REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Adoption of Ordinance No. 1992 Amending the Zoning Code to create the Transit Neighborhood Zoning District including a minimum density of 100 DU/AC and maximum density of 350 DU/AC, creating standards for uniformly sized parking spaces (unistalls), rezoning the Project Site to the new district, and establishing affordable housing requirements and an additional affordability incentive based on density
Report
BACKGROUND
Proposed Ordinance No. 1992 was passed for the purpose of publication on November 13, 2018. Pursuant to City Charter Sections 808 and 812, proposed Ordinance No. 1992 was published on November 21, 2018, and copies were posted in three public places.
DISCUSSION
The Tasman East Focus Area is bounded by Tasman Drive to the south, Lafayette Street to the west, the municipal golf course to the north, and the Guadalupe River to the east. On November 13, 2018, the City Council adopted the Tasman East Specific Plan for this Focus Area. The Specific Plan contemplates the development of up to 4,500 residential units, in close proximity to jobs, retail, services and entertainment, and to support alternative travel modes based on its proximity to the Lick Mill and Tasman VTA Light Rail Stations and the ACE Great America station.
The proposed ordinance establishes a zoning district for the Tasman East Focus Area. The proposed zoning district is flexible and allows for the variety of housing types the Specific Plan anticipates. Uses allowed in the Tasman East zoning district include residential uses, commercial uses, and live/work units. The district will be applied to all of the parcels in the Tasman East area, and will be effective thirty days after Council adoption of the proposed ordinance.
As with any zoning district, the ordinance establishes certain development standards, such as height, density, and parking. However, because Tasman East includes a variety of innovative housing types, including high-de...
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