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Community Development Department presenting a General Plan amendment and Moderate Income Housing Report, for City Council action, to address Utah Code requirements associated with moderate-income housing.
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Presenter:
Jake Warner, Long Range Planning Manager
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Description/Background:
Changes to Utah Code by House Bill 462 (2022) pertaining to moderate-income housing require that Sandy City amend the Sandy City General Plan. HB 462 requires that the City do the following:
• Select moderate-income housing implementation strategies from a revised list
• Prepare an implementation plan for each of the selected strategies
• Amend the General Plan to include a new chapter (Moderate Income Housing Element)
• Submit the selected strategies and implementation plan to the Department of Workforce Services as the required annual housing report for 2022
• Complete the above requirements by October 1, 2022
City staff sought preliminary input from the Planning Commission, City Council, Administrative Staff, City Attorney, and the Mayor. That input led to the selection of six moderate-income housing strategies. Those strategies, an associated implementation plan, and moderate-income housing information taken from the City's existing Housing Element in the General Plan formed the basis for the creation of the proposed Moderate Income Housing Element.
A full detailed staff report is attached.
Utah Code requires that a public hearing be held by the Planning Commission to consider a general plan amendment. The Planning Commission makes recommendation to the City Council for a final decision. The proposed General Plan amendment was presented to the Sandy City Planning Commission, and a public hearing was held, on August 18, 2022. The Planning Commission, by a vote of 5-0, forwarded a positive recommendation.
Ordinance #22-10 has been prepared for a decision regarding the General Plan amendment, including b...
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