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Provide for the special-housing needs of
<br /> large households,the elderly,persons with The Citycontinues to set aside CDBGpublic funds each
<br /> Program 43.3:Set aside a portion of the year for low-income service
<br /> Citys CDBG funds each disabilities including developmental providers such Open Heart Kitchen.The City's Human Services Commission included
<br /> tyyear to developers disabilities,extremely low income Annually housing in its priority statement for the Housing and Human Services Grant(HHSG)
<br /> of extremely low income housing,special households,the homeless,farmworkers, application processes in 2019. However,the City does not utilize its CDBG funds for
<br /> needs housing and service providers. and families with single-parent heads of housing-related activities.
<br /> households.
<br /> Program 43.4:Set aside a portion of the Provide for the special-housing needs of The City continues to set aside Lower-Income Housing Fund(LIHF)money to assist in
<br /> City's Lower-Income Housing Fund for large households,the elderly,persons with projects that accommodate those with special needs.In 2017,the Housing
<br /> housing projects which accommodate the disabilities including developmental Commission and Planning Commission recommended approval of Irby Ranch which
<br /> needs of special housing groups such as for disabilities,extremely low income Annually included the dedication of 1.64 acres of land to the City to be used in partnership with
<br /> persons with physical,mental,and/or households,the homeless,farmworkers, Sunflower Hill for a residential development for adult individuals with special needs. In
<br /> developmental disabilities,and persons with and families with single-parent heads of February 2018,City Council approved financing for the Sunflower Hill project,which
<br /> extremely low-incomes. households. was needed to apply for tax credit financing and began construction in April 2019.
<br /> Provide for the special-housing needs of
<br /> Program 43.5:Give priority for the production large households,the elderly,persons with
<br /> of housing for persons with disabilities in infill disabilities including developmental The City continues to give priority to housing for persons with disabilities.Sites for new
<br /> locations,which are accessible to City disabilities,extremely low income Ongoing high density housing are located in infill locations and accessible to transit and
<br /> services. households,the homeless,farmworkers, commercial services.
<br /> and families with single-parent heads of
<br /> households.
<br /> Program 43.6:Encourage the provision of
<br /> special-needs housing,such as community
<br /> care facilities for the elderly,and persons with
<br /> disabilities(including developmental
<br /> disabilities)in residential and mixed-use
<br /> areas,especially near transit and other
<br /> services.The City will provide regulatory Provide for the special-housing needs of
<br /> incentives such as expedited permit large households,the elderly,persons with
<br /> processing in conformance with the disabilities including developmental The City provides fee reductions per Code Chapter 18.86(Reasonable
<br /> Community Care Facilities Act and fee disabilities,extremely low income Ongoing Accommodations)of the Pleasanton Municipal Code and continues to encourage
<br /> reductions where the development would households,the homeless,farmworkers, special-needs and affordable housing for the elderly and those with disabilities.
<br /> result in an agreement to provide below- and families with single-parent heads of
<br /> market housing or services.The City provides households.
<br /> fee reductions per Pleasanton Municipal
<br /> Code Chapter 18.86(Reasonable
<br /> Accommodations)on the basis of hardship.
<br /> The City will maintain flexibility within the
<br /> Zoning Ordinance to permit such uses in non-
<br /> residential zoning districts.
<br /> Program 43.7:Require some units to include
<br /> Universal Design and accessibility features The City continues to require universal design for larger new residential projects.
<br /> for all new residential projects receiving Provide for the special-housing needs of Inclusion of universal design elements was required as a condition of approval for all
<br /> governmental assistance,including fax large households,the elderly,persons with new projects involving new construction of 15 or more multifamily dwellings,both
<br /> credits,land grants,fee waivers,or other disabilities including developmental ownership and rental housing eligible projects must provide a minimum of 10 percent
<br /> financial assistance. Consider requiring disabilities,extremely low income Ongoing of the total units as universally designed units that meet standard condition
<br /> some units to include Universal Design and households,the homeless,farmworkers, requirements.In 2017,the Housing and Planning Commissions held a joint workshop
<br /> accessibility features in all other new and families with single-parent heads of and directed staff to include additional Universal Design standards including requiring
<br /> residential projects to improve the safety and households. roll-in showers with a portion of all new multi-family rental residential projects with
<br /> utility of housing for all people,including
<br /> home accessibility for people aging in place more than 15 units.
<br /> and for people with disabilities.
<br /> Program 46.1:Implement the applicable
<br /> housing related air quality,climate change,
<br /> green building,water conservation,energy
<br /> conservation,and community character
<br /> programs of the Pleasanton General Plan,
<br /> including:• Policy 6 and programs 6.1 and Preserve and enhance environmental The City continues to implement applicable housing related air quality,climate change,
<br /> 6.3 of the Air Quality and Climate Change quality in conjunction with the green building,water conservation,energy conservation,and community character
<br /> Element;• Programs 1.5,1.7,1.8,1.12, development of housing,includin Ongoing
<br /> g programs of the Pleasanton General Plan.This is implemented on an ongoing basis
<br /> 1.13,1.14,and 3.12 of the Water Element; additions and remodels. through project review.
<br /> • Program 9.1 of the Community
<br /> Character Element;• Policies 2,3,4,6
<br /> and 7 and programs 2.1-2.7,3.1-3.5,4.1-4.3,
<br /> 6.1-6.4,7.1-7.3,and 7.6 of the Energy
<br /> Element
<br /> Program 46.2:Utilize the City's Lower-Income
<br /> Housing Fund for low-interest loans to Preserve and enhance environmental The City continues to encourage the use of City's Lower-Income Housing Fund
<br /> support ntwatealternative energy usage and/or
<br /> quality in conjunction with the Ongoing;dependent on through a partnershipwith GRID Alternatives(an ongoing The solar
<br /> significant water conservation systems in q y 1 g g' p 9 9 g
<br /> exchange for securing new and/or existing development of housing,including specific proposals systems promote affordability by reducing the monthly housing costs for these
<br /> rental housing units affordable to low and additions and remodels. residents.However activity was suspended due to lack of a new contractor.
<br /> very-low income households.
<br /> Program 47.1:Identify the level of need for
<br /> special needs housing,including housing for When Other Programs Are The Background Report for the Pleasanton Housing Element was finalized in 2015 as
<br /> low-income-non-senior adults with Implement Resolution 10-390,requiring Reviewed,Such as part of the Housing Element Update.it includes analyses of housing affordability and
<br /> disabilities,in the community that is not being enhancements to existing non- Community Development special needs housing.A part of the Housing Element Update the City Council
<br /> met in existing housing.The City Council discrimination housing policies. Block Grant and Home considered updates to the City's programs,goals and policies to appropriately address
<br /> shall consider the appropriate steps to Programs,as Appropriate the identified needs.
<br /> address the identified needs.
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