PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 11, 2016
PREPARED BY: John W. Baty, Principal Planner/Community Development
APPROVED BY: Leslie Little, Assistant City Manager/Community Development
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RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CONTROL SYSTEM (RDCS) DRAFT COMPETITION MANUAL WORKSHOP
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
RECOMMENDATION
Review, discuss, and provide feedback on the revised Public Review Draft RDCS Competition Manual
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CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):
Project, Description of CEQA requirements
An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Morgan Hill 2035 Project, which included the Residential Development Control System (RDCS) Update, was prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and certified by the Morgan Hill City Council on July 27, 2016. (SCH #2015022074)
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PROJECT SUMMARY:
The Morgan Hill 2035 Project includes an update of the City's Residential Development Control System (RDCS) and the development of an accompanying RDCS Competition Manual.
On July 27, 2016, after a nearly 3.5 year process that included multiple community meetings and/or public hearings by the RDCS Update Working Group, Planning Commission, and City Council, the Council adopted Resolution No. 16-129 placing the RDCS Update (Measure S) on the November 8, 2016 ballot.
The purpose of this workshop and subsequent workshops with the Planning Commission is for staff to receive feedback from the Commission on specific changes to the Revised Draft RDCS Competition Manual (attached) that would be incorporated into a Final Draft RDCS Competition Manual. In January/February 2017 the Final Draft RDCS Competition Manual would undergo testing and refinement prior to being considered for adoption by the Planning Commission and City Council at public hearings in March/April 2017.
For this first workshop, staff is requesting that the Planning Commission focus their review on the "big picture", including the overall approa...
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