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PART III. OTHER ACTIONS BARRIERS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING Fundin The high cost of land and limited number of suitable sites for housing combine to make affordable housing development difficult to build. The City of San Leandro will apply CDBG, HOME and Redevelopment funds towards affordable housing programs and projects in FY 2002-03. Police During 2002-2003, the City will complete its Housing Element, which analyzes land use controls and governmental constraints. The Housing Element will consider potential development constraints such as land use policy, codes and enforcement, and permit procedures. A Citizen Advisory Committee has worked on policy concerns related to housing and neighborhoods. `The Committee will identify affordable housing needs and will make recommendations on policy and programs to ameliorate barriers to affordable housing. The Housing Element will address how the City can meet its Regional Fair Share Housing needs and affordable housing goals and will include a detailed map to illustrate the location of available housing sites. The Redevelopment Agency five-year plan continues to provide policy direction in the area of affordable housing. Affordable housing continues to be a requirement in all-new residential projects that are located within Redevelopment Project Areas. Twenty-one affordable ownership units have been constructed in two new developments under the Inclusionary/BMR Program. The Ryland Medallion development yielded 10 affordable ownership units. When completed, the 354-unit Cherrywood development will contain 36 affordable units. Community Perception of Affordable Housing Neighborhood opposition to affordable housing is often a barrier to affordable housing developments. The City of San Leandro contributes HOME funds toward the East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO) campaign to educated he community on the value of affordable housing. EBHO sponsors educational events throughout the East Bay to minimize opposition to projects in the early development stage. Impediments to Fair Housing In June of 1997, the Alameda County HOME Consortium conducted an analysis of impediments to fair housing, which included all cities in the Consortium. The Consortium analysis was submitted to HUD. The HOME Consortium plans on conducting a new analysis of impediments to fair housing when the Census 2000 data is available. It is anticipated that the analysis will begin in July and the results will be available in September. Acrion Plan - FY2002 City of San Leandro Page 16