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Planning director to return Feb. 10 with housing-legislation updates and inclusionary-housing review
Summary
Orinda planning staff will present housing-legislation impacts, RHNA progress and proposed changes to the inclusionary-housing approach on Feb. 10; staff also said a Moraga Way grant addresses safety/traffic and will be further discussed.
Director Cross told the Planning Commission on Jan. 27 that staff will return at the Feb. 10 meeting with details on housing legislation and the city’s annual progress report required by April 1. The presentation will include specifics and numbers on SB 9 applications, accessory dwelling units, and the city’s RHNA progress.
Cross said City Council direction included re-examining the objective design standards and the city’s in-lieu fee approach for inclusionary housing. Council asked why single-family homes were being exempted; staff will present research and options that could include applying inclusionary requirements to single-family development and revising how fees are calculated.
Cross also noted a grant related to Moraga Way (joint work with Moraga on grant writing) that focuses on safety and traffic-flow improvements rather than single-purpose evacuation funding; staff will return with details at the Feb. 10 meeting.
The commission asked for follow-up on the council discussion; Cross said the items will come back for further direction and that staff will provide clearer numbers and impacts at the next meeting.
