commission, City Council
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objectives: n/a
15.Continue to work with non-profit agencies, such as the County Housing Authority,
Habitat for Humanity, the San Luis Obispo County Housing Trust Fund and Peoples’
Self-Help Housing, to preserve existing affordable housing and to pursue funding for
new units for extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate-income families.
Funding Source: General Fund, CDBG, Tax Credits
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Annual meetings, during preparation of annual review of
the Housing Element, to discuss funding opportunities,
vacant and opportunity sites, and status of affordable
housing projects, Ongoing collaboration
Quantified Objective: 50 units
16.Continue to encourage developers to work with agencies such as the California
Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) and the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) to obtain loans for development of new multifamily rental
housing for low income households. This will be accomplished by working with
appropriate non-profit organizations, such as People’s Self Help Housing and the
San Luis Obispo County Housing Trust Fund to identify opportunities. Specifically,
the City will:
• Contact potential affordable housing developers.
• Identify funding opportunities and pursue financing.
• Assist in preparing applications for funds.
• Provide regulatory concessions and incentives, as necessary, to encourage
and facilitate the construction of affordable housing.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Develop list of potential affordable housing developers
within one year of Housing Element adoption, Bi-
annually contact potential affordable housing developers
to discuss funding opportunities, application and
entitlement assistance, including incentives, Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
17.Continue to contract with the San Luis Obispo Housing Authority for administration of
the Section 8 housing voucher program. The City utilizes this relationship for program
implementation and income verifications, and will apply for additional Section 8
vouchers, as appropriate.
Funding Source: HUD Section 8
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, City Council,
Housing Authority
Timeframe: Ongoing, when eligible
Quantified Objective: n/a
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18. Amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow a waiver of the two- story height limit in the
RMF Zone through the Minor Use Permit process, substantially reducing permit fee
and review period.. This option applies to projects that are not using the Planned
Development option.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Within one two years of Housing Element adoption
Quantified Objective: n/a
19. [NEW ] To encourage and facilitate development of a variety of housing types, the
City should consider amending the Zoning Ordinance to establish standards, policies,
and procedures for efficiency or micro detached units consistent with the California
Building Code. The ordinance should provide a definition of efficiency or micro
detached unit as a single habitable living unit, separate from and not including a
single-room occupancy unit.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Within three years of Housing Element adoption
Quantified Objective: n/a
20. [NEW] To reduce constraints to multi-family housing production the City will amend
the zoning ordinance to modify Conditional Use Permit requirements for multi-family
housing. A CUP will be required only for multi-family projects greater than 50 units.
This will not affect the ‘by right’ approval of multi-family projects in the RMF-20 zone,
which are not subject to a CUP or a Specific Plan. The City will periodically evaluate
the approval process for projects requiring a CUP and monitor the impact the
requirement has on project certainty, cost, and approval time.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Modify CUP requirement within two years of Housing
Element adoption, monitor CUP impact on housing
development on-going
Quantified Objective: n/a
21. [NEW] The housing needs of persons with disabilities, including persons with
developmental disabilities are typically not specifically addressed by Title 9
Regulations. The housing needs of persons with disabilities, in addition to basic
affordability, range from slightly modifying existing units to requiring a varying range
of supportive housing facilities. In order to assist in the housing needs for persons
with Developmental Disabilities, the City will implement the following programs:
• The City shall seek State and Federal monies, as funding becomes available, in
support of housing construction and rehabilitation targeted for persons with
disabilities, including persons with developmental disabilities.
• The City shall provide regulatory incentives, such as expedited permit processing
and reduced fee, to projects targeted for persons with disabilities, including
persons with developmental disabilities.
• The City shall work with local organizations such as the Tri-Counties Regional
Center and Transitions Mental Health Association to implement an education and
outreach program informing families within the City of housing and services
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available for persons with disabilities, including developmental disabilities. The
program will include the development of an informational brochure available on
the City’s website or at City Hall,
Funding Source: General Fund and other sources, as available
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Apply for funding - at least once during the planning
period; develop informational material- within two years
of Housing Element adoption; provide incentives for
development of housing for persons with disabilities- on-
going.
Quantified Objective: 10 units
Goal HOS 2: Protect and conserve the existing housing stock and
neighborhoods.
Policy 2.1: Encourage conservation and preservation of neighborhoods and sound
housing.
Programs:
1. As new projects, code enforcement actions, and other opportunities arise, the City
will investigate ways to meet its housing needs through rehabilitation and
preservation of existing units.
Utilize code enforcement to identify housing maintenance issues and expedite
rehabilitation of substandard and deteriorating housing by offering technical
assistance to homeowners and occupants.
Funding Source: General Fund, CDBG
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Public Works
Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: 30 units
2. Continue to participate in federal grant programs, such as Community Development
Block Grants (CDBG), to obtain loans and/or grants for housing rehabilitation. Apply
an appropriate amount of the City’s annual share of CDBG funds toward
rehabilitation of existing housing units.
Funding Source: CDBG
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: 25 units
3. Continue to maintain the sliding density scale for sloped lots in the Zoning Ordinance.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
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4. The City shall continue to monitor the status of subsidized affordable projects, rental
projects, and mobile homes in the City and provide technical and financial
assistance, when possible, to ensure long-term affordability. This will involve
contacting owner/operators of subsided projects annually to determine the status of
the units and their potential to convert to market-rate. If projects are at-risk, the City
will maintain contact with local organizations and housing providers who may have an
interest in acquiring at-risk units, and, when feasible, keep track of and apply for
funding opportunities to preserve at-risk units, and assist other organizations in
applying for funding to acquire at-risk units.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Contact owners/operators annually and ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
Policy 2.2 Encourage conservation and preservation of houses that have historical and
architectural significance.
Programs:
1. Continue to implement the Historic Site (HS) overlay zone to help preserve and
protect historic Colony homes.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
2. Continue to maintain a GIS based map of historic buildings and sites.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
Goal HOS 3: Encourage energy conservation and sustainable building
measures in new and existing homes.
Policy 3.1: Continue to make residents aware of available energy saving techniques and
public utility rebates.
Programs:
1. Promote environmentally sustainable building practices that provide cost savings to
homeowners and developers.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
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2. Make available in the Community Development Department brochures from PG&E
and others that detail energy conservation measures for new and existing buildings.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
3. Continue to strictly enforce the State energy standards of Title 24.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
4. [NEW ] Enhance partnerships with GRID alternatives for installation of PV panels and
other alternative electrical services for low-income households.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
Goal HOS 4: Ensure equal access to sound, affordable housing for all
persons regardless of race, religion, age, sex, marital status,
ancestry, national origin, color, familial status, or disability.
Policy 4.1: Support equal housing opportunities and enforcement of State and federal
anti-discrimination laws.
Programs:
1. Cooperate with non-profit groups and local religious organizations to allow the
temporary use of churches as homeless shelters.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
2. Continue to support local motel voucher programs for temporarily displaced and
extremely low-income persons. The motel voucher program is funded through the
City’s CDBG funding. Motel vouchers are available to aid residents experiencing
emergency situations, such as a house fire, in finding temporary housing. The City
works with non-profit organizations (such as Loaves and Fishes) to aid the residents
in need and provide technical support for the motel voucher program.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
3. [Modified] Continue to allow small (6 or fewer) group housing (residential care
facilities) by right in all residential zones and large (7 or more) residential care
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facilities in the Residential Multi Family (RMF) zone. The City should also consider
allowing large residential care facilities by right in additional residential, commercial,
public, and/or industrial zones, such as LSFX and RSFX zones, where sewer is
available.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
4. [Modified] Consider amending the Zoning Ordinance to expand the Emergency
Shelter (ES) Overlay Zone to other appropriate properties, subject to the same or
similar, as appropriate, locational and operational criteria as outlined in the Zoning
Ordinance.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Within one year of housing element adoption
Quantified Objective: n/a
5. [NEW] Continue to provide information and complaint referral services for those
persons who believe they have been denied access to housing because of their race,
religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, color, or disability, family status,
sexual orientation, source of income, or political affiliation. The City will educate
Community Development Department staff on how to respond to complaints
received regarding potential claims of housing discrimination. Staff will be trained to
provide the person with an informational handout detailing the process of reporting
and filing a claim through the California Department of Fair Employment and
Housing. The staff will notify the City Manager and the City Attorney’s office of the
intent to file a claim and will be available to provide assistance to the person filing a
claim, as needed. Information on Fair Housing law and how to file a claim will also be
made available on the City’s website and at the Community Development
Department.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Brochures available within one year of Housing Element
adoption, assistance to persons filing a claim ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
6. [NEW] The City will amend the Zoning Ordinance to ensure that permit processing
procedures for farmworker housing do not conflict with Health and Safety Code
Sections 17021.5, which states that farmworker housing for six or fewer employees
should be “deemed a single-family structure with a residential land use designation”,
and 17021.6 which states that for "employee housing consisting of no more than 36
beds in a group quarters or 12 units or spaces designed for use by a single family or
household...no conditional use permit, zoning variance, or other zoning clearance
shall be required of employee housing of this employee housing that is not required
of any other agricultural activity in the same zone”.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
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Timeframe: Within two years of Housing Element adoption
Quantified Objective: n/a
Policy 4.2: Ensure that persons with disabilities have adequate access to housing.
Programs:
1. Continue to ensure full compliance with the California Disability Guidelines and
enforce the complementary provisions of the Uniform Building Code. The Zoning
Ordinance will be evaluated on an ongoing basis and amended as necessary, to
ensure ADA compliance and remove governmental constraints on the production of
housing for persons with disabilities.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
Policy 4.3: Leverage State and Federal loans and grants, to assist in providing affordable
housing, preserving existing housing, and rehabilitating unsound housing
structures.
Programs:
1. [NEW ] Adopt a policy to determine allocation of the City Affordable Housing In-Lieu
funds to support the creation of new affordable housing units in Atascadero.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, City Council
Timeframe: Within one year of Housing Element adoption
Quantified Objective: n/a
2. Work with nonprofits and identify funding to address the housing needs of extremely
low-income households and totally and permanently disabled persons.
Funding Source: Redevelopment Agency Set-Aside Funds and HOME,
SHOP, HTF, and other funding sources, as appropriate
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Redevelopment
Agency
Timeframe: Identify funding sources annually
Quantified Objective: 5 units
Goal HOS 5: Decrease non-governmental constraints on housing production.
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Policy 5.1: Encourage interplay between lending institutions, the real estate and
development community, and the City to better understand and address non-
governmental constraints and facilitate production of affordable housing.
