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Program 42.2:Publicize information on fair housing laws and refer all The City continues to provide information and other suggested resources on fair
<br /> complaints tote US Department of Housing and Urban Development Ongoing as needed housing laws on the City's website and works closely with ECHO to provide
<br /> ECHO,and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. tenant/landlord education programs.
<br /> Program 43.1:Continue b provide housing opportunities for households
<br /> with special needs such as studio and one-bedroom apartments for the
<br /> elderly and single-person households,three-bedroom apartments for
<br /> large households,specially designed units for persons with disabilities, The City continues to provide housing opportunities for households with special
<br /> SROs,emergency shelter and transitional housing for the homeless,and Policy 43: Provide for the special-housing needs of needs. The City has been working diligently with MidPen Housing on Kottinger
<br /> units affordable to extremelylow-,low-and verylow-income households large households,the elderly,persons with
<br /> Gardens,the 185-unit project for low-and extremely low-income elderly. As
<br /> disabilities including developmental disabilities, Seek funding annuallynan
<br /> with single-parent heads of households or those with disabilities described already,Phase 1(131-units)was completed and fully leased up in July
<br /> (including developmental disabilities)The City will continue to make extremely low income households,the homeless, ongoing 2018,while Phase 2(54-units)commenced construction in January 2018. The City
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<br /> available funding from sources such as the City's Lower-Income Housing of hour kers,and families with single-parent heads also approved the Sunflower Hill project which will have affordable housing for adult
<br /> Fund,and the City's Federal HOME and CDBG grants to assist local non-of households. with developmental disabilities.
<br /> profit agencies and housing developers.The City will also provide
<br /> technical support to agencies to seek other sources of funding and to
<br /> plan and develop housing for persons with special needs.
<br /> The City continues to require universal design standards on all development projects
<br /> Program 43.2:Require as many low-and very-low-income units as is involving new construction of 15 or more multifamily dwellings,both ownership and
<br /> feasible within large rental projects to utilize Universal Design standards As projects with low-and rental housing,and must provide a minimum of 10 percent of the total units as
<br /> to meet the needs of persons with disabilities and to allow for agog in very low-income units universally designed units that meet standard condition requirements.In 2017,the
<br /> placecome forward. Housing and Planning Commissions held a joint workshop and directed staff to
<br /> include additional Universal Design standards including requiring roll-in showers with
<br /> a portion of all new multi-family residential projects with more than 15 units.
<br /> The City continues to set aside CDBG public funds each year for low-income service
<br /> Program 43.3:Set aside a portion of the City's CDBG funds each year to providers such Open Heart Kitchen. The City's Human Services Commission
<br /> developers of extremely low income housing,special needs housing and Annually included housing in its priority statement for the Housing and Human Services Grant
<br /> service providers. (HHSG)application processes in 2018. However,the City does not utilize its CDBG
<br /> funds for housing-related activities.
<br /> The City continues to set aside Lower-Income Housing Fund(LIHF)money to assist
<br /> Program 43.4'Set aside a portion of the City's Lower-Income Housing in projects that accommodate those with special needs.In 2017,the Housing
<br /> Fund for housing projects which accommodate the needs of special Commission and Planning Commission recommended approval of Irby Ranch which
<br /> housing groups such as for persons with physical,mental,and/or Annually included the dedication of 1.64 acres of land to the City to be used in partnership
<br /> developmental disabilities,and persons with extremely low-incomes. with Sunflower Hill for a residential development for adultindividuals with special
<br /> needs. In February 2018,City Council approved financing for the Sunflower Hill
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<br /> Program 43.5:Give priority for the production of housing for persons The City continues to give priority to housing for persons with disabilities.Sites for
<br /> with disabilities in infill locations,which are accessible to City services. Ongoing new high density housing are located in infill locations and accessible to transit and
<br /> commercial services.
<br /> Program 43.6:Encourage the provision of special-needs housing,such
<br /> as community care facilities for the elderly,and persons with disabilities
<br /> (including developmental disabilities)in residential and mixed-use areas.
