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Table 1: Estimated Current Capacity <br />Income Levels <br />Very <br />Low <br />Income <br />Low <br />Income <br />Moderate <br />Income <br />Above <br />Moderate <br />Income <br />Total <br />Estimated Capacity <br />o Permitted and <br />Approved Projects <br />o Vacant and <br />Underutilized Land <br />Total <br />291 <br />1,515 <br />174 <br />1,191 <br />188 <br />1,482 <br />1,515 <br />362 <br />2014 -2022 RHNA <br />RHNA Surplus /Shortfall <br />1,107 <br />407 <br />553 <br />+375 <br />+1,108 <br />-191 <br />1,980 <br />1,379 <br />3,359 <br />2,067 <br />+1,292 <br />DISCUSSION <br />RHNA Requirements <br />When analyzing whether the City has demonstrated adequate capacity to meet its assigned <br />affordable housing obligation, HCD analyzes each of the City's RHNA income categories, with <br />priority given to ensuring adequate inventory for housing for lower- income households. Per <br />HCD guidelines, vacant /underutilized sites with a density of 30 units per acre or greater are <br />considered inventory for the construction of very low- and low- income housing; permitted and <br />approved sites with a density of 30 units per acre or greater are considered inventory for the <br />construction of moderate - income housing; and lower density single - family residential sites are <br />considered inventory for the above moderate- income category. The majority of the City's <br />surplus (1,108 units) are within the moderate - income category and are comprised entirely of <br />projects that are already permitted and approved. Even if the City has a "surplus" of overall <br />inventory, HCD will not certify the Housing Element unless the requirements for each income <br />category (particularly low and very low income categories) are met. However, they will allow <br />use of a surplus in a higher density category to be used in a lower density category. <br />The City of Pleasanton is required to show capacity to build 1,107 units affordable to very low- <br />and low- income households. Staff's current estimate anticipates a capacity of 1,482 units (291 <br />units approved through affordable housing agreements and 1,191 units on vacant /underutilized <br />sites), 375 units above the required capacity. All vacant or underutilized sites zoned for 30 <br />units per acre or more are shown in Table 2. <br />Case No. P14 -0440, City of Pleasanton <br />Page 3of12 <br />Planning Commission <br />