HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 1553PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1553
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY
COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND GENERAL PLAN HOUSING
ELEMENT AMENDMENT ADDING AN ANALYSIS AND PROGRAM
DEALING WITH ASSISTED LOW INCOME HOUSING UNITS AT
RISK OF BEING LOST DURING THE NEXT TEN YEARS.
CASE NO. GPA 92-1
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert,
California, did on the 7th day of January, 1992, hold a duly noticed
public hearing to consider a Negative Declaration of Environmental
Impact and General Plan Housing Element Amendment adding an analysis and
program dealing with assisted low income housing units at risk of being
lost during the next ten years; and
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the
"City of Palm Desert Procedures to Implement the California
Environmental Quality Act, Resolution No. 80-89", in that the director
of community development has determined that the project will not have
an adverse impact on the environment and a negative declaration has been
prepared; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all
testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard,
said planning commission did find that the amendment complies with
Section 65583 of the Government Code as amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the
City of Palm Desert, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute
the findings of the commission in this case.
2. That the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact Exhibit
"A" and GPA 92-1 Exhibit "B" are hereby recommended for
approval to city council.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm
Desert Planning Commission, held on this 7th, day of January, 1992, by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: DOWNS, JONATHAN, RICHARDS, SPIEGEL, WHITLOCK
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
CAROL WHITLOCK, Chairperson
ATTEST:
RAMON A. DIAZ, Bede ary
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1553
EXHIBIT A
Pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Article 7, Section 15083, of the
California Administrative Code.
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
CASE NO: GPA 92-1
APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR: City of Palm Desert
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: Amendment to the General Plan Housing
Element adding an analysis of existing low income assisted housing at
risk of being lost over the next ten years.
The Director of the Department of Community Development, City of Palm
Desert, California, has found that the described project will not have
a significant effect on the environment. A copy of the Initial Study
has been attached to document the reasons in support of this finding.
Mitigation measures, if any, included in the project to avoid
potentially significant effects, may also be found attached.
January 7, 1992
RAMON A. DIAZ DATE
DIRECTOR OF COMMU DEVELOPMENT
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EXHIBIT "B"
G. PRESERVATION OF EXISTING ASSISTED HOUSING
Chapter 1451, Statutes of 1989 amended Section 65583 of the
Government Code to require analysis and preserve existing
controlled low housing which is at risk of being lost over the next
ten year period (2002).
Controlled low and moderate income housing in the City of Palm
Desert falls into three basic categories: 1) Inclusionary programs
associated with the Senior Overlay, Affordable High Density Zone
and Government Code 65916 (some of which are financed with tax
exempt bonds); 2) Privately owned, federally assisted new
construction; and 3) Local agency, publicly owned and assisted
units.
1) Inclusionary Projects - All projects built under City of
Palm Desert inclusionary programs are subject to a recorded
development agreement controlling the required low/moderate
income units for a minimum period of 30 years regardless of
associated bond requirements. Projects approved after 1988
are controlled for the life of the facility with a minimum 30
years.- None of these agreements will expire before the year
2015. Of the 1071 units built under these programs, the
Riverside County Housing Authority has purchased 534 units and
has made offers on an additional 512 units for inclusion in
the Redevelopment Agency's rent subsidy program.
2) Privately Owned Federally Assisted Projects - The city
contains one private project financed and assisted under the
221(d)(4) program. Candlewood Apartments located at 74-000
Shadow Mountain Drive is a 30 one bedroom senior project with
26 units subsidized for low and very low income households.
The HUD contract runs through 2018. The owner has an option
to withdraw from the contract every five years. The next
option year is 1993. He has no intention of terminating the
contract before 2018 and has agreed to inform the city of any
change in plans. If and when the city was to become aware of
an intention to terminate the contract, the project would be
considered for acquisition as part of the Riverside County
Housing Authority/Redevelopment Agency subsidy program.
The program uses tax exempt mortgage revenue bonds issued by
the Riverside County Housing Authority to purchase existing
projects and build new units which are subsidized by the
Redevelopment Agency according to Section 8 guidelines.
Based on similar projects recently purchased by the Housing
Authority, the 1991 market value of Candlewood Apartments is
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$1.5 million or $50,000/unit. An average per unit subsidy of
$349/month would be required to maintain the existing Section
8 low and very low income rent schedule. Total RDA housing
revenues for 1991-92 are $3.3 million. By the year 2000
housing revenues are projected to rise to $7.3 million and
will be capable of subsidizing 2500 very low, low and moderate
income households.
3) The Riverside County Housing Authority in partnership
with the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency currently owns 598
units. By 1995 at least 1359 units will be owned by the
Housing Authority and subsidized by the Redevelopment Agency
for very low, low and moderate households. All units
subsidized by the Redevelopment Agency are required to be
preserved for the life of the project area through 2027.
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