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Page 10 of 13 San Leandro Housing Element Implementation Program -2013 Annual Progress Report-Table C Name of Goal/Program Objectives/Summary of Actions Tmmeframe Status of Program Implementation in H.E. The City is also working on improving policies and procedures to assist non-English speakers under a HUD-approved Language Access Plan(LAP).The City's LAP,created in October 2010,discusses various oral and written language access measures. The City provides housing-related brochures in English/Spanish/Chinese for the First Time Homebuyer Program, Housing Rehabilitation Program, and Rent Review Program, There is also foreclosure information in English/Spanish on the City's website. ECHO Housing,to whom the City outsources its fair housing services to, provides bilingual staff assistance, an English/Spanish newsletter and creates an English/Spanish fair housing flyer sent to all City landlords annually.During its annual"Fair Housing Month"activities in April,the City provides an English/Spanish/Chinese fair housing flyer on its website and at _City Hall and the main library. Public Service Employees Action 58.12-A:Housing for Explore programs which assist teachers, nurses, police officers, and other community Ongoing ADVANCE: No action to date. However, the future of affordable housing funding is Public Service Employees service employees in obtaining suitable and affordable housing within the community. problematic with the continued reductions in both federal and state funding as well as with Explore state funding possibilities.To the extent permitted by law, consider directing a the elimination of the City's Redevelopment Agency. _percentage of redevelopment set-aside funds for this purpose. Goal 59: Reduce potential constraints that increase the cost or feasibility of new housing See each Elimination of Housing development. timeframe Constraints below Zoning Regulations Action 59.01-A:Amend the Maintain provisions in the Zoning Code for"Planned Developments"(PDs)on sites where 2010-2011 ADVANCE:Ongoing implementation of Article 10 Planned Developments which allows for Minimum Lot Area Required the strict application of zoning standards could make development less feasible.The PD stated flexibility in requirements in exchange for harmonious development and mitigations for a Planned Development designation should allow flexibility with setback requirements, minimum lot sizes, lot for impacts. coverage limits, and other standards to reflect the unique context of each site. The designation should not preclude the requirement that development is harmonious with the surrounding neighborhood and that impacts on local services and the environment are mitigated. To facilitate PD, the City should lower the required minimum lot size for PDs in the RM ADVANCE:No action to date. Zoning Code amendment(s)would require Council action. zone from 10,000 SF to 6,000 SF. This could enable additional 3-5 unit buildings on Upcoming comprehensive Zoning Code amendments in 2014 will propose a reduced several underutilized lots in the RM districts. required minimum lot size for PDs to 6,000 SF. Action 59.01-B:Amend Amend the Zoning Code to facilitate the production of multi-family housing: 2010-2011 ADVANCE: No action to date.Zoning Code amendment(s)would require Council action. Zoning Code Provisions for a) Adopt a minimum density requirement of 12 units per acre for new development on Upcoming comprehensive Zoning Code amendments in 2014 will propose stated multi- Multi-Family Uses properties zoned RM-1800,RM-2000,and RM-2500. family density and regulation changes. b) Amend Section 2-696(A)(Article 6)to note that housing in CC and CRM is subject to RM-1800 regulations(24 units per acre)rather than RM-2000 zone(22 units per acre). c) Amend Section 2-684 and 2-686 to allow higher FARs and lot coverage limits in the CC and CN zone when residential uses are included in a development project. Action 59.01-C:Amendments Consider amending the second unit provisions to allow units ranging from 450 to 700 2010-2011 ACHIEVED:City Council approved Zoning Code amendments in 2012 to the second unit to the Second Unit Standards square feet with a conditional use permit. Retain the requirement that the unit may not ordinance to increase maximum size from 450 SF to a maximum range of 450-750 SF exceed 30%of the total floor area.Consider this as a way to increase the supply of one- depending on lot size. bedroom in-law units. Action 59.01-D:Changes to Amend the NA-1 and NA-2 zones(parcels fronting E.14th St.between San Leandro Creek 2010-2011 ADVANCE: No action to date.Zoning Code amendment(s)would require Council action. the North Area(NA)Zoning and Durant Ave.)to align with best practices for transit-oriented corridors. Development Districts intensities should be comparable to the SA zone(parcels fronting E 14th St.between Sybil Ave.and Bayfair Mall).Consider these changes: a) Raising the maximum density in NA-1 and NA-2 from 24 to 40 units per acre, or dropping the maximum entirely to let the existing 1.5 FAR gov-ern future development intensity.Overall densities should be comparable to SA zones,where a 1.5 FAR and no maximum density applies.