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Council directs staff to explore inclusionary housing ordinance, in‑lieu fee study
Summary
After a staff presentation on inclusionary housing programs used by nearby cities, the City Council instructed staff to draft an inclusionary housing ordinance and to hire a consultant to prepare an economic/fee nexus study for a possible in‑lieu fee. Staff estimated the study cost at $20,000–$50,000 and said the process could take 12–18 months.
Planning staff presented research on inclusionary housing ordinances used in nearby jurisdictions and asked for council direction about pursuing a local ordinance and a consultant to analyze an in‑lieu fee.
The presenter summarized that jurisdictions with existing ordinances commonly set a 15% affordable set‑aside for residential developments as a threshold that avoids a required state economic feasibility review; some cities apply the requirement to developments with five or more units. Examples cited included Irvine and Tustin (Orange County) and Norco and Jurupa Valley (Riverside…
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