HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC_2020-04-21_AgendaPacket
* COVID-19 NOTICE *
Consistent with Executive Orders N-25-20 and No. N-29-20 from the
Executive Department of the State of California and the San Luis Obispo
County Health Official’s March 18, 2020 Shelter at Home Order, the City
Council Meeting will not be physically open to the public and Planning
Commissioners will be teleconferencing into the meeting.
HOW TO SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT:
Members of the public are highly encouraged to call 805-538-2888 to listen and
provide public comment via phone, or submit written public comments to
pc-comments@atascadero.org by 5:00 pm on the day of the meeting. Such email
comments must identify the Agenda Item Number in the subject line of the
email. The comments will be read into the record, with a maximum allowance of 3
minutes per individual comment, subject to the Chairperson’s discretion. All
comments should be a maximum of 500 words, which corresponds to approximately
3 minutes of speaking time. If a comment is received after the agenda item is heard
but before the close of the meeting, the comment will still be included as a part of the
record of the meeting but will not be read into the record.
AMERICAN DISABILITY ACT ACCOMMODATIONS:
Any member of the public who needs accommodations should contact the City
Clerk’s Office at cityclerk@atascadero.org or by calling 805-470-3400 at least 48
hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed. The City will use their
best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to afford as much accessibility
as possible while also maintaining public safety in accordance with the City procedure
for resolving reasonable accommodation requests.
Planning Commission agendas and minutes may be viewed on the City's website:
www.atascadero.org.
Copies of the staff reports or other documentation relating to each item of business referred to on
the Agenda are on file in the Community Development Department and are available for public
inspection on our website, www.atascadero.org. Contracts, Resolutions and Ordinances will be
allocated a number once they are approved by the Planning Commission. The Minutes of this
meeting will reflect these numbers. All documents submitted by the public during Planning
Commission meetings that are either read into the record or referred to in their statement will be
noted in the Minutes and available for review by contacting the Community Development
Department. All documents will be available for public inspection during City Hall business hours
once City Hall is open to the public following the termination of the Shelter at Home Order.
WEBSITE: www.atascadero.org
http://www.facebook.com/planningatascadero
@atownplanning
Scan this QR Code
with your smartphone
to view the Planning
Commission Website.
CITY OF ATASCADERO
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
6:00 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
6500 Palma Avenue, 4th Floor
Atascadero, California 93422
CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call: Chairperson Mark Dariz
Vice Chairperson Jeff van den Eikhof
Commissioner Duane Anderson
Commissioner Tori Keen
Commissioner Michael Shaw
Commissioner Jan Wolff
Commissioner Tom Zirk
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT (This portion of the meeting is reserved f or 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.)
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. DRAFT MINUTES OF MARCH 3, 2020
Recommendation: Commission approve the March 3, 2020 Minutes.
2. DRAFT MINUTES OF MARCH 17, 2020
Recommendation: Commission approve the March 17, 2020 Minutes.
City of Atascadero Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting, April 21, 2020
Page 2 of 2
WEBSITE: www.atascadero.org
http://www.facebook.com/planningatascadero
@atownplanning
Scan this QR Code
with your smartphone
to view the Planning
Commission Website.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORTS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
(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 to 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).
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.
3. AMENDMENT TO EL CAMINO VETERINARY HOSPITAL AT 1380 EL
CAMINO REAL
The proposed project consists of an expansion of the veterinary hospital. The
expansion will add 2,927 square feet to the existing 4,583 square foot facility.
Due to the size of the project, frontage improvements will be required. The
project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Ex-Parte Communications:
Recommendation: Approve the project with conditions (AMND19-0092)
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND REPORTS
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
4. GENERAL PLAN & HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
Recommendation: Review and receive report of State housing goals for
2019.
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting will be held on May 5, 2020, at 6:00 p.m.
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.
PC Draft Minutes of 3/3/2020
Page 1 of 3
CITY OF ATASCADERO
PLANNING COMMISSION
DRAFT MINUTES
Regular Meeting – Tuesday, March 3, 2020 – 6:00 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California
CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 p.m.
Chairperson Dariz called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and Commissioner Anderson
led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Anderson, Shaw, Wolff, Keen, Zirk, Vice
Chairperson van den Eikhof and Chairperson Dariz
Absent: None
Others Present: Recording Secretary, Annette Manier
Staff Present: Community Development Director, Phil Dunsmore
Assistant Planner, Mariah Gasch
Planning Intern, Nicholas Johnston
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: By Commissioner Zirk and seconded by Commissioner
Anderson to approve the Agenda.
Motion passed 7:0 by a roll-call vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Chairperson Dariz closed the Public Comment period.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. DRAFT MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Recommendation: Commission approve the February 18, 2020 Minutes.
ITEM NUMBER: 1
DATE: 4-21-20
1
PC Draft Minutes of 3/3/2020
Page 2 of 3
MOTION: By Commissioner Shaw and seconded by
Commissioner Wolff to approve the Consent
Calendar.
Motion passed 7:0 by a roll-call vote.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORTS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
(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 to 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).)
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.
2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR 655 N. FERROCARRIL ROAD
The proposed project consists of an oversized accessory structure. The
Conditional Use Permit proposes a 960 square-foot structure that would serve as
a carport and garage. The project qualifies for a Class 3 exemption under the
California Environmental Quality Act.
Ex-Parte Communications:
Recommendation: Approve the project with conditions (USE20-0007)
EX-PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
None
Director Dunsmore introduced Intern Nicholas Johnston, who will be presenting the
project before the Commission.
Intern Johnston presented the staff report. Planner Gasch, Director Dunsmore and Intern
Johnston answered questions from the Commission.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following members of the public spoke during public comment: Lisa Joy and Cody
Joy. The applicants answered questions from the Commission.
Chairperson Dariz closed the Public Comment period.
2
PC Draft Minutes of 3/3/2020
Page 3 of 3
MOTION: By Commissioner Zirk and seconded by
Commissioner Anderson to approve the
Draft Resolution 2020 approving Conditional
Use Permit USE20-0007 allowing the
construction of a 960 square foot detached
accessory structure at 655 N. Ferrocarril
Ave. on APN 049-044-033, based on findings
and subject to conditions of approval.
Motion passed 7:0 by a roll-call vote.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND REPORTS
None
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Director Dunsmore stated that we would review the Downtown Infrastructure
Enhancement Plan at the next meeting. Director Dunsmore distributed flyers to the
Commission (Exhibit A). Staff will be passing these flyers out to downtown businesses.
Commissioner Wolff stated for the record that she believes a signal should go in now to
prevent future accidents on El Camino Real, rather than wait for the Downtown
Infrastructure Enhancement Plan to go through the process.
ADJOURNMENT – 6:31 p.m.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for March 17, 2020, at City Hall, Council
Chambers, 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
____________________________
Annette Manier, Recording Secretary
Administrative Assistant
The following Exhibit is available in the Community Development Department:
Exhibit A – Downtown Flyer
3
PC Draft Minutes of 3/17/2020
Page 1 of 1
CITY OF ATASCADERO
PLANNING COMMISSION
DRAFT MINUTES
Regular Meeting – Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – 6:00 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California
Director Dunsmore announced that due to a lack of quorum, the meeting would be
postponed the next regular meeting scheduled for April 17, 2020.
Present: Commissioner Anderson and Chairperson Dariz
Absent: Commissioners Shaw, Wolff, Keen, Zirk, and Vice Chairperson van
den Eikhof
Others Present: Recording Secretary, Annette Manier
Staff Present: Community Development Director, Phil Dunsmore
ADJOURNMENT
Due to a lack of quorum, the meeting will be postponed the next regular meeting
scheduled for April 17, 2020. In light of the rapidly evolving and unprecedented
emergency situation concerning the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, the Downtown Infrastructure Enhancement Meeting will be
postponed to a date uncertain.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
____________________________
Annette Manier, Recording Secretary
Administrative Assistant
ITEM NUMBER: 2
DATE: 4-21-20
4
ITEM 3 | 4/21/2020
El Camino Veterinary Hospital Expansion
AMND 19-0092
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE ATASCADERO
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AT
http://www.atascadero.org
6500 PALMA AVENUE | ATASCADERO, CA 93422 | (805) 461-5000
Atascadero Planning Commission
Staff Report – Community Development Department
AMND 19-0092
El Camino Veterinary Hospital Expansion
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Staff recommends the Planning Commission approve the Draft Resolution allowing an
amendment to the use permit and the expansion of the El Camino Veterinary Hospital by
2,927 square feet.