Program:
1. Continue to facilitate understanding of the impacts of economic issues, employment,
and growth on housing needs among financial, real estate, and development
professionals in formalized settings, such as the Economic Round Table.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, , Planning
Commission, City Council
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
2. Continue to work with development community to identify and mitigate any
constraints on access to financing for multi-family development. The City will conduct
regular stakeholder meetings with members of the development community including
representatives from local non-profit housing organizations, developers, and real
estate brokers to solicit feedback.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
Policy 5.2: Help lower development costs where feasible, especially for low- and
moderate-income housing units.
Programs:
1. Continue to monitor and evaluate development standards and advances in housing
construction methods.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
2. Continue to track the affordability of housing projects and progress toward meeting
regional housing needs. Reports should be provided semi-annually to the Planning
Commission and annually to the City Council and the California Department of
Housing and Community Development.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
Goal HOS 6: Decrease governmental constraints on housing production.
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Policy 6.1: Review projects in as timely a manner as possible, while maintaining
adequate public involvement and fulfilling the appropriate requirements of
State and local laws.
Programs:
1. Continue to consolidate all actions relating to a specific project on the same Council
or Commission agenda.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
2. [Modified] Continue to review minor project modifications through the Design Review
Committee and more substantial changes through a conditional use process.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Planning
Commission, City Council
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
3. Continue to review and revise local review procedures to streamline the process.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Planning
Commission, City Council
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
4. Continue to maintain pre-approved stock development plans to streamline the plan
check process.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
5. Provide pre-application technical assistance to affordable housing providers to
determine project feasibility and address zoning compliance issues in the most cost-
effective and expeditious manner possible.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
6. Provide, when possible, developer incentives such as expedited permit processing
and fee deferrals for units that are affordable to lower income households.
Atascadero will promote these incentives to developers on the City’s website
(http://www.atascadero.org) and during the application process.
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Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
7. [NEW] The City should consider amending the zoning ordinance to allow single-room
occupancy units (SROs) by right in the Residential Multi-Family (RMF) zone.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Within three years of Housing Element adoption
Quantified Objective: n/a
8. [NEW] To encourage affordability by design, the City shall modify the Capital Facility
Fee schedule to index fees based on size of unit, providing lower rates for small
units. Indexed rate shall apply to apartments and second units.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Within three years of Housing Element adoption
Quantified Objective: n/a
8.9. [Modified] The City shall continue to monitor impact fees and the Capital Facility Fee
schedule to identify barriers to housing development, particularly affordable units. If
constraints are identified, the City shall revise the fee schedule accordingly.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Public Works
Department, Planning Commission, City Council
Timeframe: Ongoing
Quantified Objective: n/a
Policy 6.2: [NEW] Maintain consistency and compatibility between the Development
Code and General Plan.
Programs:
1. Following amendment of the General Plan Conservation and Safety Elements to
comply with AB 162 related to floodplain mapping, the City will amend the Housing
Element, if needed, for consistency.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development
Timeframe: Within 1 year of updates of the General Plan
Conservation and Safety Elements
Quantified Objective: n/a
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Table V-33.Table V-44. Summary of Quantified Objectives, 2014-2019
Program Objective
Income Level
Extremely
Low Very Low Low Moderate Total
New Construction
1.1-3 Mobile and group homes 5 0 15 0 20
1.1-4 Expand sewer service 0 15 35 50 100
1.1-5 2nd & 3rd story units downtown 2 3 5 10 20
1.1-7 Encourage higher density 0 0 25 50 75
1.1-8 Density bonus 0 5 10 10 25
1.1-10 Inclusionary ordinance 0 5 15 50 70
1.1-11 Second unit development
standards 0 0 0 10 10
1.1-11 Second unit impact fees 0 5 5 5 15
1.1-11 Second unit amnesty 0 0 5 10 15
1.1-11 Second unit development
standards 0 0 20 20 40
1.1-21 Persons with disabilities, including
developmental disabilities
0 5 5 0 10
4.3-2 Extemely low income and disabled 2 3 0 0 5
New Construction Subtotal 9 4136 140135 215 40395
Rehabilitation
2.1-1 Code enforcement rehabs 5 5 10 10 30
2.1-2 Participate in grant programs 2 3 10 10 25
4.3-2 Repairs and retrofits 0 5 35 35 75
Rehabilitation Subtotal 7 13 55 55 130
Preservation
1.1-15 Work with non-profit partners 2 3 15 5 25
Preservation Subtotal 2 3 15 5 25
Conservation
1.1-15 Work with non-profit partners 3 2 15 5 25
Conservation Subtotal 3 2 15 5 25
Totals 21 594 2250 280 5875
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I. References
Center for Universal Design, Principles of Universal Design, www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/
January 27, 2002
City of Atascadero, General Plan, 2002
City of Atascadero, Housing Element, 2011
City of Atascadero, Planning and Development Fee Schedule, 2008
City of Atascadero, Title 9, 2008
Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS), State of the Cities Data Systems
(SOCDS) 2006-2010, retrieved from
http://www.huduser.org/portal/datasets/cp/CHAS/data_querytool_chas.html,
retrieved April, 2014
County of San Luis Obispo, Homeless Services Oversight Council (HSOC), Point-In-Time
Survey, 2013
San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG), Regional Housing Needs Allocation
(RHNA) 20014-2019, Regional Housing Needs Plan
State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), Median
Family Income and Household Income Limits, 2014
State of California, Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, 1969
State of California, Government Code 65915, Density Bonus Program
State of California, California Building Code, 2013
State of California, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations
State of California, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), 1969
State of California, Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act (AB 1470), 2007
State of California, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Action Team, 2007
State of California, Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32), 2006
State of California, California Coastal Act, 1976
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United States, Bureau of the Census, SF-1 and SF-3, 2000
United States, Bureau of the Census, SF-1 and SF-3, 2010
United States, American Community Survey, 5- year estimates, 2010
United States, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
United States, Civil Rights Act of 1968, Title VIII – Fair Housing Act, amended 1988
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Appendix I
Table V-34.Table V-45. Vacant Land Inventory
APN Address Acres Land Use Zoning Density Max Realistic
(80%) Site Constraints
Vacant Residential Parcels – RMF-20
029-271-001 4711 El Camino Real 1.67 HDR RMF-20 24 units/acre 40.08 32.000 Slope
030-101-053 8959 Curbaril 0.87 HDR RMF-20 24 units/acre 20.88 16
030-281-014,
015, 016
6709, 6725, 6735
Atascadero Ave. 0.72 HDR RMF-20 24 units/acre 17.28 13
030-283-007,
008 6905 Navajoa 1.89 HDR RMF-20 24 units/acre 45.36 36
030-341-017 6855 Santa Lucia Rd. 0.21 HDR RMF-20 24 units/acre 5.04 4 Access way too narrow for multiple units
without easement
031-241-019 8391 Amapoa Ave. 0.35 HDR RMF-20 24 units/acre 8.4 6
031-244-010 8065 Amapoa Rd. 0.25 HDR RMF-20 24 units/acre 6 4
045-321-021 9355 Avenida Maria 1.95 HDR RMF-20 24 units/acre 46.8 37
045-321-022 9405 Avenida Maria 0.98 HDR RMF-20 24 units/acre 23.52 18
049-042-018 1155 El Camino Real 5.54 HDR RMF-20 24 units/acre 132.96 106 Slope
049-042-025 1055 El Camino Real 1.81 HDR RMF-20 24 units/acre 43.44 34
049-151-011 2705 El Camino Real 2.4 HDR RMF-20 24 units/acre 57.6 46 Slope
049-151-056 23455 El Camino Real 1.95 HDR RMF-20 24 units/acre 46.8 37 Slope
049-151-063 2535 El Camino Real 2.48 HDR RMF-20 24 units/acre 59.52 47 Slope
049-151-009 2605 El Camino Real 2.39 HDR RMF-20 24 units/acre 57.36 45 Existing SFR
045-310-001
through 035
Woodridge Multi-
Family Townhomes 5.85 HDR SP-1/ RMF-
20 24 units/acre 140.4 35 100 Apartment Units completed. Proposed
35 units remianing
049-151-005
2405 El Camino Real /
Del Rio Road
Commercial Area
Specific Plan
2.8 HDR SP-2 /
RMF-20 24 units/acre 67.2 44 44 Units max per
Specific Plan approval
Subtotal RMF-20 34.11 818.64 560
Vacant Residential Parcels – RMF-10
029-105-014 5655 Capistrano 0.54 MDR RMF-10 3 units/acre** 1.61 1 Slope, access to
stadium park
030-292-065 6340 Alcantara 1.21 MDR RMF-10 7 units/acre** 8.5 6 Slope, creek
030-373-020 6910 Navajoa Ave. 0.5 MDR RMF-10 10 units/acre 4.96 4
030-491-013,
019, 020, 001 9105 Principal Ave. 5.39 MDR RMF-10 10 units/acre 53.86 43
031-231-003 7900 Curbaril 0.52 MDR RMF-10 10 units/acre 5.22 4 Trees
Subtotal RMF-10 8.16 74.15 58
Vacant Residential Parcels – LSF-X
028-051-005 3880 Seperado Ave. 0.07 SFR-X LSF-X 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-051-035 4205 Arizona Ave. 0.2 SFR-X LSF-X 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-061-049 4965 Arizona Ave. 0.12 SFR-X LSF-X 1 unit 1 1.00*
029-272-003 5715 Hermosilla Ave. 0.17 SFR-X LSF-X 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-371-015 6920 Santa Ynez Ave. 0.62 SFR-X LSF-X 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-142-031 7503 Curbaril Ave. 0.1 SFR-X LSF-X 1 unit 1 1.00*
Subtotal LSF-X 1.28 6 6
Vacant Residential Parcels – LSF-Y
028-213-001 21 Cabrillo Ave.
