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General Plan Conformance The proposed amendments would be consistent with the General Plan and the following policies and implementation measures contained in the Land Use and Housing Elements: Land Use Element— Goal 1: Create a land use pattern that promotes resource sustainability and environmental quality. o Policy 2: Integrate land-use and transportation planning in order to ensure patterns that facilitate safe and convenient mobility of people and goods at a reasonable cost, and to increase travel alternatives to the single-occupant automobiles. • Program 2.3: Require transit-compatible development near BART stations, along transportation corridors, in business parks and the Downtown, and at other activity centers, where feasible. Land Use Element— Goal 2: Achieve and maintain a complete well-rounded community of desirable neighborhoods, a strong employment base, and a variety of community facilities. o Policy 9: Develop new housing in infill and peripheral areas which are adjacent to existing residential development, near transportation hubs or local-serving commercial areas. • Program 9.1: Zone vacant infill sites at densities to facilitate development, which includes affordable housing, while respecting the character of surrounding uses. Housing Element— Goal 1: Attain a variety of housing sizes, types, densities, designs, and prices which meet the existing and projected needs of all economic segments of the community. Housing Element— Goal 2: Provide residential densities capable of accommodating housing affordable to extremely low-, low- and very low-income households while taking into account the character and development pattern of the surrounding area. o Policy 6: Actively promote the creation of second units on single-family residential lots and their maintenance as sources of housing affordable to moderate-, low-, and very low-income households. ® Program 6.3: Conduct a review of the Second Unit Ordinance, including a survey of similar requirements in other Bay Area cities. Using this review, consider allowing second units without an Administrative Design Review process in new single-family developments, subject to performance standards, consider reducing the existing Second Unit Ordinance requirements, such as the parking and height limit requirements, to encourage the development of second units, consider other measures to promote the creation of second units, and adopt necessary changes as appropriate. Housing Element— Goal 5: Produce and retain a sufficient number of housing units affordable to extremely low-, low- and very low-income households to address the City's responsibility for meeting the needs of Pleasanton's workforce, families, and residents, including those with special needs. o Policy 9: Support the development of housing for persons with special needs. P16-1900, Accessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission Page 7 of 8