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File Number: 17-123 in parking requirements for housing near transit, and Policy 59.04, which encourages reductions in residential development fees for affordable housing. The proposed revisions would waive parking requirements for housing within one-half mile of an AC Transit stop or BART station and would reduce impact fees for accessory dwellings. Environmental Review The proposed amendments are statutorily exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act under Public Resources Section 21080.17 and do not have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment. Planning Commission Recommendation and Action The Planning Commission reviewed the attached text changes to the Zoning Code Article 5, Section 2-576, “Accessory Dwelling Units,” at its public hearing on February 16, 2017. The meeting audio from the Planning Commission’s hearing is available at: <http://sanleandro.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=878>. In its deliberations, the Commission considered and made recommendations to the City Council on two housing policy issues related to the Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance: ·The Planning Commission recommended that the proposed ordinance allow both the primary unit and ADU to be rented with no owner-occupancy requirements. ·The Planning Commission also recommended that the City continue prohibiting the short-term rental of ADUs for less than 30 days in order to encourage the use of these units as long-term rental housing, improving housing availability, and to discourage their use as “hotel” type rentals. The Planning Commission also amended staff’s recommendation with the following wording to section (2-576)(D)(5)(b): “A minimum of one additional independently accessibly off-street parking space shall be required for the ADU, in addition to any existing parking spaces required for the principal dwelling.” In consultation with the City Attorney, staff is unable to recommend this amendment to the Council, because an additional off-street parking space conflicts with the specific State mandated parking criteria for ADUs. The Ordinance before the Council reflects the staff recommendation in this instance. With these considerations, the Planning Commission recommended the City Council adopt the proposed Ordinance by a 5-0 vote. Summary of Public Outreach Efforts Notification of this meeting included a legal advertisement in the East Bay Times Daily Review and posting of a notice of the meeting at City Hall a minimum of 72 hours in advance of the Page 9 City of San Leandro Printed on 3/13/2017 26