PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 29, 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
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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:
This is the sixth in a series of workshops with the Planning Commission regarding the development of an RDCS Competition Manual to accompany the proposed update of the City's Residential Development Control System (RDCS).
The Planning Commission reviewed sections of the Draft Competition Manual at their prior workshops held on October 11, October 18, November 1, November 15, and November 22, 2016. At the last (fifth) workshop the Commission discussed and provided feedback on the proposed criteria, standards, and points for Objective 8 Municipal Services and Objective 9 Project Quality.
For Objective 8 Municipal Services the Commission recommended relocating the location-based standards from the criteria to Objective 2 Location in a new Municipal Services criteria and moving 5 points associated with Objective 8 Municipal Services to Objective 2 Location. This included moving parts of Criteria 8-A, 8-B, and 8-C and all of Criteria 8-D Police and Fire Services. Criteria 8-E would be renamed 8-D Infrastructure and Services Fund Contribution.
The Commission generally supported the proposed revisions to Objective 9 P...
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