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The analysis of available sites indicates that San Leandro has sufficient land that is appropriately zoned to accommodate the 1,630 mandated housing units. Some 90 opportunity sites have been identified, including 25 high density sites (30 or more units per acre). In fact, San Leandro is rare in that it has a surplus of such capacity. This map segment (keyed to a table in the Housing Element Update Appendix) shows where the approximately two-thirds of the sites are located. (The large triangular dark area is in the vicinity of Davis and Alvarado Streets, in the heart of the downtown TOD area.) Many of these sites were rezoned in 2004, thus removing a number of constraints present when the Housing Element was updated in 2003. ~~.~ i ~t f -. - . ~~ , : ,fem. ~ f ~ ~ ~ A, ~ ~` 1 ~ , ~ . f ' ~. ~ r' ~ ~ '"'~ ; 1S 4- ~ - ,- ~ ~ j~ ~ ~ k'E ~ _- 4 ~ iF~ "~ , .~ ~~/_ ~ ~ ' ~~~ ..~ ~ t ~ _ `-: t~ ~x ~`' ~.-r ~ 1 ` ~ 'ti ",` a '~ ~~ In addition to zoning changes, the constraints analysis also revealed that San Leandro fees are competitive with other cities and the planning and development process is efficient. Additional areas rezoned to mixed use might be beneficial. The biggest hurdle is the condition of the real estate market and the realities of financing. Another issue is limited school capacity. A new item has been added to the list of Housing Element goals, objectives and policies -green and sustainable neighborhoods, which wraps in some of the Climate Action Plan (CAP) initiatives going on in the City and looks at the opportunities to reduce home energy costs, water bills and so on. The other eight items, Mr. Miller noted, also appear in the 2003 Housing Element: • New housing opportunities • Affordable housing development • Administration of housing programs • Home ownership • Affordable housing conservation • Special needs populations • Elimination of housing constraints • Fair housing Among 60 or so policies contained in the Housing Element Update Draft, Mr. Miller called attention to: • Continuing the focus on mixed income transit-oriented development • Supporting new market rate rental apartments and condominiums in the TOD area to meet workforce housing needs • Maintaining City policy to preserve industrial land for industry (i.e., no conversions to housing) • Encouraging continued rehabilitation of market rate rental apartments as affordable units • Avoiding potential displacement of renters in units with expiring subsidies by developing the necessary strategies • Recognizing second units (e.g., in-law apartments), mobile homes and manufactured homes as an important resource for low- and moderate-income residents and seniors Planning Commission Special Meeting Minutes Draft Excerpt March 25, 2010 Agenda No. IO-03 Page 4 of 7