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City of San Leandro 2023-2031 Housing Element Update 1-6 1.4 Regional Housing Requirements State law requires that every housing element include an inventory of land suitable and available for residential development to meet the jurisdiction’s share of the regional housing need called the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). Chapter 4, Housing Resources, documents the methodology and results of the housing Sites Inventory analysis conducted to demonstrate the City of San Leandro’s ability to satisfy its share of the regional housing need. The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) is responsible for developing a methodology for allocating the regional determination to each city and county in its region. The 6th Cycle RHNA is based on population projections, income distribution, and access to jobs. The RHNA is broken down into affordability categories based on Area Median Income (AMI). For planning and funding purposes, the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has developed the following income categories based on the AMI of a metropolitan area:  Extremely Low-income: households earning up to 30 percent of the AMI  Very Low-income: households earning between 31 and 50 percent of the AMI  Low-income: households earning between 51 percent and 80 percent of the AMI  Moderate-income: households earning between 81 percent and 120 percent of the AMI  Above Moderate-income: households earning over 120 percent of the AMI San Leandro’s 2023-2031 Housing Target (RHNA) Income Category (Percent of Alameda County Area Median Income [AMI]) Number of Units Percent of Total Units Extremely Low Income (15-30% AMI) 431 11.2% Very Low-Income (30-50% AMI) 431 11.2% Low Income (50-80% AMI) 495 12.8% Moderate Income (80-120% AMI) 696 18.1% Above Moderate Income (>120% AMI) 1,802 46.7% Total 3,855 100.0% The RHNA will be met through a combination of Planned, Approved, and Pending projects, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), and a list of housing opportunity locations, called the Sites Inventory. The Sites Inventory contains sites that could have the potential for new residential development within the housing element planning period (2023 to 2031). To facilitate housing development and meet the RHNA, the City is proposing to increase the allowable densities in the San Leandro General Plan in the Downtown Mixed Use District and Transit Oriented Mixed Use land use designations. The City is proposing to increase the allowable FAR in the Corridor Mixed Use land use designation. The goals, policies, and programs listed throughout the Housing Element are also intended to help reduce barriers to and create opportunities for housing production, including affordable housing. Sites Inventory The following map shows San Leandro’s Sites Inventory. While multi-family housing is allowed in many parts of San Leandro, most new housing is expected to be built within “Priority Development Areas,” a term used by regional agencies to identify locations approved for future higher density growth that are typically accessible to transit in close proximity to services, and targeted for more focused public funding (e.g., infrastructure, affordable housing, economic development). These areas are locations for transit-oriented development, generally within walking distance of high-quality public transit and commercial centers.