Project Info In-Brief:
PROJECT
ADDRESS: 1380 El Camino Real Atascadero, CA APN 049-131-022
PROJECT
PLANNER
John Holder, Associate
Planner
805-470-
3448 jholder@atascadero.org
APPLICANT Steve Robinson, El Camino Veterinary Hospital
PROPERTY
OWNER
Steve Robinson, El Camino Veterinary Hospital
GENERAL PLAN
DESIGNATION:
ZONING
DISTRICT:
SITE
AREA EXISTING USE PROPOSED USE
Commercial Park
(CPK)
Commercial
Park (CPK)
1.4
acres
4,583 Private
Veterinary
Hospital
7,510 Private Veterinary
Hospital
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
☐ Environmental Impact Report SCH: ___________________________
☐ Negative / Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ___________
☒ Categorical Exemption CEQA – Guidelines Section 15301 Class 1 Existing Facilities__
☐ Statutory Exemption §§ 21000, et seq & ________________________
☐ No Project – Ministerial Project
5
ITEM 3 | 4/21/2020
El Camino Veterinary Hospital Expansion
AMND 19-0092
Planning Commission | City of Atascadero | www.atascadero.org | fb.me/planningatascadero
REPORT-IN-BRIEF:
The applicant is proposing to expand the existing veterinary hospital (facility) located at
1380 El Camino Real. The property is located on El Camino Real in the Commercial Park
(CPK) zone. The expansion will add 2,927 square feet to the existing 4,583 square facility.
The Design Review Committee (DRC) has reviewed the design of the expansion and has
provided recommendations. Due to the size of the additions, public road frontage
improvements and minor site improvements are required. Frontage improvements may
be deferred with a covenant on the property to the satisfaction of the Public Works
Director. The design of road improvements at this location requires a much larger portion
of El Camino Real to be designed (by the City or others) and would require an El Camino
Real storm drain system to coincide with the installation of frontage improvements.
Therefore, at this time, the Public Works Director finds that deferral of the improvements
is appropriate.
DISCUSSION:
Existing Surrounding Uses / Parcel Configurations:
Existing Zoning Existing Aerial / Surrounding
North: South: East: West:
CPK CPK El Camino Real/RSF X Highway 101
Background:
The original animal hospital was approved by the San Luis Obispo County Planning
Department on February 23, 1977 under departmental review (R770113:2), prior to City
Existing Veterinary Hospital
6
ITEM 3 | 4/21/2020
El Camino Veterinary Hospital Expansion
AMND 19-0092
Planning Commission | City of Atascadero | www.atascadero.org | fb.me/planningatascadero
incorporation. In 1986, an application for a Conditional Use Permit was made to the City
of Atascadero to expand the facility to allow for a 2,000 square foot addition to the animal
hospital and establish a 7,500 square foot caretaker’s residence. This CUP (16-86) was
approved; however, the caretaker’s residence was not constructed. Since 1986, minor
additions to the facility have been made, including a detached crematory, a new septic
system, and repair to the crematory damaged by fire. In 2019, the applicant applied to
expand the facility by 2,927 square feet to allow for increased capacity to treat patients,
triggering an amendment to the Use Permit. In November of 2019, the Design Review
Committee recommended the project be continued to Planning Commission with minor
changes.
Summary:
The proposed addition will allow the facility to increase service capacity by expansion of
facilities and equipment. The facility is currently 4,583 square feet and the expansion will
add 2,927 square feet of additional space to the facility, for a total of 7,510 square feet.
The subject parcel is approximately 1.4 acres and is located in between El Camino Real
and Highway 101.
The property contains a veterinary hospital, a building with an incinerator, and landscaped
areas. The proposed improvements trigger frontage improvements along El Camino Real,
as required by the Atascadero Municipal Code 9-4.159 and 9-4.160. The frontage
improvements may include curb, gutter, sidewalk, street widening, street trees, parking,
and accessibility improvement and will be deferred upon agreement with the Public Works
Department. The expansion will include new hospital facilities, new asphalt for parking,
increased landscaping throughout the site, and new pet relief areas. The facility
expansion areas are highlighted in blue on the site plan below.
7
ITEM 3 | 4/21/2020
El Camino Veterinary Hospital Expansion
AMND 19-0092
Planning Commission | City of Atascadero | www.atascadero.org | fb.me/planningatascadero
Site Plan
Analysis:
Site Design
The facility is visible along El Camino Real and from Highway 101. The facility is accessed
from El Camino Real through two existing driveway entrances. The expansion of the
facility will retain the existing landscape buffer along El Camino Real that includes grass
and trees. The landscape plan proposes additional landscaped areas around the building,
along El Camino Real, and in the rear setback area to increase screening of the facility
and comply with current code standards. The physical expansion of the existing facility
will be located at the front and rear of the building. A new driveway will be expanded for
fire department access and will have a one-way circulation with clearly defined entry and
exit points. The existing buildings located at the rear of the property along the rear setback
line will remain.
8
ITEM 3 | 4/21/2020
El Camino Veterinary Hospital Expansion
AMND 19-0092
Planning Commission | City of Atascadero | www.atascadero.org | fb.me/planningatascadero
Fencing and Screening
There is an existing 5-foot vinyl-coated chain link fence on the south side of the property,
a 5-foot chain link fence on the rear setback line, and a 6-foot and 3-foot wooden fence
extending for a portion of the north side property line. AMC 9-4.128 requires that
residential areas adjacent to commercial uses be screened. The applicant has discussed
screening with the adjacent property owners on the south side of the property and it was
determined at the Design Review Committee that the new fencing is not necessary, and
existing trees and landscaping provide adequate screening. The existing fence on the
south side of the property line will remain. On the north side of the property, the applicant
is proposing landscape screening pursuant to Section AMC 9-4.128(4)(i). Conditions will
be added to ensure sufficient landscaped screening maintenance. The existing chain link
fence on the rear property line will remain as it borders US highway 101 and is controlled
by Cal Trans. A seven foot tall wooden fence located on the rear side of the existing will
be removed. A 6-foot high metal picket fence is proposed for the front off-leash dog relief
area, and the 6-foot chain link fence is proposed for the off-leash dog area on the rear of
the property. The rear off-leash dog area will not be visible from the public right-of-way.
Architectural Design
The facility expansion will maintain the existing stucco, clay roof tiles, and trim. The
expansion will include the use of varying stucco colors and black metal exterior light
fixtures. The existing and proposed architectural design of the facility is considered to be
compatible with the Commercial Park zone use and the City’s Appearance Review
Manual. The DRC review the proposed architecture and recommended approval.
Parking
AMC 9-4.118 outlines the required number of parking spaces required for land uses in
the City. The facility is classified as an office use, which requires 1 space per 400 square
feet of building, and contains 15 existing parking spaces. Based on the proposed size of
the expansion, the hospital will require at least 19 parking spaces. The proposed
expansion includes 5 new parking spaces, which will create 20 total parking spaces.
Additionally, there is 1 handicapped parking space existing on site that will remain , and
the applicant will be adding an additional handicapped parking space. The Design Review
Committee recommended angle parking for better circulation. However, the applicant has
decided to keep the parking non -angled in order to maintain the amount of parking
spaces.
Landscaping
The applicant is required to submit a landscape plan pursuant to AMC 9 -4.125. The plan
includes off-leash dog areas in the front and rear of the facility screened by landscaping
(highlighted in blue in the Landscape Plan below), trash enclosures screened with
landscaping, a 10-foot rear landscape buffer, and landscaping with native/drought tolerant
plants in areas not covered by pavement or buildings (unused areas) that is visible from
9
ITEM 3 | 4/21/2020
El Camino Veterinary Hospital Expansion
AMND 19-0092
Planning Commission | City of Atascadero | www.atascadero.org | fb.me/planningatascadero
the public right-of-way. Additionally, AMC 9-4.125 also requires 10 percent landscaping
in commercial zones. With the addition of the landscaping proposed in the expansion of
the facility, the total site landscaped area will be 16,752 square feet, for a total of 27.5
percent of landscape coverage area. The existing site contains native oak trees that will
be preserved. However, one pine tree will be removed as part of the expansion.
Landscape Plan
Conclusion:
The proposed facility expansion and site improvements are designed to be compatible
with the CPK zoning district and architectural design of the expansion is compatible with
the existing facility and the City’s Appearance Review Manual.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:
The proposed project is Categorically Exempt (Class 1) from the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et
seq., “CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines (Title 14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000,
et seq.) CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, which exempts minor
modifications to existing facilities, including expansions or additions under 10,000 square
10
ITEM 3 | 4/21/2020
El Camino Veterinary Hospital Expansion
AMND 19-0092
Planning Commission | City of Atascadero | www.atascadero.org | fb.me/planningatascadero
feet. The proposed addition to the facility is less than 10,000 square feet. This exemption
is included in the draft resolution (Attachment 1).
FINDINGS:
To approve AMND 19-0092, the Planning Commission must make the following findings.
These findings and the facts to support these findings are included in the attached
resolution (Attachment 1).
Conditional Use Permit (AMC Section 9-2.110)
1. The proposed project or use is consistent with the General Plan.
2. The proposed project or use satisfies all applicable provisions of 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.
4. That the proposed project or use will not be inconsistent with the character of the
immediate neighborhood or contrary to its orderly development.
5. That the proposed use or project will not generate a volume of traffic beyond the
safe capacity of all roads providing access to the project, either existing or to be
improved in conjunction with the project, or beyond the normal traffic volume of
the surrounding neighborhood that would result from full development in
accordance with the land use element.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. The Planning Commission may include modifications to the project and/or
conditions of approval for the project. Any proposed modifications including
conditions of approval, should be clearly re-stated in any vote on any of the
attached resolutions.
2. The Planning 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. A motion, and approval of that motion, is
required to continue the item to a future date.