#PR21 0.02 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-215-017 5225 Mercedes Ave. 0.56 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-215-021 7000 Cemetery Rd. 1.06 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-341-009 5230 Ensenada Ave. 0.34 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
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028-355-010 5235 Mercedes Ave. 0.56 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-361-034 5350 Ensenada Ave. 0.38 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-381-002 5327 Magnolia Ave. 0.23 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-233-008 6625 Marchant Ave. 0.57 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-242-036 7695 Constancia Ave. 0.09 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-301-056 6650 Marchant Ave. 0.73 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-332-002 5650 Aguila Ave. 0.45 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-332-004 5710 Aguila Ave. 0.21 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-351-017 7325 Tecordia Ave. 0.53 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-341-011 5320 Ensenada Ave. 0.06 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-354-009 5295 Magdalena Ave. 0.21 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-142-027 7955 Carmelita Ave. 0.45 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-061-035 7455 Tecorida Ave. 0.53 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-061-037 7655 Tecordia Ave. 0.55 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-061-015 7755 Tecorida Ave. 0.48 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-062-021 7575 Atascadero Ave. 0.4 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-062-004 7500 Tecorida Ave. 0.35 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-062-001 7400 Tecorida Ave. 0.39 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-161-004 8075 Curbaril Ave. 0.67 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-133-001 8235 Larga Ave. 0.22 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-133-003 8209 Larga Ave. 0.41 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-141-040 7205 Curbaril Ave. 0.2 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-141-030 7215 Curbaril Ave. 0.17 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-114-001 8370 Alta Vista Ave. 0.2 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-112-005 8405 Linda Vista Ave. 0.38 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-112-014 7805 El Retiro St. 0.4 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-112-013 7855 El Retiro St. 0.42 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-113-003 8423 Alta Vista Ave. 0.33 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-124-001 6800 Navarette Ave. 0.37 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-023-025 7322 Santa Lucia Rd. 0.13 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-021-007 5961 Chauplin Ave. 0.44 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-012-018 5880 Corta Ave. 0.35 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-012-019 5900 Corta Ave. 0.28 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-021-008 5965 Chauplin Ave. 0.49 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-352-028 7175 Atascadero Ave. 0.33 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-352-004 7150 Tecorida Ave. 0.38 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-062-022 7555 Atascadero Ave. 0.4 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-062-006 7505 Atascadero Ave. 0.61 SFR-Y LSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
Subtotal LSF-Y 16.29 42 42
Vacant Residential Parcels – RSF-X
030-413-008 8535 El Dorado Rd. 0.48 SFR-X RSF-X 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-413-009 8525 El Dorado Rd. 0.45 SFR-X RSF-X 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-413-014 5575 Santa Fe Rd. 0.3 SFR-X RSF-X 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-413-015 5525 Santa Fe Rd. 0.31 SFR-X RSF-X 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-413-017 8500 El Corte Rd. 0.29 SFR-X RSF-X 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-413-021 5545 Santa Fe Rd. 0.29 SFR-X RSF-X 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-413-022 5555 Santa Fe Rd. 0.2 SFR-X RSF-X 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-413-024 5515 Santa Fe Rd. 0.19 SFR-X RSF-X 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-413-025 8520 El Corte Rd. 0.17 SFR-X RSF-X 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-381-027 9495 Avenal Ave. 0.29 SFR-X RSF-X 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-033-051 3876 Orillas Way 0.52 SFR-X RSF-X 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-111-035 8755 Coromar Ave. 0.57 SFR-X RSF-X 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-121-005 8780 Coromar Ave. 0.97 SFR-X RSF-X 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-181-039 8585 Atascadero Ave. 1.3 SFR-X RSF-X 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-181-040 8587 Atascadero Ave. 1.17 SFR-X RSF-X 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-102-020 1826 El Camino Real 0.63 SFR-X SP-2/RSF-3 units 3 3 Specific Plan
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X approval 6 units
max
049-102-035 1843 El Camino Real 1.17 SFR-X SP-2 /
RSF-X 3 units 3 3
Specific Plan
approval 6 units
max
Subtotal RSF-X 9.3 21 21
Vacant Residential Parcels – RSF-Y
028-021-004 4541 Sycamore Rd. 0.31 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-021-018 4755 Sycamore Rd. 0.24 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-021-021 4559 Sycamore Rd. 0.32 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-141-002 4070 Estrada Ave. 0.32 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-162-016 4660 Viscano Ave. 0.36 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-182-005 5670 San Pedro Ave. 0.32 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-261-022 4665 San Ardo Ave. 0.5 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-281-013 4250 Dolores Ave. 1.11 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-281-015 4815 El Verano Ave. 0.99 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-292-013 4675 Navidad Ave. 0.82 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-311-029 4945 Dulzura Ave. 0.69 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-311-037 5400 Rosario Ave. 0.46 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-311-038 5457 Bajada Ave. 1.16 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-322-001 5125 Rosario Ave. 0.37 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-322-036 5060 Alamo Ave. 0.15 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-331-006 5155 Rosario Ave. 0.37 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-332-001 5265 Barrenda Ave. 0.25 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
029-062-031 5360 Barrenda Ave 0.1 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
029-105-007 7140 Serena Ct. 2.71 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
029-105-023 7150 Serena Ct. 4.21 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
029-105-032 5495 Mercedes Ave. 0.42 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
029-105-035 7110 Serena Ct. 1.06 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
029-105-038 7130 Serena Ct. 1.23 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
029-121-008 5350 Maleza Ave. 0.97 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
029-131-002 5365 Maleza Ave. 0.58 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
029-131-033 7400 Castano Ave. 0.97 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
029-141-007 7470 Castano Ave. 0.38 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
029-142-031 9315 Curbaril Ave. 0.1 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
029-142-034 7470 Cortez Ave. 0.22 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
029-171-003 7350 Sonora Ave. 0.72 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
029-222-018 5660 Encima Ave. 0.92 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
029-371-031 7120 Valle Ave. 0.52 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
029-371-032 7128 Valle Ave. 0.57 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-031-009 9045 Curbaril Ave. 1.44 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-031-012 9065 Curbaril Ave. 1.71 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-041-006 9025 Curbaril Ave. 0.7 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-041-005 7521 Sombrilla Ave. 0.75 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-051-021 9017 Junipero Ave. 0.84 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-051-035 7950 Valle Ave. 0.92 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-061-055 8981 Junipero Ave. 1.04 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-071-062 8980 Junipero Ave. 0.69 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-111-024 9084 Palomar Ave. 1.89 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-381-001 9100 Palomar Ave. 3.26 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-422-010 8500 Pino Solo Ave. 0.68 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-441-025 9505 Vista Bonita Ave. 0.29 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-261-005 8475 San Francisco
Ave. 0.55 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-261-023 8255 San Francisco
Ave. 0.36 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-261-028 8215 San Francisco 0.39 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
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Ave.
031-311-002 8655 Azucena Ave. 0.63 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-072-009 3430 Traffic Way 1.08 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-072-010 3450 Traffic Way 1.02 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-075-005 4550 San Anselmo
Rd. 1.81 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-162-046 10300 West Front Rd. 1.01 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-162-047 10250 West Front Rd. 1.01 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-162-048 10200 West Front Rd. 1.01 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-171-043 8333 Atascadero Ave. 0.99 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-211-037 10085 Atascadero
Ave. 3.03 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-211-038 10075 Atascadero
Ave. 3.25 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-281-009 8705 Marchant Ave. 1.41 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-312-007 9015 Lake View Dr. 0.18 SFR-Y RSF-Y 1 unit 1 1.00*
Subtotal RSF-Y 56.36 60 60
Vacant Residential Parcels – RSF-Z
030-181-056 5525 Vega Ave. 1.47 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-251-022 5205 Venado Ave. 1.42 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-251-030 5055 Venado Ave. 0.84 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-251-032 5105 Venado Ave. 2.82 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-261-011 5650 Ardilla Ave. 0.73 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-261-019 5350 Ardilla Rd. 1.05 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-311-002 5105 Chauplin Ave. 2.68 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-311-005 5305 Chauplin Ave. 1.36 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-391-002 8525 El Corte Rd. 4.85 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-441-002 9425 La Quinta Ct. 0.14 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-441-003 9435 La Quinta Ct. 0.15 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-441-004 9445 La Quinta Ct. 0.15 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-441-005 9455 La Quinta Ct. 0.16 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-441-006 9465 La Quinta Ct. 0.15 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-441-007 9475 La Quinta Ct. 0.16 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-441-008 9485 La Quinta Ct. 0.15 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-441-009 9495 La Quinta Ct. 0.19 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
030-441-016 9500 Vista Bonita Ave. 1 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00* Telecommunications
Site
030-441-024 9550 Vista Bonita Ave. 2.48 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00* Telecommunications
Site
030-441-026 9450 Vista Bonita Ave. 1.26 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00* Telecommunications
Site
031-091-008 5475 Encino Ave. 0.55 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-091-009 5470 Chauplin Ave. 1.96 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-092-016 5460 Encino Ave. 0.29 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-101-003 5775 Encino Ave. 0.42 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-101-006 5875 Encino Ave. 0.43 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-101-011 5820 Chauplin Ave. 0.44 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-102-017 5870 Encino Ave. 0.32 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-103-001 6040 Navarette Ave. 2.77 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-191-009 6370 Navarette Ave. 1.78 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-192-017 6300 Navarette Ave. 7.22 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
031-202-008 8250 San Marcos Rd. 1.6 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-221-070 3975 Monterey Rd. 1.62 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-012-041 3862 Ardilla Rd. 0.91 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-013-025 3861 Ardilla Rd. 1.7 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-014-004 3955 Maricopa Rd. 2.52 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-014-005 3825 Maricopa Rd. 1.96 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
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054-051-013 9060 Ramage Ave. 2.62 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-051-068 4590 Portola Rd. 1.56 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-061-071 9190 Santa Lucia Rd. 2.42 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-072-060 6500 Portola Rd. 1.3 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-072-072 8680 San Marcos Rd. 1.48 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-072-073 6760 Portola Rd. 1.11 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-072-078 6150 Portola Rd. 3.85 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-085-048 7300 Portola Rd. 0.88 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-085-050 7470 Portola Rd. 0.74 SFR-Z RSF-Z 1 unit 1 1.00*
Subtotal RSF-Z 65.66 45 45
Vacant Residential Parcels – RS
055-451-030 11650 Santa Lucia
Rd. 9.56 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-041-009 5900 Santa Cruz Rd. 1.25 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-122-010 3375 Falda Rd. 1.98 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-112-005 4745 Del Rio Rd. 5.71 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-073-057 3675 La Luz Rd. 1.02 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-073-046 3625 La Luz Rd. 1.01 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-073-053 3305 La Luz Rd. 0.98 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-302-029 3070 Falda Rd. 1.48 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-152-031 3207 El Camino Real 0.89 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-152-039 5555 La Uva Ln. 1.55 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-131-004 7015 Sycamore Rd. 2.35 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-132-010 7270 Sycamore Rd. 0.94 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-132-035 7190 Sycamore Rd. 1.18 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-412-010 7725 Gabarda Rd. 1.53 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-412-012 7825 Gabarda Rd. 0.83 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-412-013 7875 Gabarda Rd. 2 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-412-014 7925 Gabarda Rd. 1.68 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-412-015 4355 Tampico Rd. 3.53 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
045-401-004 11975 Viejo Camino 4.16 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-481-008 8230 Los Osos Rd. 2.46 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-461-003 8330 San Diego Rd. 4.62 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-271-001 8985 San Rafael Rd. 25.88 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-312-015 14400 El Monte Rd. 4.42 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-312-017 14055 Santa Lucia
Rd. 2.83 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-362-009 13055 Cencerro Rd. 4.45 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-362-006 10105 San Lucas Rd. 3.06 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-362-011 10355 San Lucas Rd. 4.9 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-361-008 10300 San Lucas Rd. 4.9 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-302-039 3300 Falda Rd. 0.83 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
045-371-006 11655 Atascadero
Ave. 3 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
045-341-003 9140 San Diego Rd. 2.39 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
045-431-009 9128 San Diego Rd. 5.06 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
045-302-009 8910 Ortega Rd. 4.8 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
045-302-012 11140 Atascadero Rd. 0.25 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
045-451-004 9014 San Rafael Rd. 1.31 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
045-441-013 10529 Colorado Rd. 1.45 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-481-007 8199 San Dimas Rd. 2,27 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-391-001 8400 Toloso Rd. 41.02 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00* 2 lot subdivision
potential
056-402-010 8255 San Diego Rd. 1.93 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-411-019 8250 Toloso Rd. 2.01 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-491-030 8305 Los Osos Rd. 2.49 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-231-007 9945 Old Morro Rd. 2.01 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
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East
054-231-039 8200 San Rafael Rd. 1.56 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-451-002 10050 Old Morro Rd.
