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WHEREAS, State law generally states that the Housing Element and the City’s zoning
<br />must support housing for all income levels, and residential densities under 30 units per acre do
<br />not support construction of housing for lower income households (Gov. Code § 65583.2
<br />(c)(3)(B)(iv)); and
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<br />WHEREAS, the existing 2015-2023 Housing Element was adopted on January 20, 2015,
<br />and the information in the 2023-2031 Housing Element has been revised and expanded to provide
<br />a current assessment of housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints relevant to
<br />meeting those needs; and
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<br />WHEREAS, the City prepared the 2023-2031 Draft Housing Element in conformance
<br />with State and local planning law and practices, considering local conditions and context,
<br />including economic, environmental, and fiscal factors; and
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<br />WHEREAS, the Housing Element must be adopted to comply with State law,
<br />affirmatively further fair housing, and facilitate and encourage a variety of housing types for all
<br />income levels, including multifamily housing (Gov. Code §§ 65583.2 and 65583(c)); and
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<br />WHEREAS, the preparation, adoption, and implementation of the Housing Element and
<br />companion zoning and General Plan amendments requires a diligent effort to include all
<br />economic segments of the community; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the 2023-2031 Housing Element on December 5,
<br />2022; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City desires to update the San Leandro Zoning Code, by amending
<br />Chapters 1.12, 2.04, 2.08, 2.12, 2.16, 2.20, 4.04, 4.08, 5.08, 5.12, 5.32, and 6.08, to update the
<br />definitions of several terms related to residential categories, including but not limited to,
<br />emergency shelters, mobile homes and congregational living; amend CC-District Use Regulations;
<br />revise housing density regulations and clarify a ministerial review process; amend IG-District Use
<br />Regulations; amend IL-District Use Regulations; and amend Supportive and Transitional Housing,
<br />Low Barrier Navigation Center, Employee Housing and Emergency Shelter uses and regulation;
<br />and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City desires to update the San Leandro Zoning Code to add Chapter 3.38
<br />entitled “H Housing Overlay District” to identify the standards related to the specific purpose,
<br />application and zoning map designation, and land use and property development relations
<br />applicable within the Housing Overlay District; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City desires to updated the Zoning Map to identify the location of the
<br />Housing Overlay District; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the proposed changes to the Zoning Code will enable the development of
<br />housing types envisioned in the 2035 General Plan within the City’s Priority Development Areas,
<br />which are intended to promote sustainable, infill development, including higher-density housing,
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