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Housing Constraints Draft Housing Element 3-37 Development Fees for a Typical Unit Single-Family Multi-Family Total Multi-Family Per Unit Estimated Construction Cost1 $714,525.0 0 $13,392,940.0 0 $216,015.16 Overall development cost $788,250.1 2 $15,176,928.7 0 $244,789.17 Proportion of fee cost to overall development cost 9.35% 11.75% 11.75% 1 Construction costs do not include land costs. When land costs are considered, fees as a proportion of total development cost are significantly lower. 3.2.5 Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Inclusionary housing regulations help increase the availability of affordable housing stock in the city. San Leandro’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance requires that a certain percentage of new residential development be made affordable to low- and moderate-income households, depending on whether the project is intended as ownership or rental housing. Currently, for all new residential developments, at least 15 percent of the total units must be inclusionary units restricted for occupancy by moderate-, low-, or very low-income households at either the affordable rent or affordable ownership cost appropriate for the income of the household. A new for-sale housing development with two to six total units has the option of providing one affordable unit for moderate-income households or pay an in-lieu fee defined in the ordinance. The in-lieu fee does not apply to rental developments. New for-sale housing developments and condominium conversions involving fewer than two units and new rental housing developments with fewer than four units are exempt from this ordinance. As described in Program 12 of Chapter 6, Housing Plan, the City will conduct an economic feasibility study to guide any decisions on changes to the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, including the consideration of an increased inclusionary housing component and/or changes to the in-lieu fee structure and the desire and ability of developers to contribute to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF). Based on the findings of the evaluation and the study, the City shall consider amendments to the ordinance with the goal of increasing the amount of affordable housing built in the city while ensuring the requirements do not pose a constraint to overall housing production. 3.2.6 Permit Procedures and Processing Times Certainty and consistency in permit processing procedures and reasonable processing times is important to ensure that the development review/approval process does not discourage developers of housing or add excessive costs (including carrying costs on property) that would make the project economically infeasible. The City is committed to maintaining comparatively short processing times. Processing and permit procedures can pose a considerable constraint to the production and improvement of housing. The lengthy processing time, unclear permitting procedures, layered reviews, multiple discretionary review requirements, and costly conditions of approval can contribute to the high cost of housing. 24 Processing times depend on the magnitude and complexity of the proposed development project. In the City, the typical period for administrative review is one to three months. A Use Permit, parking exceptions, and variances take approximately six to eight months to complete. Administrative Site Plan Review takes three to four months to complete, unless it is a major residential project which takes six to eight months and is always concurrent with a CUP. 24 California Department of Housing and Community Development. 2021. Building Blocks. https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community- development/building-blocks/constraints/processing-permitting-procedures.shtml. Accessed October 28, 2021