East 4.46 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-151-056 8165 San Gabriel Rd. 3.87 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-042-002 2655 Alturas Rd. 5.13 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-271-002 2555 Alturas Rd. 6.86 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-201-044 10330 San Marcos
Rd. 2.09 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-301-027 10410 San Marcos
Rd. 3.39 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-301-019 10555 Escondido Rd. 4.32 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-121-026 6730 Los Gatos Rd. 4.05 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-371-005 8955 San Rafael Rd. 1.88 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-371-006 8965 San Rafael Rd. 1.99 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-151-036 8255 San Gabriel Rd. 2.53 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-361-013 13660 Palo Verde Rd. 22.61 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00* 3 lot subdivision
potential
055-361-017 13680 Palo Verde Rd. 7.31 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-361-016 13640 Palo Verde Rd. 7.93 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-361-015 13620 Palo Verde Rd. 4.97 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-361-021 13730 Falcon Rd. 24 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00* 2 lot subdivision
potential
055-361-019 13600 Palo Verde Rd. 6.13 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-361-009 13700 Falcon Rd. 8.48 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-362-005 14005 El Monte Rd. 3.88 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-312-013 13090 Cencerro Rd. 4.31 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-324-016 13000 Cencerro Rd. 2.73 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-182-006 14255 Santa Ana Rd. 5.43 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-172-003 9805 Corona Rd. 5.25 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-183-004 14400 Santa Ana Rd. 2.3 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-162-016 9605 Santa Cruz Rd. 1.96 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-162-021 13950 Santa Ana Rd. 5.68 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-161-004 9250 Santa Cruz Rd. 4.79 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-091-025 8900 San Gregorio
Rd. #2 0.19 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-101-002 8875 San Gregorio
Rd. 2.03 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-091-004 8800 San Gregorio
Rd. 2.33 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-012-025 8200 San Gregorio
Rd. 4.77 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-081-001 8550 Santa Cruz Rd. 2.9 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-321-020 8060 Santa Cruz Rd. 1.07 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-011-010 8050 Santa Cruz Rd. 2.39 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-182-017 1200 Garcia Rd. 4.04 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-182-004 955 Ropa Ct. 2.14 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-172-012 7425 Santa Cruz Rd. 3.78 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-172-013 7705 Santa Cruz Rd. 2.91 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-182-005 7270 San Gregorio
Rd. 1.56 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-251-001 13780 Old Morro Rd. 1.16 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-243-001 13820 Old Morro Rd. 0.44 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-053-005 10655 San Marcos
Rd. 2.63 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-053-001 10675 San Marcos
Rd. 1.54 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-251-017 2340 Monterey Rd. 2.65 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
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049-092-044 1335 Garcia Rd. 6.29 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-181-013 7020 San Gregorio
Rd. 0.9 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-181-012 1555 Garcia Rd. 0.6 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-181-010 1505 Garcia Rd. 1.15 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-092-041 1300 San Ramon Rd. 2.09 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-131-043 1855 San Ramon Rd. 1.5 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-131-052 6020 Del Rio Rd. 1.4 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-131-058 6010 Del Rio Rd. 8.46 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-131-066 1505 San Ramon Rd. 2.29 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-111-022 13350 Santa Ana Rd. 1.39 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-101-012 8365 Del Rio Rd. 7.88 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-111-023 13300 Santa Ana Rd. 5.19 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-111-020 8315 Del Rio Rd. 5.06 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-101-016 13600 Santa Ana Rd. 3.24 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-202-013 5800 Bolsa Rd. 5.11 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-242-012 7065 Llano Rd. 2.59 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-431-001 12405 Santa Lucia
Rd. 3.13 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-431-011 12455 Santa Lucia
Rd. 1.53 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-462-005 12503 Santa Lucia
Rd. 1.22 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-462-006 12577 Santa Lucia
Rd. 2.49 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-462-008 12645 Santa Lucia
Rd. 1.05 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-462-012 12655 Santa Lucia
Rd. 0.48 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-462-013 12675 Santa Lucia
Rd. 0.51 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-462-002 12571 Santa Lucia
Rd. 1.51 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-462-010 12579 Santa Lucia
Rd. 1.01 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-431-004 11905 Santa Lucia
Rd. 3.91 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-231-002 12125 San Marcos
Rd. 5.06 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-231-018 11965 San Marcos
Rd. 4.81 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-181-009 11950 San Marcos
Rd. 4.36 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-181-008 12000 San Marcos
Rd. 2.39 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-171-016 12250 San Marcos
Rd. 1.98 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-171-004 12260 San Marcos
Rd. 2.38 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-231-013 11805 San Marcos
Rd. 2.84 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-181-022 11800 San Marcos
Rd. 8.36 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-251-006 13750 Old Morro Rd. 3.11 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-331-005 12400 Old Morro Rd. 2.41 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-252-014 11085 San Marcos
Rd. 5.19 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-242-010 13790 Morro Rd. 2.96 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
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055-252-016 13750 Morro Rd. 2.24 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-242-035 11255 San Marcos
Rd. 4.86 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-242-034 11275 San Marcos
Rd. 4.28 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-242-006 11285 San Marcos
Rd. 1.85 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-191-003 11500 San Marcos
Rd. 3.37 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-201-008 10900 San Marcos
Rd. 3.84 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-201-002 10950 San Marcos
Rd. 2.3 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-151-019 9450 Laurel Rd. 5.56 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-161-031 10890 Vista Rd. 3.04 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-161-032 10880 Vista Rd. 2.26 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-161-033 10870 Vista Rd. 2.84 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-161-036 10840 Vista Rd. 1.48 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-161-035 10850 Vista Rd. 1.45 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-161-038 10820 Vista Rd. 1.7 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-161-039 10810 Vista Rd. 1.59 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-161-040 10800 Vista Rd. 1.86 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-161-029 10910 Vista Rd. 11.8 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-261-004 13600 Morro Rd. 15.58 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-161-041 10930 Vista Rd. 7.8 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-161-024 10945 Vista Rd. 7.79 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-161-019 10825 Vista Rd. 1.74 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-052-010 10785 Vista Rd. 4.4 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-052-011 10775 Vista Rd. 6.01 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-161-020 10835 Vista Rd. 3.2 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-054-001 10645 Realito Ave. 5.43 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-311-042 10565 San Marcos
Rd. 1.46 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-311-003 10475 San Marcos
Rd. 2.44 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-102-006 8425 Sierra Vista Rd. 1.71 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-022-012 11505 Santa Lucia
Rd. 2.08 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-041-013 10560 San Marcos
Rd. 6.92 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-041-015 9610 Laurel Rd. 4.68 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-041-018 9710 Laurel Rd. 3.6 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-281-012 10800 Portal Rd. 2.6 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-281-001 9800 Laurel Rd. 21.68 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00* 2 underlying legal lots
054-181-019 10955 Santa Lucia
Rd. 44.28 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-262-005 10735 Santa Lucia
Rd. 7.99 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-201-013 6720 San Gabriel Rd. 0.52 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-201-037 10205 Escondido Rd. 4.74 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-322-012 10055 San Marcos
Rd. 2.33 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-334-001 8760 Sierra Vista Rd. 1.33 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-331-013 8300 Casitas Rd. 1.33 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-331-005 8720 Sierra Vista Rd. 0.96 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-341-022 6750 Lomitas Rd. 2.01 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-341-006 6910 Lomitas Rd. 3.06 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
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055-442-004 6250 Lomitas Rd. 3.91 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-451-006 11400 Santa Lucia
Rd. 16.43 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-451-011 6170 Llano Rd. 11.1 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-451-033 6805 Lomitas Rd. 3.36 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-451-018 6525 Lomitas Rd. 3.08 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-451-020 7200 Nudoso Rd. 3.03 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-451-019 6435 Lomitas Rd. 3.07 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-122-017 9415 Balboa Rd. 4.11 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-122-005 12705 Santa Ana Rd. 3.51 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-251-022 6805 Llano Rd. 4.74 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-251-012 9700 Corriente Rd. 7.86 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-041-011 8005 Balboa Rd. 4.12 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-121-020 2460 San Fernando
Rd. 3.19 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-121-013 8315 Balboa Rd. 2.22 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-121-002 12600 Santa Ana Rd. 1.02 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-121-007 12750 Santa Ana Rd. 2.46 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-043-002 8505 Balboa Rd. 4.9 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-211-001 12350 Santa Ana Rd. 0.92 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-121-017 12400 Santa Ana Rd. 0.83 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-262-021 9405 Corriente Rd. 4.07 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-262-013 9800 Serrijon Rd. 8.49 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-262-001 9900 Serrijon Rd. 7.29 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-281-006 10005 Serrijon Rd. 4.62 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-281-007 10150 Serrijon Rd. 6.97 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-281-008 10750 Serrijon Rd. 8.56 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-251-003 5400 Telocote Rd. 9.76 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-291-001 10300 Serrijon Rd. 2.07 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-291-002 10260 Serrijon Rd. 0.97 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-291-008 10220 Serrijon Rd. 2.83 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-291-009 10200 Serrijon Rd. 6.03 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-291-004 10100 Serrijon Rd. 7.25 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-291-005 9950 Serrijon Rd. 7.27 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-291-010 6255 Llano Rd. 36.9 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00* 6 lot subdivision
potential
054-251-002 5755 Llano Rd. 30.1 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00* 7 lot subdivision
potential
054-171-034 10400 Serrijon Rd. 44.31 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-231-005 3130 San Fernando
Rd. 2.92 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-142-009 6075 Conejo Rd. 2.1 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-191-004 6079 Del Rio Rd. 0.33 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-171-033 9950 Santa Ana Rd. 1.19 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-121-032 6653 San Gabriel Rd. 4.66 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-121-042 6545 San Gabriel Rd. 3.84 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-121-004 6150 Los Gatos Rd. 0.86 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-281-005 2145 San Fernando
Rd. 1.95 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-051-001 2155 San Fernando
