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WORKING DRAFT FOR HCD REVIEW <br /> <br /> <br />EVALUATION OF 2010 ELEMENT 2-31 SAN LEANDRO HOUSING ELEMENT <br />Estabrook Place is designed for independent living. The 85 planned units of senior housing at the <br />Cornerstone are also designed for independent living. Additional assisted living and skilled nursing <br />facilities will be needed in the future. <br /> <br />Policy 58.3 supported the development of licensed residential care facilities for seniors, the disabled, <br />persons with AIDS, and others requiring assistance in day to day living. This remains a valid policy and <br />should be retained. San Leandro’s Zoning Code permits such facilities in all residential zones and the <br />City has been supportive of past applications for nursing home development and expansion. <br /> <br />Policy 58.5 recommended that the City encourage the production of multi-family housing for large <br />families.2 The policy also notes that such housing should be marketed to persons who are already living <br />in San Leandro, to mitigate school impacts and ensure local benefits. This policy remains valid and <br />timely. Based on the needs assessment in both the 2007-14 Housing Element and in this Update, there <br />are significant unmet needs for large families, and there are many large families in the city that have <br />“doubled up” or are living in one and two-bedroom apartments. The policy should be carried forward. <br />During the Housing Element Update, some members of the public expressed a desire to see larger <br />apartments more suitable for family living. The City should continue to work closely with the two school <br />districts to address school overcrowding, enrollment forecasts, impact fees, facility plans, and school <br />service area boundary changes. <br /> <br />Policy 58.6 promoted accessibility in design for persons with physical disabilities, and the inclusion of <br />units for disabled residents in other affordable projects. This policy remains relevant and should be <br />carried forward. It should also be expanded to explicitly include persons with developmental disabilities, <br />consistent with SB 812. In addition to promoting the incorporation of units for persons with disabilities <br />in new affordable housing developments, the City devotes a portion of its annual CDBG allocation for the <br />construction of wheelchair curb-cuts on local streets, and accessibility improvements at public buildings. <br /> <br />Policy 58.7 called for continued programs to meet the needs of extremely low income (ELI) residents, <br />including Section 8 vouchers and certificates. This program remains relevant and should be carried <br />forward. The need for ELI housing and programs is becoming more significant due to the rapid rise in <br />rents during 2013 and 2014. Since 2007, the City has facilitated continued use of Section 8 vouchers and <br />incorporated provisions for extremely low income households into projects such as Casa Verde. <br />Excluding Berkeley and Oakland, which have their own housing authorities, San Leandro has the second <br />highest number of Section 8 vouchers in Alameda County and the highest number of vouchers and <br />certificates per capita. <br /> <br />Policy 58.9 continued the City’s support for programs to end or prevent homelessness. The City has <br />made progress in implementation since 2010, although the need for food, emergency shelter, supportive <br />services, and job training for San Leandro residents who are now homeless or at risk of becoming <br />homeless has not been diminished.3 Many of the local activities to address homelessness focus on <br /> <br />2 Because of a publishing error in the 2007-2014 Plan, Policy 58.04 was left out of the document. The policies and <br />programs will be correctly numbered in the 2015 -2023 Plan. <br />3 Because of a publishing error in the 2007-2014 Plan, Policy 58.08 was left out of the document. This will be <br />corrected in the 2015-2023 Plan.