11
ITEM 3 | 4/21/2020
El Camino Veterinary Hospital Expansion
AMND 19-0092
Planning Commission | City of Atascadero | www.atascadero.org | fb.me/planningatascadero
3. The Planning Commission may deny the project. The Commission must specify
what findings cannot be made, and provide a brief oral statement, based on the
Staff Report, oral testimony, site visit, correspondence, or any other rationale
introduced and deliberated by the Planning Commission.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Draft Resolution
2. Site Photos
12
ITEM 3 | 4/21/2020
El Camino Veterinary Hospital Expansion
AMND 19-0092
Planning Commission | City of Atascadero | www.atascadero.org | fb.me/planningatascadero
Attachment 1: Draft Resolution
AMND 19-0092
DRAFT PC RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN EXPANSION TO THE
EXISTING EL CAMINO VETERINARY HOSPITAL
EL CAMINO VETERINARY HOSPITAL EXPANSION
1380 El Camino Real
(AMND19-0021)
WHEREAS, an application has been received from Steve Robinson, El Camino
Veterinary Hospital (applicant/owner) to consider an amendment to Conditional Use Permit 16-
86 to allow for an increase of the existing Veterinary Hospital at 1380 El Camino Real (APN
049-131-022); and
WHEREAS, the site’s current General Plan Land Use Designation is Commercial Park
Zone (CPK); and
WHEREAS, the site’s current Zoning District is Commercial Park Zone (CPK); and
WHEREAS, Veterinary Hospitals require approval in the form of a Conditional Use
Permit in the CPK zone; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission approved Conditional Use Permit 16-86; and
WHEREAS, the Design Review Committee reviewed the design of the project at a timely
and properly noticed meeting on November 13, 2019; 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 was held by the Planning
Commission of the City of Atascadero at which hearing evidence, oral and documentary, was
admitted on behalf of said amendment; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Planning Commission of the City of
Atascadero:
13
ITEM 3 | 4/21/2020
El Camino Veterinary Hospital Expansion
AMND 19-0092
Planning Commission | City of Atascadero | www.atascadero.org | fb.me/planningatascadero
SECTION 1. CEQA. The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq.,
“CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines (Title 14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.)
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, as it relates to Class 1 minor modifications to an
existing facility not resulting in additional environmental impacts.
SECTION 2. Facts and Findings. The Planning Commission makes the following findings,
determinations and approvals with respect to the Zone Text Amendment:
A. Findings for Approval of a Conditional Use Permit Amendment
FINDING: The proposed project or use is consistent with the General Plan.
FACT: A veterinary hospital is consistent with the General Plan. The expansion is part of an
existing veterinary hospital located adjacent to the Highway 101 corridor and El Camino Real.
FINDING: The proposed project or use satisfies all applicable provisions of the Zoning Regulations
of the Atascadero Municipal Code.
FACT: The proposed tower facility meets all applicable provisions of the Zoning Ordinance as a
conditionally allowed use in the zoning district.
FINDING: 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.
FACT: The proposed modifications to the existing veterinary facility include an expansion of the
facility and minor improvements to the property. The expansion of the facility will not be
detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of the general public or nearby residences.
FINDING: The proposed project or use will not be inconsistent with the character of the
immediate neighborhood or contrary to its orderly development.
FACT: The existing facility is designed to be consistent with the character of the immediate
neighborhood. The facility is located on a property adjacent to Highway 101 and El Camino Real
and surrounded by moderate vegetation and screening. The proposed expansion will not be
inconsistent with the character of the surrounding area.
FINDING: The proposed use or project will not generate a volume of traffic beyond the safe
capacity of all roads providing access to the project, either existing or to be improved in conjunction
with the project, or beyond the normal traffic volume of the surrounding neighborhood that would
result from full development in accordance with the land use element.
FACT: The expansion of the existing facility does not generate any traffic beyond the normal traffic
volume of the surrounding neighborhood.
14
ITEM 3 | 4/21/2020
El Camino Veterinary Hospital Expansion
AMND 19-0092
Planning Commission | City of Atascadero | www.atascadero.org | fb.me/planningatascadero
SECTION 3. Approval of Use Permit Amendment. The Planning Commission of the City of
Atascadero, in a regular session assembled on April 21, 2020, resolved to approve use permit
amendment AMND19-0092 to Conditional Use Permit 16-86, subject to the following:
1. EXHIBIT A: Conditions of Approval
2. EXHIBIT B: Site Plan
3. EXHIBIT C: Elevations
4. EXHIBIT D: Landscape Plan
On motion by , and seconded by , the foregoing resolution is hereby adopted
in its entirety by the following roll call vote:
AYES: (0)
NOES: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ADOPTED: April 21, 2020
CITY OF ATASCADERO, CA
______________________________
Mark Dariz
Planning Commission Chairperson
Attest:
______________________________
Phil Dunsmore
Planning Commission Secretary
15
ITEM 3 | 4/21/2020
El Camino Veterinary Hospital Expansion
AMND 19-0092
Planning Commission | City of Atascadero | www.atascadero.org | fb.me/planningatascadero
Exhibit A: Conditions of Approval
AMND 19-0092
Conditions of Approval
AMND 19-0092
1380 El Camino Real
El Camino Veterinary Hospital
Timing
BL: Business License
GP: Grading Permit
BP: Building Permit
FI: Final Inspection
TO: Temporary Occupancy
FO: Final Occupancy
Responsibility
/Monitoring
PS: Planning Services
BS: Building Services
FD: Fire Department
PD: Police Department
CE: City Engineer
WW: Wastewater
CA: City Attorney
Standard Conditions
1. Conditional Use Permit 16-86 shall be amended to allow for expansion of
2,927 square feet as described in Exhibit B-D located at 1380 El Camino
Real (assessor’s parcel number 049-131-022), regardless of owner.
2. The amendment of this use permit shall become final and effective for the
purposes of issuing building permits, provided the required conditions of
approval have been satisfied, fourteen (14) days following the Planning
Commission approval unless prior to the time, an appeal to the decision is
filed as set forth in Section 9-1.111(b) of the Zoning Ordinance.
BP PS
3. Approval of this use permit amendment shall be valid for twenty–four (24)
months after its effective date. At the end of the period, the approval shall
expire and become null and void unless the applicant has received a
building permit or applied for an extension of entitlement.
BP PS
4. The Community Development Department shall have the authority to
approve minor changes to the project that (1) increase the square footage
of the project by less than 10%, (2) result in a superior site design or
appearance, and/or (3) address a construction design issue that is not
substantive to the Conditional Use Permit.
BP PS
5. The applicant shall install landscaped screening on the north side of the
property to achieve one hundred percent (100%) visual screening within
thirty-six (36) months of planting.
FI PS
PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS
6. All street tree and vegetation requirements for frontages are to be located
on private property and outside the City right-of-way unless specifically
approved by the City Engineer as part of an Encroachment Permit.
BP CE
7. The applicant shall construct frontage improvements in accordance with
City Standard Specifications and drawings and to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer. Frontage improvements shall include an integral 6-feet wide
curb, gutter, and sidewalk, street pavement widening to accommodate three
12-foot travel lanes (one southbound, one northbound, one two-way left turn
lane), an 8-feet wide parking lane, and a 5-foot bike lane. The frontage
improvements may be deferred upon the execution of a covenant, to be
recorded against the subject property.
BP CE
16
ITEM 3 | 4/21/2020
El Camino Veterinary Hospital Expansion
AMND 19-0092
Planning Commission | City of Atascadero | www.atascadero.org | fb.me/planningatascadero
Exhibit B: Site Plan
AMND 19-0092
17
ITEM 3 | 4/21/2020
El Camino Veterinary Hospital Expansion
AMND 19-0092
Planning Commission | City of Atascadero | www.atascadero.org | fb.me/planningatascadero
Exhibit C: Elevations
AMND 19-0092
18
ITEM 3 | 4/21/2020
El Camino Veterinary Hospital Expansion
AMND 19-0092
Planning Commission | City of Atascadero | www.atascadero.org | fb.me/planningatascadero
Exhibit D: Landscape Plan
AMND 19-0092
19
ITEM 3 | 4/21/2020
El Camino Veterinary Hospital Expansion
AMND 19-0092
Planning Commission | City of Atascadero | www.atascadero.org | fb.me/planningatascadero
ATTACHMENT 2: Site Photos
AMND 19-0092
20
Atascadero Planning Commission
Director Report – Community Development Department
General Plan & Housing Element
Annual Progress Report 2019
(CPP 20-0022)
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report of State housing goals, General Plan progress, and progress on housing
unit production through 2019.
DISCUSSION:
Background:
The State of California requires cities to file an Annual General Plan Progress Report to
the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and a Housing Element Annual Progress
Report (APR) to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The
purpose of this report is to monitor the City’s implementation of the City’s General Plan
including the City’s Housing Element. Additionally, this report will serve as an update to
the Department’s yearly activities and housing unit production.
Analysis:
The following is a summary of the Community Development Department’s activities in
2019. The Report (Attachment #1) contains a full documentation of the department’s
activities and the HCD APR (Attachment #2) contains details on housing production for
2019, as well as previous years.
Since 2015, the department processes approximately 1,079 construction permits per
year; however, the past years have continued to be above average.
