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Council amends city policy on TRPA development commodities; asks staff to return with rate-setting analysis
Summary
City planning staff proposed tying no-cost development-rights transfers to tiers of private investment and permitting 200 sq ft of coverage for EV chargers and pedestrian amenities; council debated the value of the current two-thirds discount for commercial allocations and asked staff to return with a proposed rate structure and qualification rubric.
Planning Manager John Hitchcock presented proposed amendments to the city's policy on disposition of development commodities (TRPA units of use). He recommended two primary changes: a tiered incentive for commercial/industrial redevelopment tying complimentary development rights to the value of project improvements (three tiers: $50,000—$199,000; $200,000—$500,000; >$500,000) and allowing up to 200 square feet of transferred coverage for EV charging, pedestrian walkways and other amenities beyond required project elements.
Hitchcock said the city has…
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