<br /> especially near transit and other services.The City will provide regulatory
<br /> incentives such as expedited permit processing in conformance with the The City provides fee reductions per Code Chapter 18.86(Reasonable
<br /> Community Care Facilites Act and fee reductions where the Ongoing Accommodations)of the Pleasanton Municipal Code and continues to encourage
<br /> development would result in an agreement to provide below-market special-needs and affordable housing for the elderly and those with disabilities,
<br /> housing or services.The City provides fee reductions per Pleasanton
<br /> Municipal Code Chapter 18.86(Reasonable Accommodations)on the
<br /> bass of hardship.The City will maintain flexibility within the Zoning
<br /> Ordinance to permit such uses in non-residential zoning districts.
<br /> Program 43.7:Require some units to include Universal Design and '1 ne City continues to require universal design for larger new residential projects.
<br /> accessibility features for all new residential projects receiving Inclusion of universal design elements was required as a condition of approval for all
<br /> governmental assistance,including tax credits,land grants,fee waivers, new projects involving new construction of 15 or more multifamilydwellings,both
<br /> or other financial assistance.Consider requiring some units to include ownership and rental housing eligible projects must provide a minimum of 10
<br /> Universal Design and accessibility features in all other new residential Ongoing percent of the total units as universally designed units that meet standard condition
<br /> projects to improve the safety and utility of housing for all people, requirements.In 2017,the Housing and Planning Commissions held a joint
<br /> including honkie accessibility for people aging in place and fa people with workshop and directed staff to include additional Universal Design standards
<br /> disabilities. including requiring roll-in showers with a portion of all new multi-family rental
<br /> reeidential nrnierte with mere than 15 units
<br /> Program 46.1:Implement the applicable housing related air quality,
<br /> climate change,green building,water conservation,energy conservation,
<br /> and community character programs of the Pleasanton General Plan, The City continues to implement applicable housing related air quality,climate
<br /> Policy 46:Preserve and enhance environmental
<br /> including Policy 6 and programs&land 6.3 of the Air Quality and change,green building,water conservation,energy conservation,and community
<br /> Climate Change Element• Programs 15,1.7,1.8,1.12,1.13,1.14, quality in conjunction with the development of Ongoing character programs of the Pleasanton General Plan.This is implemented on an
<br /> and 3.12 of the Water Element; Program 9.1 of the Community housing,including additions and remodels. ongoing basis through project review.
<br /> Character Element- Policies 2,3,4,6 and 7 and programs 2.1-2.7,
<br /> 3.1-3.5,4.1-4.3,6.1..4,7.1-7.3,and 7.6 of the Energy Element
<br /> Program 462:Utilize the City's Lower-Income Housing Fund for low- The City continues to encourage the use of City's Lower-Income Housing Fund
<br /> interest loans to support alternative energy usage and/or significant water Ongoing;dependent on through a partnership with GRID Alternatives(an ongoing program).The solar
<br /> conservation systems in exchange for securing new and/or existing specific proposals systems promote affordability by reducing the monthly housing costs for these
<br /> rental housing units affordable to low and very-low income households. residents.However activity was temporarilysuspended due to a transition to a new
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<br /> Program 471:Identify the level of need for special needs housing, When Other Programs Are Thnte Bacctkrground Report for the Pleasanton Housing Element was finalized in 2015
<br /> including housing for low-income-non-sepia adults with disabilities,in the Policy 47:Implement Resolution 10-390,requiring Reviewed,Such as as part of the Housing Element Update.It includes analyses of housing affordability
<br /> community that is not being met in existing housing.The City Council enhancements to existing non-discrimination Community Development and special needs housing.A part of the Housing Element Update the City Council
<br /> shall consider the appropriate steps to address the identified needs. housing policies. Block Grant and Home considered updates to the City's programs,goals and policies to appropriately
<br /> Procrams as Aonrooriate address the identified needs
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