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Program 35.3:Supplement CDBG funds with the City's Lower-Income In 2018,the City continued to supplement CDBG funds with other funding sources. Housing Fund for rehabilitation of housing units affordable to extremely Ongoing The City's Housing Rehabilitation Program was funded through a combination of low-,low-and very-low-income households. local(City Lower Income Housing Funds)and federal HOME funds. Program 35.1:Regularly assess the need for waidorce housing (including stock.type and quantity of housing)in the community.Develop The City Council has established workforce housing as one of their work plan routine planning and economic development activities to better integrate Policy 36:Encourage development of workforce priorities and has committed to performing an analysis of financing alternatives assessment intonation into efforts that produce a built environment housing that helps to achieve the goals of the Ongoing available for workforce housing within the City.Once the analysis is complete,the responsive to the need for workforce housing,in accordance with the Economic Development Strategic Plan. City will consider the appropriate steps to address any identified needs. Economic Development Strategic Plan.The City Council shall consider the appropriate steps to address the identified needs. Program 3/.1:Provide and maintain existing rtes zoned for multi-family Policy 37:Disperse high-density housing throughout The City continues to maintain existing residential sites near transportation coridors housing,especially in locations near existing and planned transportation the community,in areas near public transit,major Ongoing and services as needed to ensure that the City can meet its share of regional and other services,as needed to ensure that the Gy can meets its share thoroughfares,shopping,and employment centers. housing needs. QJ the reoional hos.]need Program 75.1:Maintain existing zoning of infill sites at densities Policy 38: Strongly encourage residential infill in The City continues to maintain existing zoning of infill sites with densities consistent compatible with infrastructure capacity and General Plan Map areas where public facilities are or can be made to Ongoing with the General Plan.This program is implemented on an ongoing basis. designations. be adequate to support such development. Program 382 Encourage the development of second units and shared housing in R-1 zoning districts to increase the number of housing units The City continues to encourage the development of accessory dwelling units and while preserving the visual character within existing neighborhoods of Ongoing adopted a revised Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance in 2017. single-family detached hones. Program 38.3:For those properties designated for high density residential development with existing commercial uses,conduct outreach with property owners and businesses to identify specific incentives for business relocation and to encourage property owners to develop their properties vnth housing.Develop appropriate incentives that would Of the high density sites within the City,the CM Capital 2 site is occupied by facilitate relocating existing commeraauotficeitndustriat uses in order to corporate offices,and the Sheraton Hotel site adjacent to the West enable development with residential uses.Specific incentives may Annually Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station also contains commercial uses.The City will continue to identity specific incentives for business relocation and to encourage include the following:• Transfer at development rights: A property owners to develop their properties with housing. review of traffic requirements and evaluation measures to facilitate mixed use development- Development of transit alternatives:• Use of development agreements;- Flexibility of parking standards;and • Expedited processing of development applications. Convene City staff meeting The City continues to assist in the development of affordable housing.As noted annually to discuss Policy 40:Reserve suitable sites for subsidized previously,the City will acquire one parcel of land within Irby Ranch with the intent of Program 40.1:Acquire and/or assist in the development of one or more potential opportunities and sites for housing affordable to low-and very-low-income households. ongoing;affordable to low-and very-low-income ongoing;dependent on using the land to provide new affordable housing in partnership with Sunflower Hill households. specific proposals and (a nonprofit).The City will continue to monitor future opportunities to acquire sites opportunities. for affordable housing. Program 40.2:Utilize tax-exempt bonds,and other financing The City continues to look for new financing mechanisms to assist in the mechanisms,to finance the construction o housing units affordable o Ongoing;dependent on development of affordable units.In 2016,the City supported the passage of a new extremely low-.low-and very-low-income households,to purchase land specific proposals and affordable housing bond(Measure Al)for Alameda County that awarded for such a use,and to reduce mortgage rates. opportunities. Pleasanton$11.7 million dollars in new funds for affordable housing in Pleasanton. Program 40.3:if the City acquires or obtains control of a potential housing ate,in order to facilitate the provision of affordable housing and As Appropriate(i.e.,Based In 2018 the City did not acquire any new properties but approved the future a moved-income environment the City may issue an WP in conjunction on Land Availability) acquisition of one parcel of land within Irby Ranch with the intent of using the land to a in partnership with non-profit or for-profit partnerships for development Quantified Objective:150 provide new affordable housing in partnership with Sunflower Hill(a nonprofit).The providing at least 20 percent of the units to very low-incase households units City will continue to stay committed to providing affordable housing in the future. and 20 percent of the units to low-income households. Policy 42: Promote fair and equal access to housing for all persons regardless of race,color,religion, gender,disability,sexual orientation,age,national origin,or family status. The City will promote equal housing opportunities through panted housing Program 41.1:Support State and Federal provisions for enforcing anti- brochures that are distributed at City Hall,the Senior As needed The City continues to support State and Federal provisions for enforcing anti- disaiminafion laws. Center,the Library,and other public places. The discrimination laws.This program is implemented on an ongoing basis. City will also maintain up-to-date information on housing opportunities affordable to low-and very low-income households and fair housing issues on its web site.