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developmentally disabled and is owned by the same non-profit developer (Eden Housing). This arrangement provides residents convenient access to amenities at each facility. Pending Activities -The City continues proactive efforts to site appropriate mixed use developments and residential projects especially along the East 14th Street Corridor. This major transit corridor is covered by refined policy and urban design plans and is anticipated to be the location of new mixed use projects. The City continues outreach efforts to the nonprofit development community in order to facilitate development of new affordable housing or to address concerns relating to existing residential facilities. East 14`h Street South Area Development Strategy -The East 14th South Area Development Strategy (Development Strategy) is a refined land use and urban design plan that was adopted in order to transform the East 14th Street corridor into a more pedestrian friendly, mixed use area. The Development Strategy received major planning grant funding from the State's Downtown Rebound Program ($50,000) and MTC's TLC Planning Grant Program ($50,000). One of the primary grant criteria is to show how this effort would encourage more housing. Since the area is wholly within a redevelopment project area, new affordable housing would also be produced. The Development Strategy features tools and incentives to attract new private sector investment. New land use regulations were adopted to encourage preferred uses and parking requirements were lowered to make development more feasible on many of the small and shallow lots. A major feature of the Strategy includes new Design Guidelines that will help guide the "look and feel" of all new buildings to ensure that new development will exhibit high quality architecture that will enhance this major transit corridor. Outreach to the Non-Profit Development Community -The City continues to actively work with the non-profit community, specifically facilitating potential projects along the East 14th Street Corridor. The most recent effort involves the issuance of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Islander Hotel, a 67-unit motel, that would lead to anon-profit facility manager. The City is currently completing the acquisition of the property which will lead to either a major rehabilitation effort or demolition of the existing facility and construction of new affordable units. Mercy Housing of San Francisco was selected as the non-profit to assist the Redevelopment Agency on this effort. In addition to these efforts, the City continues to field inquiries on a day-to-day basis from the development community. Staff provides input regarding appropriate infill development sites and reviews the provisions relating to affordable housing. The City provides site planning and other technical assistance to the development community in preparation of a more formal "pre- application" review for any development proposal. These efforts are designed to streamline the review of initial development proposal while also identifying affordable housing requirements and other related fees associated with new development. Year 2004 Annual Housing Progress Report 6 City Of San Leandro