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<br />. The City's Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation Program for minor home repair grants <br />and single-family house loans provided 22 grants and seven loans respectively to <br />homeowners to preserve and improve the existing housing stock and assist elderly <br />homeowners to age in place. <br /> <br />. The City annually monitors preservation of 615 below-market rate rental units (through <br />City/Redevelopment Agency subsidies) for tenants earning between 30% and 120% of <br />the Area Median Income, as well as 45 existing BMR ownership units. <br /> <br />. The City offers a Rent Review Program which provides mediation/arbitration of rent <br />disputes between tenants and landlords. Although not an income-based program, the <br />Rent Review Board helps ensure that rent increases are reasonable to help residents <br />maintain housing. The Rent Review Board staff received 81 tenant and landlord inquiries <br />for rental assistance information, representing an 8% increase from the previous year. Of <br />these inquiries, one appeal went to the Rent Review Board for a hearing and settlement. <br />City staff typically provides infonnation about rent increases, sends educational <br />materials, and makes referrals to appropriate agencies like ECHO Housing and Eden <br />Information and Referral. <br /> <br />. The City's proposed Downtown Transit-Oriented Development (TaD) Strategy is <br />looking at strategies to increase ridership within an area near BART, a public transit <br />system. TaD participants are looking at opportunity sites, the right mix ofland uses, <br />parking regulations, allowable density, and building height and design characteristics to <br />maximize the use of public transit in this area. If new residential development at <br />increased densities occurs, it will increase the number of affordable housing units created <br />through the City's inclusionary zoning requirement. Also, the condominium market rate <br />development would add housing stock that would be more affordable than new single <br />family development, providing a range of housing product type. There could be as many <br />as 3,430 new dwelling units by 2030 through new residential development. Educating <br />City residents about the benefits of development near public transit will help reduce <br />barriers to affordable housing. The Mayor, a Councilmember, the Director of Community <br />Development, and City housing staff met with active members of the Congregations <br />Organizing for Renewal (COR) to discuss affordable housing concerns. Planning staff <br />held 10 Citizen Advisory Committee and three community meetings (with 240 <br />participants) to gather input throughout the year. Our Senior Planner made presentations <br />to 12 different groups, ranging from the Chamber of Commerce to homeowner <br />associations. The TaD Strategy is expected to be reviewed for final approval by the City <br />Council in September 2007. <br /> <br />. Eliminate Barriers to Affordable Housing <br />. The Housing Element of the General Plan identifies barriers to affordable housing and <br />establishes "Goal 58: Elimination of Housing Constraints", which identifies policies and <br />actions with implementation strategies to eliminate barriers. These policies include <br />amending zoning regulations, streamlining permitting procedures, evaluating <br />development fees, providing a customer-friendly environment, resolving design issues, <br /> <br />Final Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report: FY2006-2007 <br />City of San Leandro <br />Page 2\ <br />
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