CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: JANUARY 25, 2017
PREPARED BY: John W. Baty, Principal Planner/Community Development
APPROVED BY: City Manager
TITLE
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CONTROL SYSTEM (RDCS) DRAFT COMPETITION MANUAL - PROGRESS REPORT
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
1. Receive a progress report on the development of the RDCS Competition Manual; and
2. Provide direction as needed.
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Protecting the environment
Maintaining fiscal responsibility
Preserving and cultivating public trust
2016 Focus Areas
Planning Our Community
Developing Our Community
Improving Our Communication
REPORT NARRATIVE:
The purpose of this item is 1) to provide the City Council with a report on the progress the Planning Commission has made to date on the development of the Draft RDCS Competition Manual (attached) and 2) to receive input and direction on the questions posed by staff. The RDCS Competition Manual contains the criteria and standards that the City will use to award residential allotments to projects consistent with the RDCS ballot measure (Measure S) that was approved by voters in November 2016. The Competition Manual will also serve as the official City Council Policy document for implementation of the RDCS and will replace existing City Council RDCS policies.
The progress report is divided into the following nine (9) topic areas with questions at the end of each section for the City Council to consider.
1. Process Moving Forward with Planning Commission
Over the past four months, between October 11, 2016 and January 17, 2017, the Planning Commission has held 10 workshops to review the Draft RDCS Competition Manual. On January 10, 2017 the Planning Commission completed its review of the Competition Manual (see attached) and on January 17, 2017 reviewed a proposed test approach (to test the draft manual scoring implications) using a standard testing template (similar to the M...
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