HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2003-441RESOLUTION NO. 2003-441
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA DIRECTING STAFF TO PREPARE A CITY
COUNCIL POLICY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
AFFORDABLE FOR-SALE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME
BUYERS, INCLUDING: ESTABLISHMENT OF
DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS, ESTABLISHMENT OF
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A
PRIORITIZATION SYSTEM FOR THE SELECTION OF
BUYERS
WHEREAS, the Housing Element of the City's General Plan establishes goals and
policies for the City to address a number of important housing related issues; and
WHEREAS, the primary goal is to ensure that decent, safe housing is available at an
affordable cost; and
WHEREAS, Goal 3 is to "ensure that an adequate and diverse housing supply is available
to meet the City's existing and future needs"; and
WHEREAS, Goal 4 is to "increase home ownership oppommities for low and
moderate-income households"; and
WHEREAS, the City's first Affordable Housing Working Group ("Working Group") was
convened in August 2003, consisting of representatives from a broad cross section of industries
related to housing; and
WHEREAS, the Working Group is an ad-hoc group that is anticipated to meet on an
as-needed basis to evaluate and provide input regarding existing and proposed housing policies,
programs and processes to effectively meet the needs of City of Chula Vista residents and the
community; and
WHEREAS, the first topic discussed by the Working Group was the development
methods available for affordable for-sale housing projects. The Working Group discussed and
recommended approval of two development options for future affordable for sale housing
developments, common program and undenvriting features and the establishment of a
prioritization system for future buyers; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Advisory Commission recommended that the City Council
direct staff to prepare a City Council policy at their regularly scheduled meeting on September
24, 2003.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby direct staff to prepare a City Council policy for the development of affordable
for-sale housing for low-income buyers, including the establishment of development options,
program requirements and a priorifization system for the selection of low-income buyers.
Resolution 2003-441
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Presented by
Approved as to form by
C~Laur~e Madigan / _d
Com~ntmity Development D~rector
Ann Moore
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 14th day of October, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Davis, McCann, Rindone, Salas and Padilla
NAYS:
Councilmembers: None
AE~SENT:
ATTEST:
Councilmembers:
None
Susan Bigelow, CMC, City C*4erk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2003-441 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 14th day of October, 2003.
Executed this 14th day of October, 2003.
Susan Bigelow, CMC, City Cl~rk