Laserfiche WebLink
City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: April 3, 2017 <br />Ordinance <br />Agenda Section:File Number:17-124 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.J. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Cynthia Battenberg <br />Community Development Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable <br />TITLE:ORDINANCE Amending San Leandro Zoning Code Article 5, Section 2-576, <br />“Secondary Dwelling Units,” and Related Conforming Amendments to <br />Respond to New State of California Mandates for Accessory Dwelling Units. <br />WHEREAS, the State of California is facing a critical housing shortage, with the <br />Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) reporting that ongoing new <br />housing production continues to fall far below the projected need; and <br />WHEREAS, Accessory Dwelling Units provide an important housing resource for low <br />and very low income households, and a means of making home ownership more viable for <br />moderate income homeowners; and <br />WHEREAS, the San Leandro General Plan adopted in 2016 supports construction of <br />Accessory Dwelling Units in single family residential areas, and urges the City to “improve <br />economic access to housing for all segments of the community;” and <br />WHEREAS, the San Leandro Housing Element adopted in 2015 recognizes Accessory <br />Dwelling Units as an “essential part of the city’s housing stock” and a “resource for lower <br />income households, students and young adults, extended families and small households;” <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the adopted Housing Element further states in its action programs that <br />zoning amendments should be developed to facilitate the construction of additional dwellings <br />in single family neighborhoods; and <br />WHEREAS, San Leandro is committed to meeting its Regional Housing Needs <br />Allocation for 2015-2023, which includes 504 very low income and 270 low income units; and <br />WHEREAS, the City has developed provisions in its Zoning Code for Accessory <br />Dwelling Units in Article 5, Section 2-576 (currently entitled “Secondary Dwelling Units”); and <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 3/28/2017 <br />147