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SPECIAL MEETING — OCTOBER 8, 2019
VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL
209 SURF STREET — 3:30 P.M.
PRESENT: John Headding
Dawn Addis
Robert Davis
Jeff Heller
Marlys McPherson
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Scott Collins
Dana Swanson
Scot Graham
ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
AGENDA NO: A-1
MEETING DATE: December 10, 2019
Mayor
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
City Manager
City Clerk
Community Development Director
Mayor Headding established a quorum and called the meeting to order at 3:32 p.m. with all
members present.
STUDY SESSION:
AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY DISCUSSION
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City Manager Collins introduced the item.
Dave Mullinax, League of California Cities Regional Public Affairs Manager, provided a housing
legislation update Cl" responded to Council questions.
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Carolyn Berg, San Luis Obispo County Principal Analyst, provided an update on regional housing
and infrastructure efforts and responded to Council questions.
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Community Development Director Graham provided information on the following items:
• Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
• Current efforts on the Housing Element Update
• SB-2 Grant funding opportunities
https://Youtu.be/7MznMrJoZso?t=2866
Mayor Headding opened public comment.
Meredith Bates, Morro Bay, appreciated the move toward tiny houses and coordinated efforts to
produce affordable housing.
Mayor Headding closed public comment.
During Council comments, there was general consensus on the following:
• Support for re -zoning efforts as necessary
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Increased density
• Developer incentives that help facilitate affordable housing
• Gathering information on available land and do what's possible to market the property to
achieve these goals
• Support partnerships with HASLO, People Self -Help Housing and others
• Support mixed -use overlays
• Process improvements to allow development to occur at the lowest level possible
• Support local workforce for any development that occurs
The Council did not take any formal action on this item.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:07 p.m.
Recorde by:
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na Swanson
City Clerk
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MINUTES - MORRO BAY SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - OCTOBER 8, 2019