DATE: DATE: June 3, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Development Services Department
TITLE: INTRODUCTION OF INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE, (CHAPTER 14C OF THE OCEANSIDE CITY CODE) REVISIONS TO INCLUDE MODIFICATIONS SUGGESTED BY THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council introduce an ordinance to adopt amended text proposed by the California Coastal Commission (CCC) to incorporate suggested modifications to the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (Chapter 14C of the Oceanside City Code), updating the definitions of various income categories, modifying the threshold for inclusionary housing requirements, removing restrictions on the utilization of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) for meeting inclusionary housing requirements and correcting section numbering to incorporate suggested modifications.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
On August 30, 2023 the City Council held a workshop on affordable housing production strategies. Among several actions taken at the workshop, City Council directed staff to prepare amendments to Chapter 14C (Inclusionary Housing) of the Oceanside City Code (OCC) to facilitate and encourage the production of additional reserved units for lower-income households to meet the City's Regional Housing Needs Allocation goals. Specifically, Council directed staff to increase the City's inclusionary housing requirement from 10% to 15%, consistent with other North County jurisdictions.
On November 11, 2023, the Planning Commission considered proposed amendments to the City's inclusionary housing provisions and recommended that City Council approve such amendments. On December 6 and 20, 2023, the City Council discussed and considered differing amendments to the City's Inclusionary Housing Ordinance.
On January 24, 2024, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing to introduce proposed amendments to OCC Chapter 14C. Following review and consideration, the Counc...
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