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suggests an "affordable housing overlay" which would be applied when developers propose projects with greater affordability than required by the IZO and may include reductions in fees, streamlining of permit processing, relaxing density standards, selective parking reductions, or other process or design incentives the City may find appropriate. In a recent meeting with Mr. Cohen and other affordable housing representatives, the concept of preparing development standards that would streamline the development process for affordable projects, or would require more affordability in terms of increased numbers of affordable units or requiring affordability at lower income levels was discussed. Staff believes these ideas could be discussed as part of the planned review of the Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance. Regarding the letter from Citizens for a Caring Community, staff makes the following recommendations: • Incorporate edits or new wording suggested for Program 6.2, Program 8.3, Goal 5 (last phrase only), add new program 14A.1 (now Program 14.8 in Attachment 2), Goal 10, Policy 15, first phrase only, Program 25.1. These changes have been incorporated into Attachment 2. • Refer the following suggested changes related to the prioritization of certain residential projects or the inclusion of commercial development in growth management, to the Growth Management Sub-Committee: Policy 4, Policy 8.5, Policy 9, Program 9.1, Policy 10, Goal 11, Policy 28, Program 28.1, Policy 24A, Policy 24B. • Consider the following suggested changes when the City undertakes a review of the Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance as required by Program 16.1: Policy 16, Program 16.1, and Policy 26. • Consider the suggestions in Policy 16 and Policy 17.1 when the City undertakes a review of the Lower Income Housing Fee as required by Program 17.1. • Consider the suggestions in Goal 4, Policy 7, Program 7.1, and Program 8.2 when the City undertakes the review of the Condominium Conversion Ordinance as specified in Program 8.3. Sites: Much of the work of the Housing Element Task Force was focused on the identification of sites to accommodate the City's need for additional multifamily housing as identified in Attachment 6. The need for additional rezoning includes 55 acres at 30 units per acre (a density appropriate to meet the low and very-low income household need) and 14 acres at 23 units/acre (a density suitable for meeting the need for moderate income households). The Task Force undertook extensive community outreach at three community meetings and provided a forum for neighborhood discussion at the Housing Element Task Force meetings. The result of these deliberations is shown in Attachment 7: Housing Element Task Force Recommendations Regarding Sites and Attachment 8: Potential Sites for Rezoning. Attachment 5: Summary of June 1, 2011, Meeting of the Housing Element Task Force (minus attachments) includes additional detail regarding the actions of the Task Force. For example, Sites 11 and 14 (Kiewit and Legacy Partners) were included on the list on the assumption that a Specific Plan process that would Page 6 of 9