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o Preserve existing neighborhoods <br />Policy and Program Considerations <br />o Down -payment Assistance, although many current residents are able to afford high <br />rental costs, their savings are limited and therefore unable to save up for a down - <br />payment on a home. (3) <br />o Require all developers to construct affordable housing and not allow payment of the <br />in -lieu LIHF (3) <br />o Prioritize housing near transit that is walkable (5) <br />o Restrict all three-story residential projects (2) <br />o Prioritize underutilized undeveloped properties (3) <br />o Preserve existing open space and parks (4) <br />o Prioritize housing for veterans <br />o Provide housing for all phases of life (variety of sizes and types) <br />o Reduce permit fees for new residential development (2) <br />o Streamline the permit process for all residential development (ADU's, SFR, and <br />MFR) (5) <br />- Use and Design Considerations <br />o Restrict more ADUs (3) <br />o Encourage single -story smaller lots and units, or smaller one -bedroom units (7) <br />o Create more multigenerational housing <br />o Allow ADU's above garages <br />o Many neighborhoods already have parking problems. Require any new projects, <br />including ADU's to provide parking on-site. (5) <br />- Other <br />o Consider a Tri -Valley Coalition of local governments and non-profit organizations <br />modeled after one in Fairfax County Virginia called Bridging Affordability. <br />o Provide more efficient bus/transit options with more frequent stops <br />o Build on the outskirts or close to freeways so not to impact the majority of the City <br />with traffic <br />o Restrict sprawl <br />o Respect the UGB <br />o Inventory all publicly owned land <br />o Make rents more affordable for the middle (rent control or other methods) <br />o Think outside of the box with new solutions <br />o Provide more middle income/middle class affordable housing options <br />THE CITY OF <br />f <br />PLEASANTON. 26 <br />