Rd. 7.47 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-141-004 7275 Balboa Rd. 4.7 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-153-009 8105 Graves Creek
Rd. 0.89 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-131-011 9300 San Marcos Rd. 2.12 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-131-003 6755 San Gabriel Rd. 7.54 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-122-013 6199 Los Gatos Rd. 0.3 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
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054-142-012 9330 Carmelita Ave. 1.85 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-132-071 9735 San Marcos Rd. 3.92 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-132-066 7980 Bella Vista Rd. 1.6 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-086-013 7470 Bella Vista Rd. 2.04 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-086-005 7110 Bella Vista Rd. 0.94 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-132-014 8697 San Marcos Rd. 2.9 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-211-038 2945 Ramona Rd. 4.09 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-043-012 3695 Ardilla Rd. 0.73 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-043-011 3685 Ardilla Rd. 1.36 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-043-023 3720 Maricopa Rd. 4.9 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-043-006 3625 Ardilla Rd. 5.81 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-043-013 3715 Ardilla Rd. 0.62 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-043-018 3761 Ardilla Rd. 1.02 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-051-044 3640 Ardilla Rd. 2.6 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-091-009 3660 Ardilla Rd. 3.53 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-061-012 9360 Santa Lucia Rd. 7.83 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-116-013 12610 San Marcos
Rd. 5.77 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-115-015 12550 San Marcos
Rd. 7.37 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-115-010 12575 San Marcos
Rd. 6.78 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-116-003 12649 San Marcos
Rd. 2.54 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-017 12680 Cabazon Rd. 2.78 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-115-005 12708 San Marcos Ct. 2.53 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-116-012 12620 San Marcos
Rd. 2.03 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-116-020 12430 Madrone Rd. 3.41 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-023 12607 Cabazon Rd. 7.41 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-116-017 12450 Madrone Rd. 3.86 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-116-011 12612 San Marcos
Rd. 4.07 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-015 12630 Cabazon Rd. 4.22 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-027 12616 Cabazon Rd. 3.39 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-014 12628 Cabazon Rd. 6.82 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-115-012 12412 Pecos Ct. 3.08 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-115-011 12610 Cenegal Rd. 3.82 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-003 12605 Cenegal Rd. 3.42 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-002 12635 Cenegal Rd. 5.28 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-115-007 12485 San Marcos
Rd. 3.53 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-116-010 12630 San Marcos
Rd. 7.81 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-116-002 12625 San Marcos
Rd. 2.68 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-115-023 12420 San Marcos
Rd. 2.17 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-012 12624 Cabazon Rd. 2.63 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-016 12660 Cabazon Rd. 3.63 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-173-027 13705 Santa Ana Rd. 5.7 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-301-002 14600 Santa Lucia
Rd. 27.2 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00* 4 lot subdivision
potential
050-203-002 9675 Otero Rd. 4.63 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-241-006 10025 Corona Rd. 4.7 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-241-007 10075 Corona Rd. 5.48 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-241-010 10200 Corona Rd. 7.16 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
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General Plan Housing Element
050-201-006 5700 Bolsa Rd. 6.48 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-201-007 5600 Bolsa Rd. 6.73 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-242-016 5500 Bolsa Rd. 7.32 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-192-018 10100 Corona Rd. 4.44 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-192-015 10000 Corona Rd. 5.99 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-192-008 6445 Alta Pradera Ln. 2.58 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-192-006 6425 Alta Pradera Ln. 2.84 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-192-021 6452 Alta Pradera Ln. 6.36 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-192-002 6305 Alta Pradera Ln. 5.39 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-014-005 3825 Maricopa Rd. 4.75 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
028-411-027 9552 Curbaril Ave. 0.3 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-191-045 6780 San Gabriel Rd. 4.84 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-291-022 10620 Portal Rd. 2.87 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-192-030 10480 Portal Rd. 4.19 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-151-062 2555 El Camino Real 2.24 SE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-341-008 13410 Palo Verde Rd. 0.96 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-411-026 10125 Old Morro Rd.
East 1.67 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-261-013 8925 San Gabriel Rd. 9.97 RE RS 2 units 2 2.0* 2 underlying legal parcels, 8 parcel
subdivision potential
054-111-053 9775 Santa Lucia Rd. 2.52 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-111-052 9845 Santa Lucia Rd. 2.43 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-311-021 43 Palo Verde Rd.
#PR43 0.45 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-113-014 12719 San Felipe Ct. 2.78 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-116-021 12410 Madrone Rd. 3.38 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-115-006 12475 San Marcos
Rd. 3.65 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-116-014 12600 San Marcos
Rd. 5.82 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-113-006 12715 Escabroso Ct. 6.7 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-013 12620 Cabazon Rd. 5.36 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-113-011 12721 San Felipe Ct. 5.01 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-022 12617 Cabazon Rd. 3.78 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-116-005 12655 San Marcos
Rd. 4.45 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-115-008 12515 San Marcos
Rd. 10.46 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-025 12612 Cabazon Rd. 2.97 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-115-022 12440 San Marcos
Rd. 2.07 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-113-015 12723 San Felipe Ct. 3.35 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-115-014 12419 Pecos Ct. 3.68 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-116-007 12648 San Marcos
Rd. 6.7 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-026 12614 Cabazon Rd. 7.01 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-113-017 12720 San Felipe Ct. 1.75 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-116-018 12434 Madrone Rd. 4.45 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-006 12601 Cenegal Rd. 4.41 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-115-017 12640 Cenegal Rd. 4.41 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-028 12604 Cabazon Rd. 4.78 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-004 12362 Puente Rd. 2.8 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
045-353-011 9137 San Diego Rd. 2.76 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
045-353-010 9135 San Diego Rd. 2.76 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
045-353-012 9139 San Diego Rd. 2.75 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
045-353-013 9141 San Diego Rd. 2.5 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
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045-353-022 9110 San Rafael Rd. 2.53 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
045-353-021 9120 San Rafael Rd. 2.65 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-192-032 10470 Portal Rd. 3.97 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-192-033 10460 Portal Rd. 3.96 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-032-069 3425 Maricopa Rd. 2.71 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-115-009 12555 San Marcos
Rd. 9.97 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-010 12325 Puente Rd. 3.64 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-116-006 12650 San Marcos
Rd. 3.43 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-001 12655 Cenegal Rd. 4.62 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-113-024 12300 San Marcos
Rd. 2.7 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-116-008 12644 S San Marcos
Rd. 4.93 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-115-020 12500 San Marcos
Rd. 4.88 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-007 12342 Puente Rd. 4.61 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-116-009 12640 San Marcos
Rd. 4.09 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-115-016 12415 Pecos Ct. 4.9 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-008 12346 Puente Rd. 4.77 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-009 12335 Puente Rd. 3.98 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-116-016 12470 Madrone Rd. 3.51 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-113-019 12708 San Felipe Ct. 1.57 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-115-021 12460 San Marcos
Rd. 3.04 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-115-013 12416 Pecos Ct. 5.35 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-115-018 12650 Cenegal Rd. 2.53 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-116-019 12436 Madrone Rd. 4.21 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-113-012 12701 San Felipe Ct. 1.52 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-113-018 12712 San Felipe Ct. 1.67 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
045-302-011 11170 Atascadero
Ave. 0.25 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
045-353-023 9080 San Rafael Rd. 13.99 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
045-441-021 10765 Colorado Rd. 0.49 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
045-441-025 10825 Colorado R. 1.03 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
045-441-034 9056 San Rafael R. 4.04 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-102-058 5255 Carrizo Rd. 2.66 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-122-028 3050 Arena Rd. 1.48 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-271-024 2027 Alturas Rd. 2.41 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
049-281-016 2139 San Fernando
Rd. 3.24 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-021-037 9030 La Canada Ln. 4.43 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-131-032 7705 Balboa Rd. 3.18 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
050-131-033 7805 Balboa Rd. 2.77 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-032-072 3556 Maricopa Rd. 1.84 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-091-026 5255 Cascabel Rd. 4.43 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-092-026 5150 Cascabel Rd. 2.58 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
054-191-042 6730 San Gabriel Rd. 3.64 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-113-002 12726 Rojo Ct. 2.42 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-113-013 12717 San Felipe Ct. 1.5 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-113-016 12722 San Felipe Ct. 3.82 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-005 12382 Puente Rd. 3.92 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-011 12618 Cabazon Rd. 3.64 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-021 12621 Cabazon Rd. 4.51 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-114-024 12600 Cabazon Rd. 3.96 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
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City of Atascadero
General Plan Housing Element
055-115-001 12707 San Marcos Ct. 2.13 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-115-002 12711 San Marcos Ct. 2.47 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-115-003 12713 San Marcos Ct. 2.06 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-115-004 12714 San Marcos Ct. 3.24 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-116-004 12657 San Marcos
Rd. 8.13 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-116-015 12490 Madrone Rd. 3.39 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-161-044 10458 Morro Rd. 15.2 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
055-341-009 13025 Old Morro Rd. 3.86 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-371-045 8875 San Rafael Rd. 5.34 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-371-046 8895 San Rafael Rd. 6.16 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-371-047 8905 San Rafael Rd. 5.01 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
056-371-048 8935 San Rafael Rd. 3.25 RE RS 1 unit 1 1.00*
Subtotal RS 1,651.87 372 372
Vacant Mixed-Use Parcels
8725 Arcade 0.7 GC CR 16 units/acre 11.2 9
6600, 6780 Morro
Road 1.5 GC CP 16 units/acre 24 19
6955 Morro, 7955 San
Andres 1.2 GC CP 16 units/acre 19.2 15
7205 Morro, 7105
Atascadero Ave. 0.92 GC CP/CR 16 units/acre 14.72 11
7100 Morro 0.41 GC CP 16 units/acre 6.56 5
7200, 7250 Morro 0.5 GC CP 16 units/acre 8 6
7475 Morro 0.71 GC CP 16 units/acre 11.36 9
7575 Morro 0.76 GC CP 16 units/acre 12.16 9
7900 Morro 0.86 GC CP 16 units/acre 13.76 11
Subtotal CP 7.56 120.96 94
Vacant Downtown Mixed-Use Parcels
029-322-012 5802 Traffic Way 0.39 D DC 20 units/acre 7.8 6 Slope
030-181-055 5730 El Camino Real 0.18 D DC 20 units/acre 3.6 2
029-344-029 5930 West Mall 0.09 D DC 20 units/acre 1.8 1
029-347-031 5901 A East Mall 0.11 D DC 20 units/acre 2.2 1
029-347-030 5901 B East Mall 0.06 D DC 20 units/acre 1.2 1
029-361-018 6905 El Camino Real 5.28 D DC 20 units/acre 105.6 84 Master Plan of
Development Approved.
