Special Town Council Meeting related to Housing Element Update
January 11th, 2023 at 6:30 pm
For the past 15 months the Town of Corte Madera has been working on updating its Housing Element. As part of the current update, the Town needs to plan for the construction of more than 700 new homes. In order to meet this requirement, the Town has identified ten housing opportunity sites comprised of 18 parcels where additional housing units would be allowed.
The Corte Madera Town Council will hold a public hearing at a special meeting on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 6:30 PM on a proposed ordinance to establish development standards for the identified ten housing opportunity sites associated with the update to the Town of Corte Madera Housing Element (6th Cycle, 2023 – 2031). The zoning ordinance amendments would implement the rezoning of the housing opportunity sites to allow for greater density and larger buildings consistent with the Town’s Draft Housing Element and its strategy to meet the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). The Town is not developing housing on these sites, but rather is establishing the regulations that would apply to housing projects proposed by a private developer. The ordinance creates a new Housing Element Overlay District within Chapter 18.18 (Special Purpose Overlay Districts) of the Corte Madera Municipal Code (CMMC). The ordinance amendment also includes amendments to Chapter 18.04 (Definitions) of the CMMC. The Town Council will also consider proposed amendments to the Land Use Element of the General Plan. The proposed amendments to the Land Use Element creates a new Mixed-Use Housing Element land use designation. Lastly, the Town Council will consider certification of the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (Final SEIR) prepared for the project and making findings, including adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
If you have any questions about this Meeting or the Housing Element Update, please contact Martha Battaglia at 415-927-5791 or via email at mbattaglia@tcmmail.org.
THIS MEETING WILL ALSO TAKE PLACE AT THE INTERIM TOWN HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 240 TAMAL VISTA BLVD, SUITE 108, CORTE MADERA
The meeting will be held in person at the address noted above with an option for remote participation via Zoom Videoconference/Teleconference. Guidelines on how to attend the hybrid meeting and provide public comments are available at:
https://www.townofcortemadera.org/908/Access-Public-Meetings