In 2018, the department processed 1,247 permits, 86 planning projects, and
completed 755 final inspections for building permits.
In 2019, the department processed 1,577 building permits, 77 planning projects,
and completed 789 final inspections for building permits. There was a significant
increase of building permit activity, particularly towards the end of 2019, due to the
California Building Code changes that came into effect January 1, 2020.
Some of the significant projects that were received, completed, or began construction in
2019 included the following:
ITEM NUMBER: 4
DATE: 4/21/20
21
Page | 1 Annual General Plan Progress Report – 2019
Grand Oaks Micro Community (Entitlement)
Emerald Ridge Apartments (Construction)
People Self Help Housing Project (Entitlement)
El Camino Mixed Use (Entitlement)
ECHO Shelter Major Tenant Improvements (Construction)
Halcon Road Construction Office (Construction)
Morro Rd Mixed-Use (Construction)
La Plaza (Construction)
Principal Mixed-Use Amendment (Entitled)
Hartberg Residential Development (In review)
Jamba Juice and Auntie Anne’s (Construction)
Human Bean Coffee shop (entitlement)
2019 Building Division by the Numbers
22
Page | 2 Annual General Plan Progress Report – 2019
2019 Planning Division by the numbers
General Plan Background:
California planning law requires the City to adopt a “comprehensive, long -term General
Plan for physical development” (Government Code 65300). The City’s General Plan was
adopted in 2002. The 2002 General Plan adopts policies for the City’s distribution and
character of land uses and development. The General Plan goals, policies, and programs
guide short- and long-range decision making through 2025. This annual report will reflect
the activities that the department has done in 2019 in meeting those goals and objectives
outlined by the General Plan. It is important to note that the City is currently contemplating
the next Citywide General Plan update. This update is anticipated to commence in 2021.
2019 Housing Activities and Report:
The purpose of the Housing Report is to monitor the implementation of the City’s General
Plan Housing Element and progress toward meeting the City’s Regional Housing Needs
Allocation (RHNA). The allocations are targets for the production of affordable housing
for various income groups throughout the City for a five-year period (2015-2019). These
regional housing allocations are required to be used by the City when updating the
Housing Element. They are the basis for assuring that adequate sites are zoned and
available to accommodate at minimum the number of units allocated. These housing
allocation numbers are not housing unit quotas that the City must achieve within the time
frame of their next Housing Element update, but instead are housing targets that the City
must plan for, through targeted zoning, site identification, and reduction of obstacles to
development. The next Housing Element update process began in late 2019 and will be
completed in 2020. The next RHNA cycle will run from 2019 through to 2028 and is
actually a 10-year cycle.
23
Page | 3 Annual General Plan Progress Report – 2019
For the period from 2014 to 2019, there have been 169 more units built than the overall
RHNA targets; however, these units have been in the moderate and above moderate
categories. The City fell short of meeting the RHNA goals by 79 units in the very low and
low categories for the 2014-2019 RHNA cycle.
RHNA Housing Target and Totals 2014-2019
Very Low
Income
(50% of Median)
Lower Income
(80% of Median)
Moderate Income
(120% of Median)
Above Moderate
(Greater than 120% of
Median)
TOTAL
Target 98 62 69 164 393
Completed 48 33 184 297 562
Remaining
needed
50 29 0 (-115) 0 (-133) -169
San Luis Obispo County Median Household Income: $70,699 (2014-2018ACS)
2019 Housing Production:
In 2019, the City issued building permits to construct 73 new residential units, 11 of which
were secondary units, or accessory dwelling units. This is a considerable increase from
2018 when 19 residential permits were issued and four were accessory dwelling units. In
2020, the Housing Element update will complete a vacant land inventory to identify and
evaluate housing capacity with existing land use and zoning, to meet the City’s new
housing allocation. Preliminary results from that inventory show that the City still has
sufficient land inventory to meet our next RHNA cycle which will require the City to
illustrate that we have capacity to accommodate up to 843 new residential units, many of
which need to be in the low and very low income affordability categories.. However, many
of the larger vacant sites that remain in the City have significant constraints such as steep
slopes, lack of access, and sewer infrastructure, which make site development more
challenging and costly.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
1: 2019 General Plan and Housing Annual Report
2: 2019 HCD Annual Progress Report
24
Page | 4 Annual General Plan Progress Report – 2019
Attachment 1: 2019 General Plan and Housing Annual Report
CPP 20-0022
2019 Annual General Plan and Housing
Element Progress Report
25
Page | 5 Annual General Plan Progress Report – 2019
Table of Contents
1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 6
2.1 General Plan Activities .................................................................................................... 6
2.2 General Plan Element Progress ..................................................................................... 6
3.1 2019 Planning Division Applications & Entitlements ........................................................ 9
3.2 2019 Building Division Applications & Inspections ..........................................................10
3.3 Housing & Residential Growth ........................................................................................11
3.4 Non-Residential Development ........................................................................................12
26
Page | 6 Annual General Plan Progress Report – 2019
Section 1 – Introduction
1.1 Introduction
Every year, the City produces a report on the status of its General Plan and provides an
overview of actions taken to implement this comprehensive plan during the past year,
consistent with California Government Code section 65400, subdivision (a)(2). This report
is provided to the City Council as well as residents and other interested parties to assist
in gauging the progress the City is making on the programs that are being implemented.
The annual report fulfills State law requirements and evaluates the number of housing
units that have been approved and completed. Additionally, the report has been updated
for 2019 to include requirements related to the Housing Element and Annual Progress
Report (APR). The APR, along with a General Plan Progress report, must be reported to
the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Office of
Planning and Research (OPR).
Section 2 – General Plan Activities
2.1 General Plan Activities
The General Plan states the community's goals, objectives, policies, and implementation
measures (i.e., ways to achieve the goals and objectives). As a policy document, the
General Plan establishes goals and policies for decision makers. Using these policies,
City staff, the City Council, and Planning Commission take steps toward achieving the
larger goals of the City. The City focuses implementation programs contained in the
General Plan through daily operations of the City.
The City’s General Plan was adopted in June 2002. The City’s last major update of the
General Plan was undertaken in January 2015 with the City’s adoption and certification
of the 2014-2019 Housing Element Update and concurrent required updates to the Safety
element. The City began updating its Housing Element Update early in 2020.
2.2 General Plan Element Progress
Land Use, Open Space and Conservation Element
The Land, Open Space, and Conservation Element (LOC) was adopted in 2002 and last
updated in 2016, when a land use change was approved (GPA 2014 -0030). The purpose
of the Land, Open Space, and Conservation Element is to manage growth and
development, and shape the future physical development of the City while maintaining
community character. No amendments were made in 2019, however the following actions
helped implement General Plan policies related to Land Use, Open Space and
Conservation Element.
27
Page | 7 Annual General Plan Progress Report – 2019
The following implementation progress was made in 2019:
Adoption of Drive-Through Business, Fuel Station, and Other High Traffic
Producing Uses Policy (LOC Goal 1, Policy 1.3 ). In 2019, the City Council
expressed concern regarding the transportation impacts, air quality, and
community character of Drive Through businesses in the City. At the November
26, 2019 City Council meeting, the City Council adopted a policy to address the
potential impacts of future drive through businesses. This will help enhance
commercial corridors and gateways by ensuring orderly development on land uses
and help the City address impacts of Drive-Through Business in the City.
o Adoption of 2019 Zoning Code update (LOC Goal 1, Policy 1.3). In 2019,
the Community Development Department led the 2019 zoning code update
for Title 4 Public Safety, Title 8 Building Code, Title 9 Planning and Zoning,
and Title 11 Subdivision. The Title 9 update involved significant changes to
land uses related to outdoor storage, particularly to Contract Construction
Services and Vehicle and Equipment Storage. The changes will limit the
allowance of outdoor storage uses in certain zoning districts, prevent
outdoors storage uses without office spaces, and align Title 9 more closely
with the General Plan definition of Commercial Park (CPK) zone.
o Implement Appearance Review Manual (LOC Goal 3, Policy 3.1). The
Community Development department recommended numerous projects for
review at the Design Review Committee in 2019. As the Design Review
Committee ensures that new development complies with the Appearance
Review Manual, these recommendations to the DRC ensured
neighborhood compatibility and appropriate design for new development
projects.
o Implement Native Tree Ordinance (LOC Goal 7, Policy 7.1 and 7.2). The
department approved 12 native tree removal permits for development
projects in 2019. The native tree removal permits will ensure appropriate
tree removal mitigation through payments to the native tree mitigation fund
or the planting and restoration of native trees at removal ratios outlined in
the native tree ordinance. Additionally, for each single family home built in
the City, at least one native tree was planted.
Circulation Element
The Circulation Element the General Plan was adopted in 2002, and has not been
amended. The purpose of Circulation Element is to plan for and accommodate the
transportation of people, and maintain circulation as a result of traffic generation
associated with future development. No amendments were made in 2019, however the
28
Page | 8 Annual General Plan Progress Report – 2019
following actions helped implement General Plan policies related to the Circulation
Element.
