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CHAPTER 9 HOUSING t'hv:a .; F `t a y + +3.apCs. , vu -m g t il i i W e c A r r ae14. The;San ,- /s- + y' Co unat ad op tted th H the Gp � n era1 r t *r n nt Pl , l s a l 5O pa repot t,, s not`cdhtamed within this 'b binderfihts chapter een;Prep'ared�to mmanze'' t he dat analyyis.t a e d1e 4 cer p� { ls goalss p olIc e r ; �? a'= and. acti .Userrs o a f this G P -4-4c-1 h e tul 4 ar...< .0 .h.. =a: , r N'vn}sy x: u 'a ^sc.,ct r r' t: ' aa. v t he'Houstng Element fora more detailed di ho u sin g needs + ; qq v ` 3 tltpr .+ f.t} (a , "`Fa !+f ha t e ° � q , oAw r "r ° r o pportuntties;.ond tcsues to San L �. �� + zt � } �' a r i k `tact, -4P� d,lI6t iE7Y-, VA INTRODUCTION which is expected to grow by the thousands as older commercial and industrial sites are redeveloped. It The purpose of the Housing Element is to ensure needs housing for its seniors and others with limited . that a decent, safe, affordable supply of housing is mobility and fixed incomes. It needs housing for its provided for current and future San Leandro teachers, its police and fire personnel, its nurses and residents. The Element strives to conserve the City's child care workers, and others who cannot find existing housing stock while providing opportunities adequate shelter in the local marketplace. It needs for new housing for a variety of income groups. housing for families, some of whom are living in small apartments or overcrowded quarters. It needs The shortage of affordable housing is a persistent housing for those at risk of homelessness and those • challenge facing the Bay Area. Despite the 2007- who are already homeless. 2010 economic recession, the region's housing costs are still the highest in the nation. Thousands of San The Housing Element addresses these needs Leandro residents have trouble finding suitable through policies and action programs. This chapter housing in the city or face economic hardship is the only element of the General Plan that is because of high housing costs. Even with significant subject to review and certification by the State of price declines since 2006, new market rate housing California. It is also the only element prepared continues to be affordable to just a fraction of the according to a schedule that is set by the State, city's population. The Housing Element provides a typically following a seven-year time cycle. The strategy for producing a more balanced housing previous Housing Element covered the period from stock —and for supplementing market rate housing 1999 to 2006. This Element covers a period that with housing that is affordable to more of the city's extends from 2007 to 2014, with an emphasis on population. 2010 -2014. Even after 2014, however, the policies in this Element will continue to apply until otherwise San Leandro needs affordable housing to survive as amended. a healthy city. It needs housing for its workforce,