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• The largest proportion of Pleasanton's housing units was built between 1980 and <br />1999, and only about 6 percent of housing units were built before 1960. While <br />this represents a newer housing stock compared to the county, aging housing <br />units can reflect poorer living standards and higher repair costs. <br />Appendix C - Housing Constraints Analysis <br />The Housing Constraints Analysis covers local governmental, non-governmental, and <br />environmental and infrastructure constraints to housing production in Pleasanton. Figure <br />2 illustrates these components, as addressed in Appendix C to the Draft Preliminary <br />Report. <br />Figure 2: Housing Constraints Assessment Contents <br />Housing Constraints Assessment <br />Mo + <br />fi- � + Loeo 111 + <br />Governmental Constraints <br />• Land use controls <br />(e.g., zoning) <br />• Permits and procedures <br />• On and off-site improvements <br />Non -Governmental <br />Constraints <br />• Housing supply/conditions <br />• Development cost <br />• Availability of financing <br />Environmental and <br />Infrastructure Constraints <br />• Environmental constraints (e.g., <br />flood zone, soil contamination) <br />• Infrastructure constraints (e.g., <br />sewer, stormwater) <br />City policies and regulations, such as the Zoning Ordinance, and other factors outside of <br />the City's control, such as the cost of development, affect the quantity and type of <br />residential development that occur in Pleasanton. The following summarizes key <br />governmental and non-governmental constraints to housing development. For more <br />detail, please see Appendix C to the Draft Preliminary Report. <br />Governmental Constraints <br />Pleasanton makes extensive use of Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning to <br />provide flexibility from conventional zoning standards, and/or in conjunction with <br />requested property re -zonings. Although City Council approval is required, projects <br />with higher overall densities, exceptions to standards, and a greater number of <br />affordable units have been approved through the PUD process than would have <br />been possible through conventional zoning standards. <br />• Subjective design guidelines and findings for approval, while not temporarily <br />applicable to multi -family projects due to state law (Senate Bill (SB) 330), could <br />result in uncertainty for developers and a longer permit review process in the <br />future. The City is currently preparing objective design standards for residential <br />and mixed-use projects. <br />Page 6 of 13 <br />