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Question 2: What groups are most impacted by housing challenges and what types of <br />housing would be most appropriate to best serve them? <br />The following is a summary of input prompted by the second breakout room question. For this two-part <br />question, participants first noted who is most impacted by housing challenges in Pleasanton: <br />A. Elderly, seniors who require assisted living <br />B. People who have disabilities <br />C. Large families <br />D. Low-income families <br />E. People experiencing homelessness <br />F. Young people <br />G. Empty nesters <br />The following were suggested types of housing most appropriate for the groups identified above: <br />A. Affordable housing including "affordable by design" housing, affordable housing provided by non- <br />profits <br />B. Workforce housing <br />C. Attached townhomes <br />D. Smaller rental units for young professionals <br />E. Multi -family housing needed for lower income <br />F. Single-family homes with multi -generational living <br />G. Senior housing <br />H. Apartments with on-site support services <br />I. ADA accessible/compliant housing <br />Question I What kinds of tools and strategies would you like Pleasanton to consider <br />supporting and facilitating housing? <br />The following is a summary of input prompted by the third breakout room question: <br />A. Relate the climate action plan and its relevant goals, policies, programs, and incentives to the <br />Housing Element Update. <br />B. Provide flexibility in zoning (e.g., allow residential projects in non-residential zones, allow <br />modification of existing single-family, etc.). <br />C. Provide means for elderly to age in place with modifications to their single-family home. <br />D. Streamline the approval process. <br />E. Consider reducing parking requirements. <br />F. Support incentives from state legislation that would provide financial incentives for employees to <br />live in Pleasanton. <br />G. Increase and diversify the housing stock to address special housing needs. Promote building <br />denser, taller buildings that are sensitive to "neighborhood character". This could include missing <br />middle housing types like duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes. <br />H. Promote in -fill commercial development. <br />I. Identify publicly owned land for affordable housing. <br />N'IE Oc:�� ��rnc_, ?� Lui_ Oo�•;uo. C,% '3.101 , ,8051 ���� � : 1 lisawlseconsulting com 1 5 <br />