Subtotal DC 6.12 122.2 95
TOTAL 1856.75 1681.95 1,353
*Single Family Parcels are not calculated at 80% of maximum density as the maximum is established per parcel rather than per acre.
**Reduced densities based on slope.
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General Plan Housing Element
Appendix II
Figure V-2. Vacant Land Inventory Map
Public Review Draft Page 108 July 19, 2014
ATTACHMENT 5: Draft Resolution PC 2014-0025
PLN 2014-1493 / GPA 2014-0028
Safety Element Amendments / General Plan Update
DRAFT RESOLUTION PC 2014-0025
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO RECOMMENDING THAT THE
CITY COUNCIL APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2014-0028
(PLN 2014-1493) FOR UPDATES TO THE SAFETY ELEMENT OF THE
ATASCADERO GENERAL PLAN
(Citywide)
WHEREAS, the SB 1241 requires that City’s Safety Element be updated at the time of
or before a municipality’s Housing Element Update to address wildfire hazard and seismic
hazards; and,
WHEREAS, the State of California requires a Safety Element to be reviewed and
updated to address the risk of wildfires and take into account known seismic and geologic
hazards; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Atascadero is listed on the 2014 update schedule as determined
by the State of California to update its Housing Element; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment is in the public interest; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment is in conformance with the adopted General Plan
Goals, Policies, and Programs and the overall intent of the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, proposed amendment is compatible with existing development,
neighborhoods and the environment; and,
WHEREAS, proposed amendment will not create any new significant and unavoidable
impacts to traffic, infrastructure, or public service impacts; and
WHEREAS, the laws and regulations relating to the preparation and public notice of
environmental documents, as set forth in the State and local guidelines for implementation of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) have been adhered to; and,
WHEREAS, a timely and properly noticed Public Hearing upon the subject General Plan
Amendment application was held by the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero at
which hearing evidence, oral and documentary, was admitted on behalf of said General Plan
amendment; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero, at a duly noticed
Public Hearing held on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 studied and considered General Plan
Amendment 2014-0028 (PLN 2014-1493), and,
NOW, THEREFORE, the Planning Commission takes the following actions:
SECTION 1. Findings of Environmental Exemption. The Planning Commission finds as
follows:
1. The Planning Commission funds that the 2014-2019 Housing Element update is exempt
from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA guidelines, which states the general rule is that CEQA
applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the
environment. The Safety Element update does not propose any new policies and
programs that would change any land use or portend new development that was not
already considered in the 2025 Atascadero General Plan Final Environmental Impact
Report (FEIR). It can therefore be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the
adoption of the Safety Element update would have a significant impact.
2. The project will not individually or cumulatively have an adverse effect on wildlife
recourse, as defined in Section 711.2 of the State of California Fish and Game Code.
3. The proposed Safety Element update is consistent with the provisions of the City of
Atascadero General Plan, Municipal Code, and all other applicable programs.
SECTION 2. General Plan Amendment. Pursuant to the Atascadero Municipal Code section
9-1.115(b), the Planning Commission recommends to the City Council that:
PLN 2014-1493 / GPA 2014-0028 constitutes a complete deletion of the existing text in
the General Plan Safety and Noise Section, IV-A and replacement of it with new text as
shown in Exhibit B. Pursuant to Atascadero Municipal Code section 9-1.115(b), the
Planning Commission hereby recommends that the General Plan be amended.
SECTION 3. Findings for Recommendation of Approval of a General Plan Amendment for
the Safety and Noise section of the Atascadero General Plan. Pursuant to the Atascadero
Municipal Code section 9-1.115(b), the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council
approve the General Plan Amendment and finds as follows:
1. The General Plan Amendment will allow the Safety Element of the General Plan to be
amended consistent with State Law.
2. The Safety Element is part of the City’s General Plan which sets forth guiding policies
for the protection of the community from risks associated with seismic, geological, flood
and fire hazards.
3. The safety element
4. The requirement for each city to adopt a General Plan is contained in California
Government Code 65300 et seq, which also lays out specific requirements for each
element.
5. California Government Code Section 65302 et seq. for safety elements requirements
including addressing the following:
a. Any unreasonable risks associated with the effects of seismically induced
surface rapture, ground shaking, ground failure, tsunami, seiche, and dam failure;
b. Slope instability leading to mudslides and landslides; subsidence;
c. liquefaction;
d. other seismic hazards identified pursuant to Chapter 7.8 (commencing with
Section 2690) of Division 2 of the Public Resources Code, and other geologic
hazards known to the legislative body;
e. flooding;
f. wildland and urban fires
g. mapping of known seismic and other geologic hazards.
h. address evacuation routes,
i. military installations,
j. peakload water supply requirements, and
k. minimum road widths and clearances around structures, as those items relate to
identified fire and geologic hazards
6. The proposed Safety Element amendments meets each of the aforementioned
requirements and, therefore, would be consistent with State Law.
7. The proposed amendment is in the public interest.
8. The proposed amendment is in conformance with the adopted General Plan Goals,
Policies, and Programs and the overall intent of the General Plan.
SECTION 4. Recommendation of Approval. The Planning Commission of the City of
Atascadero, in a regular session assembled on October 7, 2014, resolved to recommend that the
City Council approve a General Plan Amendment consistent with the following:
1. Exhibit A: CEQA Notice of Exemption
2. Exhibit B: Proposed Housing Element Amendments
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be delivered forthwith by
the Planning Commission Secretary to the City Council of the City of Atascadero.
On motion by Commissioner ________, and seconded by Commissioner _______ the foregoing
resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety by the following roll call vote:
AYES: ( )
NOES: ( )
ABSENT: ( )
ABSTAIN: ( )
ADOPTED:
CITY OF ATASCADERO, CA
______________________________
Dennis Schmidt
Planning Commission Chairperson
Attest:
______________________________
Warren M. Frace
Planning Commission Secretary
Exhibit A CEQA Notice of Exemption
PLN 2014-1493 / GPA 2014-0028
Exhibit B Proposed Safety Element Amendments
PLN 2014-1493 / GPA 2014-0028
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IV. Safety & Noise Element
A. Safety Element Goals and Policies
The City participated in the 2000 update of the County General Plan Safety Element.
Information about safety in Atascadero appears in the Technical Background Report for
that update. The goals and policies below, which address issues detailed in the
Background Report, are generally adapted from the County Safety Element. However, a
number of the policies are unique to Atascadero.
1. Emergency preparedness
Emergency preparedness is necessary to avoid or minimize the loss of life and property
due to natural and technological disasters; to reduce the social, cultural, environmental,
and economic costs of disasters; and to assist and encourage rapid recovery from
catastrophic events. An important part of preparedness is careful assessment of risks
before an emergency occurs. Response activities focus on saving lives, preventing
injury, and reducing property damage. Critical facilities, which provide emergency
assistance after a major disaster, include police and fire stations, schools, hospitals, and
roadways designated as evacuation routes.
Goal SFN 1. Attain a High Level of Emergency Preparedness
Policy 1.1: Support response programs that provide emergency and other services to the
public when a disaster occurs.
Programs:
1. Provide required training to ensure the readiness of response teams.
2. Follow statewide Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)
procedures, as well as National Incident Management System (NIMS).
3. Reduce the time and effort required to obtain permits for emergency repair work,
including coordinating with State and Federal agencies prior to any event.
4. Maintain and upgrade critical facilities.
5. Continue to implement and maintain the adopted Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
(LHMP) consistent with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000).
Policy 1.2: Help prepare and organize residents to respond appropriately to disasters.
Programs:
1. Support education in the schools that teaches children how to avoid dangers and
behave during an emergency.
2. Support the efforts of many organizations – government, radio, newspapers and TV
stations, utilities, emergency response providers, the Office of Emergency Services,
and our health community – that provide outreach and education to the community.
2.3. Support regional efforts to disaster response. This includes working with neighboring
fire departments through mutual aid and supporting a regional Community
Emergency Response Team (CERT).
3.4. Support the efforts and education of people with disabilities to respond appropriately
to emergencies.
4.5. Develop an emergency evacuation program for the neighborhoods in the west hills
that are subject to high fire hazards.
5.6. Coordinate circulation element street designations and road improvement projects
with evacuation routes.
7. Support disaster education and preparedness programs geared towards residents
through programs such as Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) or other
community based efforts.
Policy 1.3: Coordinate with County and State agencies, news media, and others working to
reduce the risks of disasters through effective preparedness, response and
recovery.
Program:
1. Establish a Point of Information (PIO) to meet with agency and media
representatives.
Policy 1.4: Expand and update the database of safety related information, including
Geographic Information System (GIS) data, and convey that information to the
public and decision makers.
Programs:
1. Maintain an updated City GIS hazard map with information on fire hazard areas,
native plant fuel loads, flood zones, un-reinforced masonry buildings, underground
storage tanks, landslide areas, earthquake faults, pipelines, high voltage electrical
transmission lines, railroads, state highways, underground storage tanks, and
evacuation routes.
2. Seek from other government, academic and private organizations new data that can
be used for emergency preparedness and response.
3. Share hazard information with nearby jurisdictions, private and public organizations,
and the general public.
Policy 1.5: Perform assessments aimed at reducing or eliminating long -term risks to improve
the efficiency and decrease the cost of disaster response and recovery.
