A. Purpose. A mixed income housing strategy, as required by chapter 17.712, is intended to ensure that large residential projects provide housing for a variety of incomes and family types that is consistent with housing element policy.
B. Approval authority.
1. Commission level-Recommendation. A mixed income housing strategy is subject to review at the commission level by the planning and design commission. At the conclusion of the hearing, the commission shall forward its recommendation to the city council or, if no motion to approve a recommendation receives enough votes to pass, shall forward to the city council a report of the votes taken on each motion on the request.
2. Council level-Approval. A mixed income housing strategy is subject to review and approval by the city council upon receipt of the recommendation or report from the planning and design commission.
3. Minor amendments. An amendment to an approved mixed income housing strategy that does not change the intensity of land uses by more than ten percent is subject to review and approval by the planning and design commission.
C. Decision and findings.
1. The approval authority may approve a mixed income housing strategy by resolution, based on the following findings of fact:
a. The mixed income housing strategy is consistent with the goals, policies, and other provisions of the general plan and its housing element; and
b. The mixed income housing strategy promotes the public health, safety, convenience, and welfare of the city.
2. The city council or planning and design commission may modify the mixed income housing strategy as it determines to be necessary or appropriate in order to make the required findings for approval. (Ord. 2021-0024 § 39; Ord. 2015-0029 § 3)