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The Administration estimates that the By Right Housing Proposal would reduce project costs by 5%. DISCUSSION The Governor, as part of the budget May Revise has presented a By Right Housing Proposal. This is an attempt to streamline affordable housing approvals and would require cities to approve a certain type of housing project with certain levels of affordable units without the typical review process. This means that the City may not require a conditional use permit, planned unit development permit, or other discretionary review or approval that would constitute a "project" for purposes of CEQA. The Governor's Proposal allows the following types of land use decisions to occur without any public review: General Plan amendment, Zone Change, Conditional Use Permit, and Zoning Variance. This would exclude the elected city council from making land use decisions for their own community. The City of Pleasanton takes a great deal of pride in being the "City of Planned Progress", with a sharp focus on urban design principles to ensure a livable community that provides transportation infrastructure, bike and pedestrian connectivity and other architectural enhancements that result in projects that are well integrated into the community. It is important to protect the City's ability to have local control over the review process for projects. Our residents are well informed and engaged in local land use matters. They are invested in their community and want to have an impact on how the community grows and develops. It is important to protect the public trust that the community engagement process has yielded. Submitted by: Approved y: Becky Hopkins Nelson Fialho Interim Assistant to the City Manager City Manager Attachments: 1. League of California Cities Governor's By Right Housing Proposal Summary and Proposed Trailer Bill - May 20, 2016 2. Governor's By Right Housing Proposal Notice of Opposition Letter Page 2 of 2