LANDMARK INCENTIVES – Council held second reading and adopted an ordinance that modifies development standards and implements incentives for projects that retain and preserve designated landmark buildings or contributing structures to an adopted historic district.

SHAPING THE FUTURE – Council also adopted an ordinance that modifies project design and development standards for specific uses in certain residential, commercial and industrial districts regarding building heights, unit density, parcel coverage, floor area and architectural design review criteria. Under the ordinance, preferred uses - such as projects that are certified historic resources, provide 100 percent affordable housing units, and other specific categories - would be guided by existing zoning regulations.  The non-preferred, permitted projects do not advance key policies would be subject to modified development standards that reduce their density and scope. 

EXPEDITED REVIEW FOR PRIORITY PROJECTS – Council also adopted at second reading an ordinance relating to priority for City services for development activities.  The ordinance confirms the Council’s authority to expedite services and defines those as the full range of necessary city services as soon as the next available service opening occurs, without regard for who is next in the queue.  Council also adopted a resolution which defines priority projects as those with on-site affordable housing units; LEED Certified green buildings; seismic rehabilitation projects; child care facilities; designated landmarks and contributing buildings or structures to an historic district; and charitably funded and City-funded public projects.

APPOINTMENTS – Council made appointments to the following commissions:

Social Services Commission – Maria Yesenia Hernandez

Bayside District Corporation – continued to the next meeting

Commission for the Senior Community – continued to the next meeting

Commission on the Status of Women – Melissa Kerry Dagodag

Convention and Visitors Bureau – continued to next meeting

Arts Commission – continued to next meeting

COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS – Council directed staff to evaluate possible revenue implications and return with an ordinance exempting from parking meter fees military veterans displaying honorary license plates such as Congressional Medal of Honor, Legion of Valor, Purple Heart, American Prisoner of War, and Pearl Harbor Survivor.