The following implementation progress was made in 2019:
El Camino Plan Outreach (CIR Goal 1, Polic y 1.2). In 2019, the City received a
California Department of Transportation Sustainable Transportation Planning
Grant in order to identify future improvements and land uses, and transform the
corridor from an auto-oriented, regional corridor to a multimodal economic hub.
The City completed outreach meetings and the Existing Conditions Assessment in
2019.
Salinas River Trail Master Plan. (CIR Goal 2, Policy 2.1). In 2019, City has staff
has continued to work with stakeholders in the development of a Salina s River
Trail Master Plan. This includes hosting community stakeholder meetings and
coordination with key stakeholders, including San Luis Obispo Council of
Governments, Atascadero Land Preservation Society, and the City of Paso
Robles.
Safety and Noise Element
The Safety and Noise Element was adopted in 2002, and was amended in coordination
with the Housing Element in 2014, pursuant to state law. The Safety Element policies
were generally adopted from the 2000 County General Plan Safety Element and includes
policies for local conditions. The Noise Element provides for a policy framework for
addressing noise impacts in the planning process. No amendments were made in 2019;
however, the following actions helped implement General Plan policies related to the
Safety and Noise Element.
No significant progress was made towards implementation in 2019.
Housing Element
The Housing Element was last updated in 2014. The Housing Element covers the
planning period from 2014-2019. The 2019 Annual Progress Report (attached)
summarized progress in meeting housing goals outlined in the Regional Housing Needs
Assessment.
The following implementation progress was made in 2019:
Residential construction activity (HOS Goal 1, Policy 1.1). In 2019, the City
approved the construction 73 new residential units, 11 of which were secondary
units, or accessory dwelling units.
29
Page | 9 Annual General Plan Progress Report – 2019
Housing Element Update. Currently, the City is in the process of updating the
Housing Element for the 6th Cycle (2020-2028).
Section 3 – Planning & Building Yearly Activities
3.1 2019 Planning Division Applications & Entitlements
The Planning Division Highlights
77 applications processed in 2019
Some of the more significant projects included:
Grand Oaks Micro Community: The Planning Department processed an
amendment to Planned Development 27, which will allow for up to 30 affordable
by design units in a “micro home” community and commercial space along El
Camino Real.
2019 Fire, Building and Zoning Code Update: The Planning Department led the
2019 Code Update that included updates for the City, including Title 9 (Planning
and Zoning). Significant changes to Title 9 involved new land use definitions for
outdoor storage uses and limiting most outdoor storage uses to the industrial zone.
This will align the zoning code with the General Plan definitions commercial land
uses, and also implement land uses as defined in the General Plan.
30
Page | 10 Annual General Plan Progress Report – 2019
Annual Planning Applications Since 2011
2019 Planning Projects
3.2 2019 Building Division Applications & Inspections
2019 Highlights
Received and processed 1,577 building permit applications
In 2019, City building inspectors made 3,689 construction and safety-related
inspections associated with building permit activity.
The Building Division “finaled” or completed 789 building permits.
48
22
46
77
88
79
74
86
77
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Amendments Assessment
District
City
Policy
Plan
Development
Plan
Final Map
General Plan
Amendement
Road
Abandonment
Subdivision
Tree removal
Use Permit
Preliminary
Project Review
Zone Change
31
Page | 11 Annual General Plan Progress Report – 2019
3.3 Housing & Residential Growth
The 2019 California Department of Finance data estimates that the City’s population is
30,405 residents and a 12,283 housing units as of January 1, 2019. This is an estimated
increase of 6.7 percent and 7.4 percent growth, respectively, since the 2010 census.
Housing & Population 2019 Update
Housing & Population 2010 Census 2019 Percentage Increase from 2010
Total Housing Units
(DOF)
11,505 12,283 6.7%
Total Population (DOF) 28,310 30,405 7.4%
The following table shows residential projects of significance under construction or
entitlement 2019, along with the number of affordable units in the project.
Major Residential (Application and Construction) Activity in 2019
Project Name Address Housing Type Number of Units Number of
affordable or
accessible units
People Self Help
Housing
2455 El Camino
Real
Apartments 42 42
Grand Oaks
Micro Community
4177 El Camino
Real
Detached Single-
Family
30
El Camino Mixed
Use
5730 El Camino
Real
Mixed-use 5 1
Principal Road
Housing
9019 Principal and
9300 Pino Solo
Attached and
Detached Single-
Family, mixed-use
condominium
units, and
affordable rental
units
52 6
Annex
Residential
Subdivision
S. Mirasol Way Detached Single-
Family with ADUs
12 6
Hartberg
Residential
Development
10850 El Camino
Real
Attached and
Detached Single-
Family, Senior
Apartments
75 9
Emerald Ridge
Apartments
2705 El Camino
Real
Apartments 208
* Units deemed moderate based on sales price as established by the San Luis Obispo County Previously approved
project List
RHNA 2014-2019
State housing law requires that each municipality establish quantified objectives for their
fair share of regional housing needs by income group. Deed-restricted affordable housing,
count towards meeting the quantified objectives. The quantified objectives are for the
period of 2014-2019 Housing Element.
32
Page | 12 Annual General Plan Progress Report – 2019
2014-2019 Atascadero Share of Regional Housing Need (RHNA)
Very Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Total
2014-2019 Reporting Period Totals 98 62 69 164 393 2014 Permitted Units Issued 2 1 76 106 185
Secondary Units Issued 0 0 0 0 0
Subtotal 2 1 76 106 185 2015 Permitted Units Issued 1 0 56 27 84
Secondary Units Issued 0 0 2 2 4
Subtotal 1 0 58 29 88 2016 Permitted Units Issued 45 25 29 19 118
Secondary Units Issued 0 0 0 2 2
Subtotal 45 25 29 21 120 2017 Permitted Units Issued 0 0 1 76 77
Secondary Units Issued 0 0 0 0 0
Subtotal 0 0 1 76 77 2018 Permitted Units Issued 0 0 3 12 15
Secondary Units Issued 0 0 4 0 4
Subtotal 0 0 7 12 19 2019 Permitted Units Issued 0 2 7 53 62
Secondary Units Issued 0 5 6 0 11
Subtotal 0 7 13 53 73
Total Units Issued 2014-2019 48 33 184 297 562
Remaining RHNA 50 29 -115 -133 -169
49% 53% 267% 181% 143%
The RHNA for the next cycle housing element (6th Cycle) has also been released. The
City of Atascadero future RHNA requirements will be used in the development of the next
housing element, 2020-2028.
2020-2028 Atascadero Share of Regional Housing Need (RHNA)
Very Low Low Moderate
Above
Moderate Total
2020-2028 Adopted RHNA Requirement 207 131 151 354 843
3.4 Non-Residential Development
The following table shows non-residential permits of significance that were issued in
2019, along with the project valuation that was provided as a part of building permit
issuance.
33
Page | 13 Annual General Plan Progress Report – 2019
2019 Non-Residential Building Permits Issued and Processing
Business
Name
Permit
Status Address Project Type Valuation
La Plaza Mixed
Use Building 1
Under
Construction
6500 El Camino
Real
New Construction $6,925,269
Halcon Road
Office
Under
Construction
11505 Halcon New Construction $392,838
Jamba Juice
and Auntie
Ann’s
Complete 6994 El Camino
Real
Major Tenant
Improvements
$500,000
Convenience
Station and
Drive Through
Application
under review
9590 El Camino
Real
New Construction $509,992.6
El Camino
Homeless
Organization
(ECHO)
Under
Construction
6370 Atascadero
Mall
Major Tenant
Improvements
$120,000
Starbucks Complete 9002 West Front Major Tenant
Improvements
$190,000
Morro Road
Mixed Use
Under
construction
8120 Morro Road New Construction $724,815
34
Page | 14 Annual General Plan Progress Report – 2019
Attachment 2: 2019 HCD Annual Progress Report
CPP 20-0022
35
Jurisidiction Name
Reporting Calendar Year
First Name
Last Name
Title
Email
Phone
Street Address
City
Zipcode
v 2_27_20
Optional: Click here to import last year's data. This is best used
when the workbook is new and empty. You will be prompted to pick
an old workbook to import from. Project and program data will be
copied exactly how it was entered in last year's form and must be
updated.
6500 Palma Ave
Atascadero
93422
Please Start Here
General Information
2019
Atascadero
Contact Information
Kelly
Gleason
Senior Planner
kgleason@atascadero.org
8054703446
Mailing Address
Annual Progress Report January 202036
Jurisdiction Atascadero ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Note: "+" indicates an optional field
Reporting Year 2019 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)Housing Element Implementation
Date
Application
Submitted
Total
Approved
Units by
Project
Total
Disapproved
Units by
Project
Streamlining Notes
2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10
Prior APN+Current APN Street Address Project Name+Local Jurisdiction
Tracking ID+
Unit Category
(SFA,SFD,2 to
4,5+,ADU,MH)
Tenure
R=Renter
O=Owner
Date
Application
Submitted
Very Low-
Income Deed
Restricted
Very Low-
Income Non
Deed
Restricted
Low-Income
Deed
Restricted
Low-Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Above
Moderate-
Income
Total PROPOSED
Units by Project
Total
APPROVED
Units by project
Total
DISAPPROVED
Units by Project
(Auto-calculated
Can Be
Overwritten)
Was APPLICATION
SUBMITTED
Pursuant to GC
65913.4(b)?