Programs:
1. Provide ongoing emergency preparedness training for all City staff.
2. Ensure the building code and other City regulations applicable to structural safety are
updated current with State Law.
Policy 1.6: Facilitate long-term recovery following a disaster.
Programs:
1. Assist with public and private rebuilding efforts, provision of housing for displaced
residents, and resumption of service, business and government functions.
2. Provide assistance to agencies and organizations involved in disaster recovery.
3. Identify agencies needed to participate in assessing damage, providing citizens with
care and shelter, and repairing critical infrastructure.
4. Ensure duplicate storage of essential City records.
4.5. Update and maintain the City’s Multi-Hazard Emergency Response Plan (MERP),
including creating long-term disaster recovery policies and procedures.
2. Flooding and Dam Inundation
Flooding and its effects generally occur when heavy rainfall causes watercourses to
overtop their banks. Winter storms bring large amounts of runoff to areas not
accustomed to high flows, including areas damaged by fire. Runoff can carry debris
and sediment that can clog drainage systems and block creek channels. Flooding may
also occur in low-lying areas with poor drainage, even during moderately sized storms.
Flooding can harm structures, infrastructure and crops, and can create health hazards
by rupturing sewer lines and damaging septic systems.
Many factors contribute to the severity of floods, including fires in watershed areas,
structures and fill in flood-prone areas, and increased runoff from impervious surfaces
such as roadways and rooftops. The primary measure used to delineate areas subject to
flooding is the "100-year flood".
Dam failure can result from a number of causes. Earthquakes, fast-rising flood waters,
and structural flaws can contribute to dam breach and release of impounded water.
Flooding also can occur when landslides displace large volumes of reservoir water.
Dam failure can cause flooding, erosion, and debris and sediment deposition.
Sudden failure of the Salinas Dam at Santa Margarita Lake could inundate an area in
the City within about 1,000 feet of the Salinas River. Failure of the Atascadero Lake
Dam with the lake at capacity could produce flooding about two feet deep in the Morro
Flats/Tecorida area and affect about 100 residents. The State conducts periodic reviews
to evaluate dam safety.
Goal SFN 2. Reduce damage to structures and danger to life caused
by flooding and dam inundation.
Policy 2.1: Enforce federal regulations regarding placement of structures in floodplains, and
maintain appropriate standards for development in flood-prone and poorly drained
areas (refer to Figure II-8).
Programs:
1. Require an engineered floodplain and hydrologic analysis to be prepared for new
development project within or directly adjacent to known 100 -year flood plains.
2. Prohibit development within floodways and areas of high flood hazard potential to the
extent practicable.
3. Required the lowest finished floor of new construction in low-lying or other areas with
serious drainage or flooding potential to be contracted a minimum of 1-foot above the
100-year water surface elevation.
4. Prohibit development that will create new upstream or downstream flooding or
drainage problems.
Policy 2.2: Reduce flood damage in areas known to be prone to flooding.
Programs:
1. Augment existing GIS and other data regarding low-lying areas with information
obtained during storms.
2. Develop a prioritized list of proposed capital improvement projects for low-lying,
flood-prone areas, and seek funding for those projects.
3. Perform flood-related preventive maintenance and repair, and ensure that all flood-
related work in riparian areas minimizes impacts to biological resources.
Policy 2.3: Prepare the City to respond to flood emergencies.
Program:
1. Train City personnel to a level appropriate to their positions and responsibilities to
respond to flood emergencies.
2. Require new subdivisions to construct a system of all weather emergency access
connections consistent with the City's Emergency Evacuation Plan.
3. Identify and map appropriate evacuation routes for neighborhoods along the Salinas
River.
Policy 2.4: Minimize the risk of dam failure.
Programs:
1. Work with State and Federal agencies to assist with inspection and maintenance of
the Salinas and Atascadero Lake Dams.
2. Maintain a dam failure evacuation plan to guide public officials that includes use of
the emergency alert system to notify the public.
Figure IV-1: Flood Plain Map
Figure IV-2: Dam Failure Inundation Map
3. Wildland Fires
Wildfires
Fires are an important component of the local ecosystem. Wildlands must burn or
otherwise be controlled periodically to maintain ecological viability. Fuel maintenance
(controlled burns, mowing, cattle grazing, fire goats and other means) has replaced
uncontrolled wildfire because of threats to human habitation, and dev elopment in
inappropriate locations often requires fuel modification that results in environmental
damage.
Fires can cause significant life, property and environmental loss. Fire hazards can be
influenced by a variety of factors, including building location and construction, access,
storage of flammable and hazardous materials, inadequate water supply, and response
time for fire suppression personnel.
Wildfire and urban fire hazards are closely related in Atascadero due to extensive
residential development in hillside areas with flammable chaparral, grassland and oak
woodland (especially where vegetation has not burned recently). Chaparral vegetation
burns intensely at extremely high temperatures, making fires in this habitat difficult to
extinguish.
Northwest afternoon winds common in the western part of the City (associated with
inland valley heating and cooler air currents flowing from the ocean) can cause fires to
spread and shift direction quickly and unpredictably. Steep slopes also are subject to
rapid flame spread and often have poor access for fire suppression equipment. The Fire
Department Master Plan identifies areas of the City at higher risk for wildfires.
Goal SFN 3. Reduce the threat to life, structures, and the
environment caused by fire.
Policy 3.1: Carefully site and configure new development in higher fire risk areas
Programs:
1. Encourage the clustering of lots and buildings in higher fire hazard areas to reduce
the need for multiple response teams during fires.
2. Require Fire Department and Atascadero Mutual Water Company review of
subdivision design to ensure adequate fire flows and access for emergency vehicles,
and compliance of structures with Fire and Building Codes.
3. Require fire resistant material in building construction in fire hazard areas.
4. Require defensible space around all structures, especially in higher fire hazard areas.
Policy 3.2: Plan for adequate facilities, equipment, and personnel to meet fire fighting
demands.
Programs:
1. Update the Fire Department Master Plan every five years.
2. Continue to plan for future facility, equipment, communication system, and personnel
requirements.
3. Coordinate with the County to obtain information generated during the update of the
Salinas River Area Plan relevant to improving fire suppression capabilities.
Policy 3.3:. Sustain the ability of the Fire Department to respond to emergencies.
Programs:
1. Prepare, adopt, and maintain standards of coverage for the Fire Department specific
to the geography of Atascadero.
2. Maintain mutual aid agreements with other fire and emergency service agencies in
rural areas of the community
3. Train Fire Department personnel in wildfire risk assessment.
4. Maintain a fire-related GIS database to assist decision-makers with analyzing
development proposals, and update the database when new CDF/County Fire
Department fire hazard severity maps become available.
5. Develop GIS based fuel load mapping in conjunction with the native tree mapping
program.
6. Provide ongoing fire prevention public education programs.
7. Develop and codify uniform standards for maximum slope of streets, driveways, and
fire access roads for all new development.
8. Continue to cooperate with the Atascadero Mutual Water Company to improve and
expand fire flows and hydrant locations.
Policy 3.4: Adopt programs to reduce the impacts of fires.
Programs:
1. Develop regulations that balance the need for defensible area around homes with the
preservation of Native Trees and habitats.
2. Inform homeowners of fire dangers, appropriate responses to fire, and ways to
prevent loss.
3. Continue to promote the efforts of the Fire Safe Council.
4. Train fire fighters to educate property owners and the public.
5. Require Fire Department review of development plans to assure adequacy of access
for equipment, water supplies, construction standards, and vegetation clearance.
6. Ensure that sufficient water supplies are available for protection of structures and
encourage built-in fire protection systems such as sprinklers.
7. Require the installation of residential fire sprinklers on new construction throughout
the Cityin all areas with a fire response time of 8-minutes or greater.
8. Amend to Municipal code to require the installation of fire sprinkler systems of all
commercial and industrial buildings regardless of size.
9. Support the Memorandum of Understanding between the Atascadero City Fire
Department and the Air Pollution Control District that allows burning within the Urban
Reserve Line of Atascadero where a fire hazard is present and the vegetation can
notcannot be abated by any other means or other alternatives.
10. Continue to review and maintain the adopted Community Wildfire Protection Plan
(CWPP) by working cooperatively with the Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection (CAL Fire) and the San Luis Obispo County Fire Department.
Figure VI-3: Fire Hazard Map
San Luis Obispo County Safety Element / Cal Fire / Atascadero GIS 2010
4. Geologic and Seismic Hazards
Geologic conditions define the stability of the ground and how a site will respond to
natural forces such as erosion and earthquakes. The frequency and strength of
earthquakes depend on the activity, number, and type of faults that pass through or
influence a particular region.
Mapped lateral faults in the vicinity of Atascadero include the potentially active
Rinconada fault and the Nacimiento fault zone. The Rinconada fault (and associated
Jolon fault) is mapped east of the Salinas River trending northwest. The six -mile-wide
Nacimiento fault zone (trending northwest in the Santa Lucia Range southwest of the
City) is classified as inactive but appears to coincide with an historic earthquake
epicenter. A subsurface thrust fault (Black Mountain) lies three (3)is believed to lie a few
miles east of the City. Additional potential seismic hazards that are in proximity to the
City are shown in Table IV-1.
Seismic (earthquake-related) hazards can result in significant public safety risks and
property damage. Direct effects of earthquakes include fault rupture and
groundshaking. Associated processes include liquefaction, seismic settlement, and
landsliding. (Other earthquake-related hazards, such as dam inundation, fires, and
unsafe structures are evaluated in separate sections of this Safety Element.)
Fault rupture (displacement of the ground surface along a fault trace) typically occurs
during earthquakes of magnitude 5 or greater in a linear zone around previous
ruptures, and as sympathetic movement on adjacent or intersecting faults. The
potentially active Rinconada Fault presents a moderate fault rupture hazard to the City.
Groundshaking is motion that occurs in response to local and regional earthquakes.
Table 1 lists nearby faults considered to be potential sources of relatively strong
groundshaking, which development projects must consider in order to comply with
standard practices regarding seismic safety. CaliforniaUniform Building Code
requirements (CBCUBC; adopted as Municipal Code Title 8) establish design and
construction standards intended to enable structures to withstand groundshaking. with
a 10 percent chance of occurring in a 50-year period.
