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WORKING DRAFT FOR HCD REVIEW <br /> <br /> <br />EVALUATION OF 2010 ELEMENT 2-15 SAN LEANDRO HOUSING ELEMENT <br />Action Summary Progress <br />53.08-A Complete the 200-unit Cornerstone at San <br />Leandro market rate condominium project in <br />Downtown San Leandro. Promote the <br />development of additional condominiums on <br />the remaining parcels in the Westlake <br />development at the San Leandro BART <br />station and on key housing opportunity sites in <br />the TOD area, along East 14th Street, and in <br />the Bayfair BART vicinity. <br /> <br />REPLACE. As noted above, the market rate <br />component of this project was removed for the <br />Westlake Development site. The City should replace <br />this program with a new program supporting <br />condominium development at the locations listed. <br />53.09-A Amend Section 2-510(B) of the San Leandro <br />Zoning Code to make “manufactured home <br />parks” a conditionally permitted use in the RD <br />zone, in addition to the RM zone (where it is <br />already permitted). <br />ADVANCE. This Code change has not yet occurred, <br />and remains relevant. It should be noted that there <br />were no proposals or inquiries to locate manufactured <br />home parks in the RD zone during 2007-2014. <br /> “ACHIEVED” indicates the action has been accomplished, while “ADVANCE” means it is on-going or should be carried <br />forward to 2015-2023. “REPLACE” means the action should be replaced with a new or modified program to carry out the <br />policy. “REVISE” means action should be updated. <br /> <br /> <br />goal 54: administration of housing programs <br /> <br />Goal 54 sought to ensure that San Leandro’s housing programs actually benefited San Leandro residents. <br />Ensuring local benefits is important in achieving neighborhood acceptance of affordable housing projects <br />and programs. Many San Leandro residents are in need of assistance, and to the extent permitted by law, <br />they should be the focus of housing opportunities that may be created in the future. <br /> <br />Policy 54.1 called for the City to maintain a Housing Services Division with specific responsibility for the <br />administration of local housing programs. This policy remains relevant and was implemented <br />continuously through the prior planning period, even after the elimination of the Redevelopment Agency. <br />Because of budget cuts, the Division has been reduced to one person, with administrative and <br />management support provided by the Planning Division. <br /> <br />Policy 54.2 recommended working with the County and ECHO Housing in the administration of <br />programs where City administration would be infeasible or inefficient. This remains a relevant policy and <br />continues in practice. The County administers the HOME program, Mortgage Credit Certificates, and a <br />variety of homelessness prevention programs which would not be efficiently administered at the Cit y <br />level. Similarly, ECHO Housing administers fair housing programs and the Rent Review Program, and <br />conducts landlord and tenant counseling programs for multiple jurisdictions. This enables “economies of <br />scale” for participating communities and makes the most of limited financial resources. The City also <br />provides annual funds to several non-profits who provide housing services to the community. <br /> <br />Policy 54.3 urged the City to participate on task forces addressing housing at all levels of government. <br />The policy continues to be relevant and is implemented on an ongoing basis. Elected officials regularly <br />participate in regional forums on housing, including those organized by ABAG, Alameda County, the <br />development community, economic and housing advocacy groups, and elected State representatives. City