(SB 35
Streamlining)
Notes+
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 17 0 17 0
049-151-046 2455 El Camino
Real
People's Self Help
Housing Project PRE18-0093 5+R
8/23/2018
30 10 40 40 No
030-121-003 7298 Santa Ysabel Ferguson RMF PRE19-0126 2 to 4 R 12/17/2019 11 11 11 No
049-221-016 3710 El Camino
Real Industrial MU DEV19-0124 2 to 4 R 12/10/2019 6 6 6 No
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
Housing Development Applications Submitted
Table A
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
51
Project Identifier Unit Types Proposed Units - Affordability by Household Incomes
37
Jurisdiction Atascadero ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting Year 2019 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)Housing Element Implementation Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
Table A2
Annual Building Activity Report Summary - New Construction, Entitled, Permits and Completed Units
Streamlining Infill
Housing without Financial
Assistance or Deed
Restrictions
Term of Affordability
or Deed Restriction Notes
2 3 5 6 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Prior APN+Current APN Street Address Project Name+Local Jurisdiction
Tracking ID+
Unit Category
(SFA,SFD,2 to
4,5+,ADU,MH)
Tenure
R=Renter
O=Owner
Very Low-
Income Deed
Restricted
Very Low-
Income Non
Deed Restricted
Low- Income
Deed
Restricted
Low- Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income Non
Deed Restricted
Above
Moderate-
Income
Entitlement
Date Approved # of Units issued
Entitlements
Very Low-
Income Deed
Restricted
Very Low-
Income Non
Deed
Restricted
Low- Income
Deed
Restricted
Low- Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income Non
Deed Restricted
Above
Moderate-
Income
Building Permits
Date Issued
# of Units Issued
Building Permits
Very Low-
Income Deed
Restricted
Very Low-
Income Non
Deed
Restricted
Low- Income
Deed
Restricted
Low- Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income Non
Deed Restricted
Above
Moderate-
Income
Certificates of
Occupancy or other
forms of readiness
(see instructions) Date
Issued
# of Units
issued
Certificates of
Occupancy or
other forms of
readiness
How many of
the units were
Extremely Low
Income?+
Was Project
APPROVED using
GC 65913.4(b)?
(SB 35
Streamlining)
Y/N
Infill Units?
Y/N+
Assistance Programs
for Each Development
(see instructions)
Deed Restriction
Type
(see instructions)
For units affordable without
financial assistance or deed
restrictions, explain how the
locality determined the units
were affordable
(see instructions)
Term of Affordability or
Deed Restriction (years)
(if affordable in perpetuity
enter 1000)+
Number of
Demolished/Dest
royed Units+
Demolished or
Destroyed Units+
Demolished/De
stroyed Units
Owner or
Renter+
Notes+
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 0 0 0 0 3 27 13 43 0 0 0 2 1 2 64 69 0 0 0 3 0 4 20 27 0 0 2 0 0
029-271-001 4711 EL CAMINO REALGrand Oaks Micro CommunityDEV19-0049 SFD O 3 27 11/26/2019 30 0 0 N Y MIRCO UNITS DESIGNED AS
AFFORDANLE BY DESIGN 30 affordabiltiy term for
restricted units only
030-321-006 5425 PESCADO CT Pescado 2-lot Parcel MapSBDV18-0109 SFD O 2 2/19/2019 2 0 0 N Y
056-301-008 8559 SANTA ROSA RDAT 18-0116 - 4-lot subdivisionSBDV18-0150 SFD O 4 5/7/2019 4 0 0 N Y
045-431-004 9040 SAN DIEGO RDTwo lot subdivision SBDV19-0024 SFD O 2 10/1/2019 2 0 0 N Y
030-181-055 5730 EL CAMINO REALCUP for Density Bonus - 4 units base to 5 units totalUSE19-0041 5+R 5 5/7/2019 5 0 0 N Y
0 0 0
031-261-005 8445 SAN FRANCISCO AVE B17-15287 SFD O 0 1 1/4/2019 1 0 N Y
030-332-004 5945 VIOLETA AVE BRES18-0736 SFD O 0 1 2/20/2019 1 0 N Y
050-141-022 3165 SAN FERNANDO RD BRES18-0903 ADU R 0
1
4/5/2019
1 0 N Y
ADU'S 50% LOW and 50%
MODERATE PER REGIONAL
RENT STUDY
031-092-021 5460 ENCINO AVE BRES18-0870 SFD O 0 1 4/26/2019 1 0 N Y
030-292-078 6503 POQUITO CREEK LN BRES18-0893 SFD O 0 1 5/14/2019 1 0 N Y
050-173-027 13705 SANTA ANA RD BRES19-0032 SFD O 0 1 5/28/2019 1 0 N Y
055-113-016 12722 SAN FELIPE CT BRES18-0985 SFD O 0 1 6/7/2019 1 0 N Y
055-113-015 12723 SAN FELIPE CT BRES18-0984 SFD O 0 1 6/11/2019 1 0 N Y
031-191-009 6370 NAVARETTE AVE BRES19-0227 SFD O 0 1 6/12/2019 1 0 N Y
045-401-004 11925 VIA CORDOBA B17-15404 SFD O 0 1 6/25/2019 1 0 N Y
049-151-063 2605 LA GRACIA CIR B16-14352 5+R 0 1 7/1/2019 1 0 N Y
049-072-016 3470 TRAFFIC WAY BRES19-0500 5+R 0 35 7/16/2019 35 0 N Y
031-244-008 8111 AMAPOA AVE B14-11832 2 to 4 O 0 2 7/17/2019 2 0 N Y
056-211-037 9010 BOSQUE CT BRES19-0405 SFD O 0 1 8/13/2019 1 0 N Y
050-241-010 10200 CORONA RD BRES18-0981 SFD O 0 1 9/4/2019 1 0 N Y
031-231-028 8120 MORRO RD BMU18-0395 2 to 4 R 0 3 9/12/2019 3 0 N Y
056-091-050 8200 COROMAR AVE BRES19-0763 SFD O 0 1 10/14/2019 1 0 N Y
030-292-081 6509 POQUITO CREEK LN BRES19-0484 SFD O 0 1 10/15/2019 1 0 N Y INC 30
056-261-059 8412 SANTA ROSA RD BRES19-0819
ADU R
0
1
10/15/2019
1 0 N Y
ADU'S 50% LOW and 50%
MODERATE PER REGIONAL
RENT STUDY
055-114-006 12601 CENEGAL RD BRES19-1055 SFD O 0 1 10/28/2019 1 0 N Y
055-161-044 10458 MORRO RD BRES19-0399 SFD O 0 1 10/31/2019 1 0 N Y
045-401-004 9330 VIA CASTILLO B17-15402 SFD O 0 1 11/8/2019 1 0 N Y
056-091-051 8210 COROMAR AVE BRES19-0764 SFD O 0 1 11/15/2019 1 0 N Y
056-051-021 8740 EL CAMINO REAL BRES19-0652 2 to 4 R 0 3 11/22/2019 3 0 N Y
045-402-014 11915 VIA MILAGRO BRES19-1248 SFD O 0 1 11/26/2019 1 0 N Y
045-431-004 9081 LA PAZ RD BRES19-1217
ADU R
0
1
12/11/2019
1 0 N Y
ADU'S 50% LOW and 50%
MODERATE PER REGIONAL
RENT STUDY
054-051-086 4610 PORTOLA RD BRES19-0892 SFD O 0 1 12/12/2019 1 0 N Y
045-441-043 9079 SAN DIEGO RD BRES19-0955 SFD O 0 1 12/17/2019 1 0 N Y
049-023-025 2790 FERROCARRIL RD BRES19-1057
ADU R
0
1
12/20/2019
1 0 N Y
ADU'S 50% LOW and 50%
MODERATE PER REGIONAL
RENT STUDY
030-292-076 6501 POQUITO CREEK LN BRES19-1337 SFD O 0 1 12/30/2019 1 0 N Y
0 0 0
056-151-047 9905 WEST FRONT RD B09-08494
ADU R
0
0 1
7/24/2019
1 N Y
ADU'S 50% LOW and 50%
MODERATE PER REGIONAL
RENT STUDY
031-381-027 9495 AVENAL AVE B15-12370 SFD O 0 0 1 10/10/2019 1 N Y
054-151-023 8050 SANTA ROSA RD B16-13589 SFD O 0 0 1 7/9/2019 1 N Y 1 Demolished O
054-301-027 10410 SAN MARCOS RD B16-13888 SFD O 0 0 1 12/27/2019 1 N Y
029-371-031 7120 VALLE AVE B16-14278 SFD O 0 0 1 9/5/2019 1 N Y
054-212-024 7350 SAN GABRIEL RD B17-14627
ADU R
0
0 1
6/14/2019
1 N Y
ADU'S 50% LOW and 50%
MODERATE PER REGIONAL
RENT STUDY
056-383-013 9180 MAPLE ST B17-14951 MH O 0 0 1 6/4/2019 1 N Y
056-362-004 8765 SAN RAFAEL RD B17-14980 SFD O 0 0 1 12/6/2019 1 N Y
030-413-027 8525 EL DORADO RD B17-15111 SFD O 0 0 1 9/4/2019 1 N Y
045-401-003 9305 VIA CASTILLO B17-15401 SFD O 0 0 1 12/11/2019 1 N Y
045-402-007 11950 VIA CORDOBA B17-15403 SFD O 0 0 1 11/20/2019 1 N Y
049-281-005 2145 SAN FERNANDO RD B17-15452 SFD O 0 0 1 11/22/2019 1 N Y
049-072-010 3450 TRAFFIC WAY B18-15470 SFD O 0 0 1 3/5/2019 1 N Y
045-441-046 9071 SAN DIEGO RD B18-15549 SFD O 0 0 1 3/29/2019 1 N Y
049-223-037 3880 MONTEREY RD B18-15630 SFD O 0 0 1 7/3/2019 1 N Y
030-031-019 7582 VALLE AVE B18-15660
ADU R
0
0 1
6/24/2019
1 N Y
ADU'S 50% LOW and 50%
MODERATE PER REGIONAL
RENT STUDY
055-431-001 12415 SANTA LUCIA RD B18-15663
ADU R
0
0 1
10/25/2019
1 N Y
ADU'S 50% LOW and 50%
MODERATE PER REGIONAL
RENT STUDY
056-162-030 9045 SAN RAFAEL RD B18-15689 SFD O 0 0 1 2/1/2019 1 N Y
028-132-035 7200 SYCAMORE RD B18-15735
ADU R
0
0 1
2/4/2019
1 N Y
ADU'S 50% LOW and 50%
MODERATE PER REGIONAL
RENT STUDY
030-351-017 7305 TECORIDA AVE BRES18-0119 SFD O 0 0 1 5/20/2019 1 N Y
054-182-001 10205 SANTA LUCIA RD BRES18-0291 SFD O 0 0 1 6/7/2019 1 N Y
049-072-008 3335 CHICO RD BRES18-0323
ADU R
0
0 1
4/2/2019
1 N Y
ADU'S 50% LOW and 50%
MODERATE PER REGIONAL
RENT STUDY
054-131-011 6745 SAN GABRIEL RD BRES18-0408 SFD O 0 0 1 5/15/2019 1 N Y
028-361-034 5350 ENSENADA AVE BRES19-0051 MH O 0 0 1 10/29/2019 1 N Y
045-401-004 11930 VIA CORDOBA BRES19-0184 SFD O 0 0 1 10/28/2019 1 N Y
031-261-003 8395 SAN FRANCISCO AVE BRES19-0350
ADU R
0
0 1
12/26/2019
1 N Y
ADU'S 50% LOW and 50%
MODERATE PER REGIONAL
RENT STUDY
056-382-004 9188 ASH ST BRES19-0540 MH O 0 0 1 12/12/2019 1 N Y 1 Demolished O
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
1
Unit Types Affordability by Household Incomes - Completed Entitlement Affordability by Household Incomes - Building Permits Affordability by Household Incomes - Certificates of Occupancy
