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City of San Leandro <br />Housing Element Update (2015-2023) Project <br />Initial Studv and Environmental Checklist <br />to the north and south of San Leandro include typical uses associated with urbanized areas, including a mix of <br />residential and commercial uses. Land uses east of the city primarily consist of open space, including Anthony <br />Chabot Regional Park. West of the city is the San Francisco Bay, which provides a variety of habitat and ma- <br />rine -serving uses, such as boating. <br />D. PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br />1. Housing Element <br />The Housing Element is one of the seven General Plan elements mandated by the State of California and is <br />subject to review by HCD. Following its completion, the 2015-2023 Draft Housing Element will be sent to <br />the HCD for the mandated statutory review. HCD will evaluate the element on its ability to meet local and <br />regional housing needs, including a share of the housing needs identified in the RHNA for the Bay Area. <br />HOUSING ELEMENT GOALS <br />The proposed Project supports the goals and policies of the city's current Housing Element (2007-2014) and <br />provides policies and implementing programs to further the city's housing goals. The proposed Project up- <br />dates the city's current Housing Element in compliance with Government Code Section 65580 et seq. The <br />policies and housing programs that are intended to guide the city's housing efforts through the 2015-2023 <br />planning period have been updated as part of the proposed Project as follows 4 <br />■ Goal 53 — Affordable Housing Development: Increase the supply of affordable ownership and rental <br />housing in San Leandro. <br />■ Goal 54 — Administration of Housing Program: Ensure that local housing programs are administered <br />in a way that maximizes benefits to San Leandro Residents <br />■ Goal 55 — Home Ownership: Provide opportunities for low- and moderate -income San Leandro <br />households to become homeowners, and support efforts to help such households retain their homes in <br />the event of financial crisis. <br />■ Goal 56 — Affordable Housing Conservation: Encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the <br />existing affordable housing stock. <br />■ Goal 57 — Healthy Homes and Sustainable Neighborhoods: Create a healthy environment in all San <br />Leandro homes and sustainable development which reduces greenhouse gas emissions and household <br />utility and transportation costs. <br />■ Goal 58 — Special Needs Populations: Proactively address the special housing needs of the community, <br />including seniors, disabled individuals, single parents, large families, and the homeless. <br />■ Goal 59 — Elimination of Housing Constraints: Reduce potential constraints that increase the cost or <br />feasibility of new housing development. <br />■ Goal 60 — Fair Housing: Ensure that all persons, within their abilities and means and without discrimi- <br />nation, have freedom of choice as to where they live. <br />2. Regional Housing Needs Assessment <br />California cities are required to provide a wide range of housing options for all income levels. ABAG, as a <br />regional agency, develops a RHNA based on demographic projections to distribute the regional share of the <br />statewide housing need at different income levels to the cities and counties within the Bay Area. San <br />4 These goals in the Housing Element, which the policies and programs help to implement, are numbered following the <br />other elements of the General Plan that are sequentially numbered from 1 through 52. <br />Page 17 <br />