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File Number: 12 -322 Policy 3.02: MIX OF PRICE RANGES Encourage a mix of price ranges to provide housing choices for San Leandro residents of all incomes and ages. Opportunities to include affordable units and market rate units within the same development projects should be pursued. Policy 3.03: AFFORDABLE HOUSING DESIGN Design new affordable housing to blend in with the existing fabric of the community. Affordable housing should be located in a variety of neighborhoods rather than concentrated in one particular part of the City. Policy 3.04: PROMOTION OF INFILL Encourage infill development on vacant or underused sites within residential areas. Policy 3.05: MIXED USE ON TRANSIT CORRIDORS Encourage mixed use projects containing ground floor retail and upper floor residential uses along major transit corridors. Such development should be pedestrian- oriented, respect the scale and character of the surrounding neighborhood, and incorporate architectural themes that enhance the identity of adjacent commercial districts. Policy 3.06: HOUSING BY NON - PROFIT DEVELOPERS Promote the participation of non - profit housing organizations in the construction of new affordable housing in San Leandro, with particular emphasis on housing for seniors and working families. • Policy 3.07: AMENITIES AND SOCIAL SERVICES WITHIN NEW HOUSING Encourage new affordable housing development to provide amenities for future residents, such as on -site recreational facilities and community meeting space. Where feasible, consider the integration of social services such as child care within such projects. • Policy 3.10: CONVERSION OF NON - RESIDENTIAL LAND TO HOUSING AND PUBLIC USES Encourage the development of new housing on underutilized commercial and industrial sites which meet key criteria including: o Sites on the edges of commercial or industrial areas, adjacent to established residential areas. • Sites with adequate infrastructure, access, and road capacity. • Sites which are not constrained by external environmental factors, including freeway, railroad, and airport noise. • Sites where conflicts with surrounding uses would not be created in the event of re -use. Policy 53.04: INCLUSIONARY HOUSING Require the inclusion of affordable housing in new housing developments - both inside and outside of the redevelopment project areas. Policy 53.06: NEW RENTAL HOUSING Strongly encourage the development of additional rental housing in the City, including both City of San Leandro Page 3 Printed on 711012012