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.~=t ,1rfIIIlat pl'tHlIICl (emphasis added) in projects with several housing types or sizes and up to 25% smaller than the flveraae unit size in projects with one single type and size of unit. There are even exceptions that allow for inclusionary units to be constructed below these thresholds. in scenarios "if such units m combined to appear AS a single--famlly home and the buHdin. is very similar in size and architectural design to . larger sina1e-famUy detached unit within the projltC\." An<l no inclusionary zonina unit ever must be built larger than 3 bedrooms. 2.S baths. "(be DEIR must analyze the conflict ~Mn its TOO Plan IUld the San Leandro C..eneral Plan and Housin8 E~ent policv direction. as well as evaluate the Plan's ability or inability to meet its affordable bguainlloals. its famity housin2 lI:oais and the atfordahle housinl! needs of its residents. Given the mana DOIsibiUtv that the TOD Plan m-.y result in a shmificant ImNlM ~ not meetiaur: multi- family wmtSllI affordtihlfl! housina. and family-accomm0datin2 hOLlSine needs.. we lW'.nmmAntl the City adorn mitie-tions UAted in 1he last section ofthiJ letter. Comment 2: TOO Pia. Does Not Adequately Add.... lb. Poteattal for tbe Dilplaceaaeat of People within tbe TOD Area, Ilor Its Poteatial to Eueerbate Affordable RoUliDC NeecIt I. Sa. Leandro According to the City's Standard of S ianjfican~ related to population, employment and housina. . project would have a slgniflcant impaa if it would: "displace substantial numbers of people, nocessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere." The DEIR docs not explore this standard sufficiently. "('be DEIR states that 3 S residential units may be eliminated as II result of development of opportunity sites within the TOO. but that by 201 S, there will be a net gain of994 uniu. The creation oflddltional housing, even hundreds ofunits. in the TOO Plan, does not preclude resident displacoment u an indin:ct consequence ofrisin, property values. Displacement, whether direct or indlrect, falls within the purview of CEQA liven its substantiaJ consequences for human heaJth, IS weJJ as its social and economic effocts. CEQA, IeCtion 15131, states: t4An EIR may trace a chain of cause and eft'ect from a propoed decision on a project throuah anticipared economic or lIOCial chaqes multin. from the project to physical chanpI Caused in turn by ooonomic or social chanp." (The City of Las Anaeles and City of Santa Barbara CEQA Ouldelines require, as part of their conaicleration of ~ident cH.p1acement, loss of affordable hous1n& units for very low income households either dinctly or indirectly.>,~ 9 for example. in the City of 1M Anplea CEQA OuiclollDa, Secn10fI J.2 on PopuIItion IIId HousIna. requ.... the tlXIIDinIIIoD ofllle quutiCID: "Would 1bt project ...-aJt In Che net lOss of lIlY cxiatina bouIlDi unill ..... to very low- or low-IncoIne bousebolds (as defined by hdcraJ tndIor City 11IAdIrds). tIIrouP datoIilion. COllY"" tJI otbar _1" J.oI AapIaf' IIMdIrds I>f IIpIftamoe with .....,. 10 the project'. lIIIplICt Oft aft'ordIble houIia& IDol": A) WJ1M1OCaI1lumber' of..ideDIiaI WIi.ta to be demoUIhecl, com.... to nwktt rile, or rwnovtd tbrouP oth. ........ . alWUlt ole. proposed projoct, II 1ttmS I>fnet Iou of~ and affordable unba;" ad 8) "TIM; oumM Iftd IftticIpIIId boulIiae cIImIftd Ind supply ofmll'ket I1Itc lIDCI aftbtdIble hOUIIaI ami1I in Ck pIOjOOl...... Source: Cfty af'LaI AnpIea, ceQA 'J"hraahoId Ouidl, 2006. Pa&e J.2-3. . 43f 1.. StNet. S1d1e UOI, 0akIuuI, CA 91612 (510) 839-tSto . .ax: (110) 119-9610 www.1IIbanhabifat.ols stlee ~d .l.~.1.18\'H N'<tbn et966Eeets 6!i:~t Lee~/~~/ee