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ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW DRAFT <br />LAND USE ELEMENT GOALS, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS <br />RELATING TO HOUSING <br />On May 6, 2002, the San Leandro City Council adopted an updated General Plan, including 52 goals and <br />more than 400 policy and action statements. Goal 3 of the Land Use Element addressed new housing <br />opportunities. The goal and its accompanying 10 policies and four action programs are repeated below: <br />Goal 3: New Housing Opportunities <br />Provide housing opportunities and improve economic access to housing for all segments of <br />the community. <br />Policies and Actions Implementation Strategies <br />Policy 3.01 MIX OF UNIT TYPES <br />Encourage a mix of residential development types in the • Development Review <br />City, including single family homes on a variety of lot sizes, . Zoning Code <br />as well as townhomes, row houses, live -work units, planned <br />unit developments, and multi -family housing. <br />Policy 3.02 MIX OF PRICE RANGES <br />Encourage a mix of price ranges to provide housing choices • Development Review <br />for San Leandro residents of all incomes and ages. • Housing Programs <br />Opportunities to include affordable units and market rate . Public/Private <br />units within the same development projects should be Partnerships <br />pursued. <br />Policy 3.03 AFFORDABLE HOUSING DESIGN <br />Design new affordable housing to blend in with the existing • Design Guidelines <br />fabric of the community. Affordable housing should be • Development Review <br />located in a variety of neighborhoods rather than <br />concentrated in one particular part of the City. <br />Policy 3.04 PROMOTION OF INFILL <br />Encourage infill development on vacant or underused sites <br />• Development Review <br />within residential areas. <br />• Zoning Code <br />Policy 3.05 MIXED USE ON TRANSIT CORRIDORS <br />Encourage mixed use projects containing ground floor retail <br />• Design Guidelines <br />and upper floor residential uses along major transit <br />• Redevelopment'Project <br />corridors. Such development should be pedestrian -oriented, <br />Funding <br />respect the scale and character of the surrounding <br />• Specific Plans <br />neighborhood, and incorporate architectural themes that <br />. Zoning Code <br />enhance the identity of adjacent commercial districts. <br />HOUSING ELEMENT 6-2 SAN LEANDRO GENERAL PLAN <br />J4C8SIl <br />