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Planning commission tables proposed local tenant preference ordinance, directs staff to revise language and seek stakeholder input
Summary
The Planning Commission tabled a proposed ordinance (Chapter 21.04) that would establish a local tenant preference for affordable units in San Benito County and instructed staff to revise the draft and convene stakeholder input before returning in June.
San Benito County planning staff presented an ordinance drafted by a Board-appointed ad hoc committee to add Chapter 21.04 (Local Tenant Preference) to Title 21 of the San Benito County Code. After substantial discussion about scope, legal risk and implementation, the Planning Commission voted 5-0 to table the ordinance and asked staff to return at the June regular meeting with revisions and outreach to housing stakeholders.
Associate Planner Stephanie Rek presented the ordinance and explained the stated purpose: to mitigate displacement, improve access to affordable units for county residents and workers, encourage neighborhood stability, and preserve community ties. The draft ordinance applies to projects with four or more units that receive county development assistance or meet the county's affordable-housing regulations. It enumerates preference categories including displaced…
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