Affordable Housing:

Additional Recommendations 3

These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.

• R2
  Evaluate and Monitor the Cumulative Impacts of Planning and Development. • Evaluate and monitor the countywide cumulative impacts of planning and development on: Executive Committee Item 5 May 10, 2006 o Housing needs o Economic vitality o Social equity o Traffic congestion o The environment • Conduct an analysis of the countywide cumulative impacts of commercial buildout on housing, transportation, and the public infrastructure. • Identify indicators and benchmarks to track cumulative land use decisions, and • Evaluate carrying capacity and ultimate buildout to achieve a reduced ecological footprint in Marin.
• R3
  Sharing of Ideas, Information, Resources, and Best Approaches for Marin • Review model ordinances and programs. • Encourage consistent standards and regulations where feasible and desired. • Promote more efficient resource use to reduce Marin's ecological footprint, and • Establish a system for the prioritization and ranking of issues.
• R4
  Pursue funding opportunities for planning efforts on topics of mutual interest Next Steps The draft statement of purpose will be revised based on comments received at the Executive Committee meetings and will be taken to the May 25, 2006 TAM Board for comments and input. Staff is in the process of reviewing the existing CWPA JPA to determine its status. Pending this outcome and input received from the TAM Board, the Committee Chair and CDA staff may need to either modify or potentially dissolve the JPA document to reflect the new form and function of the CCPC. This outcome will be brought to TAM for consideration at the September 2006 TAM Board meeting. The first meeting of the CCPC is preliminarily scheduled for fall 2006. Recommendation: Staff recommends: