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ORDINANCE NO. 2959 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING TITLE 18 (ZONING REGULATIONS) OF THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 18.230 FOR AN INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF REDLANDS WHEREAS, the City has initiated Ordinance Text Amendment No. 367 in accordance with Chapter 18.204 of the Redlands Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that the City of Redlands faces a serious housing problem and the lack of access to affordable housing has a direct impact upon the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the City; and WHEREAS, the California Legislature has consistently recognized the continuing need for affordable housing in California, stating in Government Code Section 65580, that "the availability of housing is of vital statewide importance, and the early attainment of decent housing... is a priority of the highest order" and, further, that, "local... governments have a responsibility to use the powers vested in them to facilitate the improvement and development of housing to make adequate provision for the housing needs of all economic segments of the community"; and WHEREAS, affordable housing is regulated by a variety of state and local laws, ordinances, and policies, and the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) requires the City to provide for the development of a specified number of housing units. The City's Housing Production allocation for the 2021-2029 allocation cycle calls for the development of 2,234 new affordable housing units as follows: 652 units are needed for moderate -income households; 615 units are needed for low-income households and 967 units are needed for very low and extremely low-income households; and WHEREAS, the City desires to explore and, to the extent feasible, use all available tools to meet its mandated regional housing goals; and WHEREAS, a lack of new units affordable to very -low, low and moderate -income households within the City will have a substantially negative impact because: (1) housing will have to be built far from employment centers, which will increase commuting and negatively impact traffic, air and noise pollution, and (2) the City and employers within the City will find it difficult to recruit and retain employees; and WHEREAS, the City Council considered the findings, recommendations, and analysis contained in the report entitled Inclusionary Housing: Policy Recommendations (dated January 23, 2023) and the report entitled Inclusionary Housing: Financial Evaluation (dated January 23, 2023), both prepared by Keyser Marston Associates, and has determined that it is in the furtherance of the public health, safety, and welfare to require new Residential Development to incorporate affordable housing units within their development or otherwise take measure to further the development of affordable housing within the City; and 1 I:\Ordinances\Nos 2900-2999 in Word\2959 - Inclusionary Housing_CLEAN.docx-jm