4 7 10
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
Note: "+" indicates an optional field
Housing with Financial Assistance
and/or Deed Restrictions Demolished/Destroyed UnitsProject Identifier
38
Jurisdiction Atascadero ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting Year 2019 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)Housing Element Implementation
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
1 3 4
RHNA Allocation
by Income Level 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total Units to
Date (all years)
Total Remaining RHNA
by Income Level
Deed Restricted 2 1 45
Non-Deed Restricted
Deed Restricted 1 25
Non-Deed Restricted 2
Deed Restricted 1
Non-Deed Restricted 76 58 29 1 7 6
Above Moderate 164 106 29 21 76 12 64 308
393
185 88 120 77 19 73 562 84
Note: units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income permitted units totals
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
48
This table is auto-populated once you enter your jurisdiction name and current year data. Past year
information comes from previous APRs.
178Moderate
98
62
69
Please contact HCD if your data is different than the material supplied here
28
2
Table B
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
50
34
Total RHNA
Total Units
Income Level
Very Low
Low
39
Jurisdiction Atascadero ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting Year 2019 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)Housing Element Implementation
Date of Rezone Type of Shortfall
2 4 5 6 7 9 10 11
APN Street Address Project Name+Local Jurisdiction
Tracking ID+Date of Rezone Very Low-Income Low-Income Moderate-Income Above Moderate-
Income
Type of Shortfall Parcel Size
(Acres)
General Plan
Designation Zoning Minimum
Density Allowed
Maximum
Density Allowed Realistic Capacity Vacant/Nonvacant Description of Existing
Uses
Note: "+" indicates an optional field
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below
83
Project Identifier RHNA Shortfall by Household Income Category Sites Description
1
Sites Identified or Rezoned to Accommodate Shortfall Housing Need
Table C
40
Jurisdiction Atascadero
Reporting Year 2019 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
1 2 3 4
Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation
Program 1.1 - 1 Continue
street and infrastructure
improvement projects to
benefit existing high density
residential areas.
N/A Ongoing Ongoing on a per project basis.
Program 1.1 - 2. Continue to
require the use of specific
plans for residential projects
of 100 or more units.
N/A Ongoing The city continues to review each project to determine the most efficient and effective
process to meet our housing and development goals.
Program 1.1 - 3. Continue to
allow manufactured housing
and group housing in
accordance with State law.
20 units Within 2 years of the
adopted housing element
17 modular homes have been installed as permanent residences since housing element
update in 2014. The City updated definiitions for clarity and consistency with State law.
Group housing is provided throughout the City but is not tracked at this time.
Program 1.1 - 4. Support the
extension and expansion of
sewer service for the Eagle
Ranch annexation area by
allocating the funding
necessary
100 affordable units Ongoing
The City is currenlty updating our facilities plan for the wastewater treatment plant. The
eagle Ranch project has been withdrawn at this time but continues to be an area
identified in the City's sphere of influence.
Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element.
Table D
Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
41
Program 1.1 - 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 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 Ongoing
The La Plaza project was approved in 2017 and includes 42 residential units, 38 of which
are studio and one-bedroom units equating to affordable-by-design units. The city has
also approved 2 other mixed use developments containign a total of 6 units. To date, the
City has met it's projected unit goal for mixed-use development.
42
1.1-6. 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).
N/A 2017
The city is reviewing all zoning designations in preparation for the upcoming
comprehensive General Plan Update.
Program 1.1 - 7. 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 Ongoing
Staff continues to encourage use of PDs for high quality design and flexibility of
developmetn standards. Staff is looking at allowing smal lot subdivisions by right as part
of the next General Plan Update. Since 2014, over 80 units have been approved through
the PD overlay process.
Program 1.1 - 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
25 ordinance adoption by 2016,
ongoing updates as needed
The City has adopted an ordinance for State Density Bonus projects and continues to
monitor changes in the law so as to provide updates as needed. The City issued over 60
residential units in accordance with State density Bonus law.
43
Program 1.1 - 9. 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
N/A Ongoing
The City is reviewing the inclusionary housing policy and looking at ways to encourage
the development of residential units that are affordable-by-design, inlcuding reducing
impact fees for smaller units and capping unit sizes for high density residential prorjects.
There are economic challenges to requirements for affordable housing production for
smaller projects and infill development, especially units that are deed restricted and allow
for minimal equity gains at the low and very-low income level. The State is also focused
on streamling housing projects limiting the ability of City's to apply increased affordability
standards to housing projects through descretionary action. As part of the City's Housing
Element Updsate, options for affordable impact fees and restructuring of the existing
Inclusionary Housing Policy are being contemplated
Program 1.1 - 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
70 2017
The City Council may direct Staff to craft affordable housing ordinance as a part of its
strategic planning innatives. The current policy allows for use of the State Density Bonus
program inn-lieu fpo the city's more striingent affordable housing requirement. Because
density bonus law requires only moderate level deed restriuction of for sale units, the City
is limited in our ability to require low or very-low income units at this time.
44
Program 1.1 - 11. 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
10 units 2016
The city is in the proccess of updating the ordinance to be consistent with new State law.
Since 2014 the City has issued over 25 permits for ADUs.
Program 1.1 - 12.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
15 2015
Part of the City's current development impact fee study efforts include examining
development impact fees in relation to second untis and units size to provide incentives
for the development of units that are affordable-by-design. It is also the city's
understanding that the Atascadero Mutual Water Company continues to evaluate and
reduce water meter fees for accessory dwelling units.
Program 1.1 - 13 The City
will consider an amnesty
program that would reduce
or eliminate fees for
unpermitted second units
15 2017
The City's fees for unpermitted construction continue to be nominal. A majority of permits
submitted to legalize unpermitted second units relate to the conversion of a permitted
guesthouse to a second unit. Fees for these permits area relatively low as development
impact fees were paid for all guesthouse upon initial construction. Since 2014, the City
has legalized approximately 7 previously unpermitted ADUs.
45
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 ongoing
The city intends to maintain this ordinance
Program 1.1 - 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.
50 units Ongoing
Staff has worked with PSHH and produced 11 low income units and worked with
Corporation for a Better Housing to produce 60 very low and low income units since
2014. The city continues to work with non-profit organizations to provide opportunities for
extremely-low, very-low, low, and moderate income families. The city utilizes funds from
our inclusionary housing fund to assist with these projects.
