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File Number: 14-410 <br />Chapter 4 - Analysis of Housing Sites The analysis documents the potential for 200 new very <br />low income (affordable rental) units and 78 new moderate income (market rate rental) units in <br />already approved projects. It further documents the potential for over 2,000 additional units <br />on more than 100 vacant and underutilized sites around the city, demonstrating that the City <br />has sufficient capacity to meet its RHNA. More than 80 percent of the City's housing capacity <br />is associated with higher density development, with most of the sites located near the <br />Downtown and Bay Fair BART stations and along East 14th Street in the South Area, <br />consistent with the City's recognized Priority Development Areas (PDAs). As noted earlier, <br />the designation of a parcel as a "Housing Opportunity Site" does not obligate the owner to <br />build housing, nor does it affect the number of units that can be built. It merely acknowledges <br />that these sites have the capacity for housing in the future, and have characteristics that are <br />favorable to development. <br />Chapter 5 - Evaluation of Potential Constraints to Housing Construction This chapter provides <br />an overview of zoning standards (including height, setbacks, floor area ratio, lot coverage, lot <br />size) in each residential and commercial/mixed use zoning district. It also evaluates parking <br />standards, use permit requirements, and standards for special housing types (such as <br />emergency shelters and secondary units). The chapter also assesses the City's design <br />review and site plan review processes, its building code, its fees and permitting process, and <br />its site improvement process. Conclusions are similar to those in the existing Housing <br />Element, although several potential constraints identified have been mitigated through zoning <br />text changes. This chapter also identifies non-governmental constraints, such as school <br />capacity, financing availability, and land costs. <br />Chapter 6 - Goals, Policies, and Action Programs This chapter identifies measurable targets <br />for housing conservation and production for the next eight years. Major changes are <br />highlighted in the next section of this staff report. Chapter 7 is a summary "roll up" of all the <br />actions in Chapter 6, indicating the agency responsible for carrying them out, and a timeline <br />for implementation. <br />Key Changes to Housing Goals, Actions, and Policies <br />Key changes to the housing goals, actions and policies are summarized in Attachment "A". <br />Many of the changes are the direct result of input from the Planning Commission, other City <br />commissions, and the public over the last five months. <br />Community Engagement and the Housing Element <br />State law requires cities to implement public outreach programs as part of their Housing <br />Element updates. In San Leandro, public outreach took place as part of a larger community <br />engagement strategy for the General Plan Update. Key components included: <br />Website. A project website was launched in April 2014. Between April and <br />September, the website included links to the prior Housing Element; meeting <br />summaries, presentations and FAQs; and opportunities for community feedback. <br />Virtual City Hall. One component of the website is a "Virtual City Hall" portal which <br />enables residents to respond to policy questions and provide feedback on <br />City of San Leandro Page 4 Printed on 9130/2014 <br />