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File Number: 22-577 Element. Analysis LAND USE ELEMENT AND ZONING AMENDMENTS The Land Use Element and Zoning Code are proposed for amendment. The amendments are classified as follows: ·Implement select 2015-2023 Housing Element policies; ·Amend development standards to facilitate housing and comply with the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA); ·Address recent changes in State Law; and ·Miscellaneous amendments. Implement Select 2015-2023 Housing Element Policies The following Zoning Code Amendments are proposed to advance implementation of the current 2015-2023 Housing Element: ·Action 53.01-C: U - Allow Multi-family and Mixed-Use Housing as a Permitted Use in Certain Areas of the CC District : Allow multi-family and mixed-use housing as a permitted use on parcels along Washington Street between Castro Street and San Leandro Boulevard and along MacArthur Boulevard between Durant Street and Foothill Boulevard. This will likely be achieved through establishment of a Housing Element Overlay Zone that would apply to the identified corridors. In other areas of the CC District, multi-family and mixed-use housing would continue to require a Conditional Use Permit. ·59.01-B - Amend Zoning Code Provisions for Multi-Family Uses: Require a minimum density of 12 units/acre in R-1800, R-2000, and R-2500 Districts and a minimum density of 20 units/acre in the RM-875 District. Amend Development Standards to Facilitate Housing and Comply with the RHNA The Housing Element evaluates constraints to housing production, including governmental constraints. Stakeholder interviews and detailed analysis of current development regulations revealed that specific development standards need to be modified to achieve the type of housing development anticipated in the 2035 General Plan, particularly in the Downtown (DA) and South Area (SA) Districts. The proposed increases in development standards (density, height, floor area ratio) will also assist the City with addressing the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) on sites already zoned for infill development. ·Proposed Action 5.5: Height, Density, Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Standards o Increased height, density, FAR, and lot coverage to provide additional housing opportunities in the Downtown (DA) and South Area (SA) Zoning Districts and Corridor Mixed Use Land Use Designation, including: §Increasing the maximum height limit in the DA -2 and SA districts from 50 feet to 65 Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 10/5/2022