46
Program 1.1 - 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.
N/A Ongoing
Staff provides necessary assistance in completing applications for funds.
Program 1.1 - 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.
N/A Ongoing
The City continues its contract with the San Luis Obispo Housing Agency.
47
Program 1.1 - 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. This option
applies to projects that are
not using the Planned
Development option.
N/A 2016
Staff has yet to commence this ordinance. This will be reviewed and carry over into next
housing element cycle. Currenlty height waivers require a Major CUP application.
Program 1.1 - 19. 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.
N/A 2017
The building code was updated to include minimum standards for efficiency units. As
part of the curernt Housing Element Update process, the City is considering objective
design standards that encourage a varity of housing types and limiting the size of
residential units on multi-faily zoned proeprties to encourage units that are affordable by
design.
48
Program 1.1 - 20. 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.
N/A 2016
Staff has yet to commence this ordinance. This will be reviewed and carry over into next
housing element cycle.
49
Program 1.1 - 21. 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
10 units
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
The City works dilligently to identify grant and other funding opportunities to support
housing rehabilitation. The city is also in contact with multiple non-profit organizations
and makes available to them pre-planning and other services to streamling these types
of projects.
50
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 Ongoing
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. City Staff will be
exploring Block grants and other funding mechansims to achieve this goal.
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 Ongoing The City will continue to participate in obtaining these funds and will seek how to gain
additional grants with the loss of the RDA.
Program 2.1 – 3. Continue to
maintain the sliding density
scale for sloped lots in the
Zoning Ordinance.
N/A Ongoing The City will continue to maintain its sliding scale of density for sloped lots.
51
Program 2.1 – 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.
N/A Ongoing
City Staff continues to monitor the status of affordable housing rental units and for sale
units in partnership with the SLO County Housing Authority
Program 2.2 – 1. Continue to
implement the Historic Site
(HS) overlay zone to help
preserve and protect historic
Colony homes.
N/A Ongoing The City will continue to maintain this overlay zone to preserve and protect historic
colony homes.
Program 2.2 – 2. Continue to
maintain a GIS based map
of historic buildings and
sites.
N/A Ongoing The City continues to maintain GIS data in regards to historic buildings and sites.
52
Program 3.1 – 1. Promote
environmentally sustainable
building practices that
provide cost savings to
homeowners and developers
N/A Ongoing City staff continues to work with developers and homeowners to avoid environmental
impacts and promote sustainable building practices.
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 Ongoing In partnership with PG&E and San Luis Obispo Green Build, there are various brochures
available to homeowners that detail energy conservation.
Program 3.1- 3. Continue to
strictly enforce the State
energy standards of Title 24.
N/A Ongoing The City's Building Department continues to enforce Title 24 requirements upon review
of building plans that require energy reports.
Program 3.1- 4. Enhance
partnerships with Solar
Providers for installation of
PV panels and other
alternative electrical services
for low-income households.
N/A Ongoing The City will continue to partner with non-profits by providing housing lists and affordable
unit locations to assist in targeting these income groups.
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 Ongoing
The City continues to encourage local churches to provide temporary shelters for the
homeless population. The City adopted Appendix O for emergency shelters during the
latest Building Code Update cycle.
53
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 Ongoing The City will continue to work with local non-profits and obtain CDBG grant funding for
this program
Program 4.1 – 3. 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
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
N/A Ongoing
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.
54
Program 4.1 – 4. 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
N/A 2015 City Staff will continue to monitor the City's Homeless shelter for consistency with State
Housing Policy.
55
Program 4.1 – 5 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.
N/A
2016
Information is provided at City Hall.
56
Program 4.1 – 6 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”.
N/A
2016
This was completed as a part of the Land Use definition update in 2017.
57
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 Ongoing City Staff continues to comply with ADA standards for new and change of occupancy
building projects.
Program 4.3 – 1 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.
N/A 2015 This has not yet been completed.
Program 4.3 – 2. Work with
nonprofits and identify
funding to address the
housing needs of extremely
low-income households and
totally and permanently
disabled persons.
5 units Ongoing
RDA funds are no longer available. City Staff will work with non-profits for any grant
funding opportunities.
58
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 Ongoing
City Staff attend economic roundtables and other events as continuing education of
these impacts.
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 Ongoing
City Staff continues to work with developers, key stakeholders, and property owners on
overcoming constraints in project design to help facilitate financing.
Program 5.2 – 1. Continue to
monitor and evaluate
development standards and
advances in housing
construction methods.
N/A Ongoing As City staff identifies issues with the municipal code and advance construction
methods, the City will amend the code as necessary.
59
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 Ongoing The City tracks all housing projects and provides status updates to both the Council and
Planning Commission.
Program 6.1 –1.Continue to
consolidate all actions
relating to a specific project
on the same Council or
Commission agenda
N/A Ongoing Staff continues this practice for ease of tracking.
Program 6.1 – 2. Continue to
review minor project
modifications through the
Design Review Committee
and more substantial
changes through a
conditional use process.
N/A Ongoing Staff utilizes the DRC to make determinationson minor project changes.
Program 6.1 – 3. Continue to
review and revise local
review procedures to
streamline the process
N/A
Ongoing 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.
Program 6.1 – 4. Continue to
maintain pre-approved stock
development plans to
streamline the plan check
process.
N/A Ongoing Stock plans are available for projects that include the construction of 3 or more of the
same unit. This process allows for cost and time savings through the process.
60
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 Ongoing Staff provides pre-application and technical assistance to all projects when requested.
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 Ongoing The City's process streamlining is already expediting projects. Developers can defer
development impact fees until final occupancy.
Program 6.1 – 7 The City
should consider amending
the zoning ordinance to allow
single-room occupancy units
(SROs) by right in the
Residential Multi-Family
(RMF) zone
N/A 2015 This will be completed with future Zoning Ordinance Work Plans
61
Program 6.1 –8. 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.
N/A Ongoing City Staff solicited a proposal for completion of this. Expected adoption of 2019.
Program 6.1 –9. 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.
N/A Ongoing City Staff solicited a proposal for completion of this. The consultant will look at proposals
for encouraging residential units that are affordable-by-esign.
6.2.1 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
N/A 2023 This has been completed as a part of the 2014-2019 Housing Element update.
62
Jurisdiction Atascadero ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting Period 2019 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)Housing Element Implementation
Description of Commercial
Development Bonus
Commercial Development Bonus
Date Approved
3 4
APN Street Address Project Name+Local Jurisdiction
Tracking ID+
Very Low
Income
Low
Income
Moderate
Income
Above Moderate
Income
Description of Commercial
Development Bonus
Commercial Development Bonus
Date Approved
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below
Units Constructed as Part of Agreement
Commercial Development Bonus Approved pursuant to GC Section 65915.7
Table E
Note: "+" indicates an optional field
Project Identifier
1 2
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation
formulas
Annual Progress Report January 2020
63
Jurisdiction Atascadero ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Note: "+" indicates an optional field
Reporting Period 2019 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)Housing Element Implementation Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
Extremely Low-
Income+Very Low-Income+Low-Income+TOTAL UNITS+
Extremely Low-
Income+
Very Low-
Income+Low-Income+TOTAL UNITS+
Rehabilitation Activity
Preservation of Units At-Risk
Acquisition of Units
Total Units by Income
Table F
This table is optional. Jurisdictions may list (for informational purposes only) units that do not count toward RHNA, but were substantially rehabilitated, acquired or preserved. To enter units in this table as progress toward RHNA, please contact HCD at
APR@hcd.ca.gov. HCD will provide a password to unlock the grey fields. Units may only be credited to the table below when a jurisdiction has included a program in its housing element to rehabilitate, preserve or acquire units to accommodate a portion of its
RHNA which meet the specific criteria as outlined in Government Code section 65583.1(c)(2).
Activity Type
Units that Do Not Count Towards RHNA+
Listed for Informational Purposes Only
Units that Count Towards RHNA +
Note - Because the statutory requirements severely limit what can be
counted, please contact HCD to receive the password that will enable you
to populate these fields.The description should adequately document how each
unit complies with subsection (c)(7) of Government
Code Section 65583.1+
Units Rehabilitated, Preserved and Acquired for Alternative Adequate Sites pursuant to Government Code section 65583.1(c)(2)
Annual Progress Report January 202064
Jurisdiction Atascadero
Reporting Year 2019 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
Current Year
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 2
Deed Restricted 1
Non-Deed Restricted 2
64
69
2
17
0
17
0
0
0
0
Income Rental Ownership Total
Very Low 0 0 0
Low 0 0 0
Moderate 0 0 0
Above Moderate 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
Income Level
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Above Moderate
Units Constructed - SB 35 Streamlining Permits
Number of Streamlining Applications Approved
Total Developments Approved with Streamlining
Total Units Constructed with Streamlining
Total Housing Applications Submitted:
Number of Proposed Units in All Applications Received:
Total Housing Units Approved:
Total Housing Units Disapproved:
Total Units
Housing Applications Summary
Use of SB 35 Streamlining Provisions
Note: Units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-
income permitted units totals
Number of Applications for Streamlining
Building Permits Issued by Affordability Summary
65