Table Error! No text of specified style in document.-1: Potential Groundshaking
Sources
Fault Distance*
(miles)
Maximum
Earthquake
Maximum
Probable
Earthquake
Anticipated
Acceleration
Range (g)
Rinconada and
Jolon
2 7.5 7.06.25 0.4-0.6
Black Mountain 3 7.5 5.75 0.1-0.5
La Panza 9 7.5 Unknown, but
assumes 55
0.1-04
Los Osos 14 7 Unknown, but
assumes 55
0.1-0.2
Hosgri 22 7.5 6.5-7.5 0.1-0.2
San Andreas 27 8.25 8 0.1-0.2
San Simeon 35 unknown 6.5 unknown
*from El Camino Real/Traffic Way
Liquefaction is the sudden loss of soil strength due to rapid increase in pore water
pressure during groundshaking, while seismic settlement is the reduction of soil
volume (which may occur simultaneously or independent of liquefaction). Liquefaction
potential increases with earthquake magnitude and groundshaking duration. Low-lying
areas adjacent to Atascadero and Graves Creeks, and the Salinas River underlain by
unconsolidated alluvial soil, are mapped as having high liquefaction potential. Much of
the City is underlain by older alluvium, considered to possess moderate liquefaction
potential.
The CBCUBC requires the assessment of liquefaction potential in the design of all
structures. If buildings can’t be located away from potentially liquefiable soils, the
hazard typically can be mitigated by constructing deep foundations, compacting
granular soils, and/or employing engineering techniques during construction.
Landslides and slope instability can result from rainfall and runoff, weak soils, grading,
inadequate drainage, steep slopes, adverse geologic structure, and/or earthquake
activity. Slope instability can occur in the form of creep, slumping, large progressive
translation or rotational failure, rockfall, debris flow, or erosion. Slope instability
potential in the City generally increases with steepness and distance from the Salinas
River. Some steeper areas are mapped as having very high slope failure potential.
Landslides can result in damage to property and cause buildings to become unsafe due
to distress or collapse during sudden or gradual slope movement. Even structures on
stable ground may be exposed to hazards if they lie in the path of slope activity.
The CBCUBC requires site-specific slope stability studies for hillside development. Any
grading on slopes 10 percent or steeper also is subject to CEQA environmental review.
Hillside developments often require nonstandard, heavily engineered designs.
Building in a landslide hazard area means a property owner must accept a relatively
high degree of risk. (Future occupants or owners are not represented when cost or risk -
management decisions are made that facilitate site development.)
Goal SFN 4. Minimize the potential for loss of life and property
resulting from geologic and seismic hazards.
Policy 4.1: Ensure that developments, structures, and public facilities adequately address
geologic and seismic hazards.
Programs:
1. Disseminate information to the public to improve awareness of geologic hazards and
seismic safety.
2. Continually update information about faults and geologic hazards (including GIS data and
geologic and fault mapping), and encourage the California Division of Mines and Geology
to provide new and updated geologic hazard data for inclusion in the database.
3. Conduct studies to assess seismic activity within the Nacimiento fault zone in the
southwestern part of the City and SOI prior to approving construction of new structures in
the mapped fault traces.
4. When projects are proposed in geologically hazardous areas, require development
applicants to submit reports, technical documents, and plans reviewed by a State-
licensed independent geologist or geotechnical engineer, and that include that expert’s
opinion as to whether documents were prepared in accordance with standard practices,
applicable codes, and regulations pertaining to geologic hazards.
4.5. Continue to work with property owners to retrofit all unreinforced masonry buildings
(URM) consistent with applicable adopted building codes.
Policy 4.2: Ensure that structures are designed and located to withstand strong
groundshaking, liquefaction, and seismic settlement.
Programs:
1. Enforce adopted California Building Code (CBC)UBC provisions pertaining to grading
and construction relative to seismic hazards.
2. Update the Title 8 of the Municipal CodeUBC as necessary to promote seismic safety
in structural designs.
3. Enforce buildingCalifornia Building Ccode (CBC) and localUBC requirements for
addressing liquefaction potential in the design of structures.
4. Require geotechnical studies for development in areas with moderate to high
liquefaction potential that include analysis of seismic settlement potential and specify
appropriate mitigation.
Policy 4.3: Avoid development in areas at risk for slope failure when possible, and ensure that
hillside developments employ appropriate design and construction techniques.
Programs:
1. Continue to require slope stability assessments by appropriate registered
professionals for developments in areas of known slope instability, landslides, or
slopes steeper than 10 percent.
2. Require slope stability studies for subdivisions prior to delineating lot lines and
building envelopes.
3. Prohibit new development in areas of high risk landslide activity, unless plans
demonstrate prior to development that the hazard can be reduced to a less than
significant level.
4. Prohibit expansion of existing structures or developments in areas of high risk
landslide activity, except when it will reduce the potential for loss of life and property.
5. Require development proposals to mitigate landslide and slope stability impacts on
neighboring property, structures, and infrastructure.
6. Enforce building codeUBC provisions and other applicable ordinances regulating
development on sloping ground.
Policy 4.4:. Improve the ability of City personnel and residents to respond to seismic
emergencies.
Program:
1. Train City personnel to a level appropriate to their position and responsibilities to
adequately and safely respond to seismic emergencies.
2. Encourage residents to participate in Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT) training or other types of programs to improve community wide response to
seismic emergencies.
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5. Hazardous Materials, Radiation, Electromagnetic Fields, Unsafe
Trees and Structures
Transport along Highway 101 and the Union Pacific Railroad poses the most significant
hazardous material risk in Atascadero. A hazardous material release from the highway
or railroad could expose residents to significant health and safety hazards and cause
substantial environmental damage.
Hazardous material use by City businesses is limited and not concentrated in any
specific area. Commercial hazardous material use and storage occurs at industrial
operations, manufacturing businesses (such as cabinet shops), and a propane
distribution terminal.
Transportation, storage, and use of pesticides in agricultural and commercial settings
also pose potential hazards to the public. Pesticides are regulated by the County
Agricultural Commissioner’s Office.
Chevron USA, Inc. and US Navy
Chevron and the US Navy oil pipelines extend from Estero Bay through Atascadero
easterly to the San Joaquin Valley. The Chevron pipeline transports crude oil; use of the
Navy pipeline has been abandoned. The two pipelines follow the same route through
Atascadero, extending east-west from the Paradise Valley north of Route 41, crossing
US 101 just north of Morro Road and then continuing easterly across Pine Mountain to
the Salinas River. East of the Salinas River, the pipelines continue northeasterly
through the El Pomar area to Shandon, generally paralleling Route 41. The nearest
pumping station to Atascadero is several miles east of the Salinas River. The California
Public Utilities Commission administers Federal regulations for the pipelines. There are
no known plans for constructing new oil pipelines within the Atascadero area.
Southern California Gas Company
Southern California Gas Company (SCGC) natural gas lines extend north-south and
east-west from Atascadero. The north-south line follows El Camino Real and US 101,
connecting southerly to San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria, and northerly to Paso Robles
and beyond. The east-west line generally follows Route 41 east to Shandon. Natural
gas is generally available throughout Atascadero through a loca l distribution system.
The California Public Utilities Commission administers Federal regulations for the
pipelines. There are no active plans for construction of new natural gas transmission
lines (SLOCOG, 1992).
Pacific Gas & Electric
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has a 70 KV electrical transmission line that extends
north-south from San Luis Obispo through Atascadero and on to Paso Robles and
beyond. A substation is located near Atascadero Lake. Two transmission lines also
branch out from the substation westerly to Cayucos and to Harmony. Electricity is
generally available throughout Atascadero through a local distribution system of
mostly overhead wires (See Public Utilities section of the Land Use Element).
The PG&E Diablo Canyon Power Plant is the primary radiation risk in the region.
Extensive warning, reporting, and response plans have been developed to prepare for
potential emergency situations at the plant. Updated information regarding the
Emergency Response Plan is distributed to the public each year.
Accumulations of radon (a naturally occurring gas produced by the breakdown of
uranium in soil, rock, and water) inside structures can pose a significant health hazard
because radon is known to cause lung cancer. The threat of radon is very low in well-
ventilated structures; basements (rare in the City) are common problem areas.
Any tree, especially one already damaged by disease, may pose a hazard if it (or one or
more limbs) falls, which commonly happens during storms. Hazardous trees near
residential dwellings should be removed consistent with the Tree Ordinance.
Any building may be damaged during an earthquake, but some construction materials
generally perform better than others do. Modern structures with wooden and steel
framing or reinforced concrete generally withstand groundshaking with little threat of
failure or major damage. Conversely, buildings made of unreinforced masonry typically
provide little earthquake resistance. The City has required 20 buildings to be
demolished or retrofitted to meet earthquake resistance standards.
Goal SFN 5. Reduce the potential for harm to individuals and
damage to the environment from hazardous materials,
radiation, electromagnetic fields, radon, and unsafe
trees and structures.
Policy 5.1: Reduce the potential for exposure to humans and the environment from hazardous
substances.
Programs:
1. Require businesses that use, store, or transport hazardous materials to ensure that
adequate measures are taken to protect public health and safety.
2. Work with Caltrans to require all transport of hazardous materials to follow approved
routes.
3. Work with Union Pacific to ensure adequate precaution and preparedness regarding rail
transport of hazardous materials.
4. Coordinate with AMWC to protect well fields from hazardous materials.
Policy 5.2: Reduce the potential for pesticide exposure to humans and the environment.
Programs:
1. Ensure that emergency first responders and dispatch operators know to contact the
County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office for technical assistance in the event of a
pesticide-related emergency.
2. Work with pesticide applicators (including commercial users and homeowners) to
ensure necessary measures are taken to protect public health and safety.
3. Provide information and technical guidance to encourage implementation of
Integrated Pest Management strategies.
Policy 5.3: Minimize potential hazards and spills from oil and gas pipelines and underground
storage tanks.
Program:
1. Work with pipeline owners and operators and appropriate County and State agencies
to develop adequate prevention and cleanup strategies.
2. Work with property owners, AMWC and County Environmental Health to abate
Leaking underground storage tanks and monitor existing tanks for leakage.
Policy 5.4: Support County efforts to maintain a high level of radiation emergency
preparedness and ensure that the public receives necessary information about the
Diablo Canyon Power Plant.
Program:
1. Coordinate with County and PG&E to review and update information about
emergency preparedness and evacuations.
Policy 5.5: Address unreinforced masonry buildings consistent with State Law.
Program:
1. Continue to require reinforcement necessary to meet adopted structural standards of
buildings identified pursuant to State law.
2. Work with property owners and the redevelopment agency to develop programs to
reinforce and preserve historic masonry structures within the downtown district.
3. Utilize GIS to map the location of all unreinforced masonry buildings in the City.