|
BACKGROUND AND EXISTING POLICIES
<br /> This meeting is the second of two meetings related to housing policy. Below is a discussion of
<br /> existing policies in the General Plan related to workforce housing and potential definitions for
<br /> this term, along with background regarding affordability by design.
<br /> Workforce Housing
<br /> Existing Policies for Workforce Housing
<br /> The General Plan has several existing goals and policies related to workforce housing,
<br /> excerpted below. It acknowledges the need to provide affordable housing to a wide range of
<br /> households and identifies a specific program to assess the need for workforce housing, and
<br /> references the City's Economic Development Strategic Plan, which recognizes that the
<br /> housing stock in Pleasanton is primarily single-family homes in traditional settings, which could
<br /> be a potential barrier to attracting talented workers. The strategic plan (dated 2013) cites that
<br /> about 64 percent of Pleasanton's housing stock is single-family detached but about half of
<br /> households are small (one to two persons)'. Therefore, increasing the diversity of housing
<br /> products (related to housing units that are smaller and "affordable by design," also discussed
<br /> in this report), along with providing high-quality multifamily housing near employment centers
<br /> and amenities could make Pleasanton more attractive for smaller and younger households.
<br /> General Plan Policies, Workforce Housing
<br /> • Goal 5: Produce and retain a sufficient number of housing units affordable to extremely
<br /> low-, low- and very low-income households to address the City's responsibility for
<br /> meeting the needs of Pleasanton's workforce, families, and residents, including those
<br /> with special needs.
<br /> • Goal 14: Provide adequate locations for housing of all types and in sufficient quantities
<br /> to meet Pleasanton's housing needs.
<br /> - Policy 36: Encourage development of workforce housing that helps to achieve
<br /> the goals of the Economic Development Strategic Plan.
<br /> - Program 36.1: Regularly assess the need for workforce housing (including stock,
<br /> type and quantity of housing) in the community. Develop routine planning and
<br /> economic development activities to better integrate assessment information into
<br /> efforts that produce a built environment responsive to the need for workforce
<br /> housing, in accordance with the Economic Development Strategic Plan. The City
<br /> Council shall consider the appropriate steps to address the identified needs.
<br /> Defining Workforce Housing in Pleasanton
<br /> While the concept of workforce housing in Pleasanton has been discussed numerous times
<br /> during the course of the current and past Housing Element updates, a formal definition has yet
<br /> to be established. Based on discussions with the City Council, Planning Commission and
<br /> Housing Commission, some common themes have emerged, including: (1) ensuring that
<br /> Pleasanton is able to provide housing options for those who work in Pleasanton, in jobs at a
<br /> variety of wage levels, including those who perform lower-wage jobs essential to the local
<br /> economy but either cannot find or afford housing here; and (2) the needs of households who
<br /> 1 The California State Department of Finance, as of May 2021, estimates single-family detached units to be
<br /> comprise 60.5 percent of Pleasanton's housing stock; it also estimates population density at 2.85 persons per
<br /> household.
<br /> Housing Element Update, P21-0751 Planning Commission
<br /> 2 of 10
<br />viating from a strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of PMC
<br /> Section 18.88.050 should not be required.
<br />first finding can be made.
<br /> P21-0715/P22-0126, Lighthouse Baptist School Planning Commission
<br /> 9 of 13
<br />ll applicable City permits for the
<br /> ;r�?� eoperation.,
<br /> �a •,��_ •�;;;.! �.3:S.t^ prior to the commencement of o;�Ft!'u
<br /> •
<br /> r '.ti . ii "I' 6. tic alcohol shell be consumed outside e the establishment.
<br /> .
<br /> ;- - nee,',. 7. Outdoor trash dumping shall not occur between the hours of
<br /> " f�,:,; the Planning
<br /> .tj:.:' . 10:00 ' a.m. , unless '.'t is ld b;:
<br /> r, p.m. rind v:JO
<br /> ' • ' ., r- that the sound levels from dum¢�..ng trash are less
<br /> �'' .,��,..3�.�,. IJirectc .
<br /> .'N. Yf ,e. than 60 dBW..
<br /> 11,
<br /> 41
<br /> yyIiir.4-41
<br /> l.'{ur - ,rt. -•s ,, P}. >;;AV tt„` 9 ,..,.:y�,42A"!; 5 F'J't C A7 1y_J +"� A 7, x.V. •,A.:4,..1-4.5r,-; Ri+ `04.:.. S! +P.,�'`Jf ,:,:t, ,:t .i , +4. 1v , i vt "..1, rdy� S a ..u..'; , f+ v,• i e,,),,,,-.ik• . 1 •�S ,ilu�''y�f.��,t e.
<br /> ,<. j Jr,[`(r'j r .r : . . '.<:+t;C P ;••*• r Y ''fl��'t�:y ' p, ','',4t SQA' iM`r,. *t. n �.' 7 'w...
<br /> ..,.�, ,� .i'. ... ('. i,D,. gjjth ' „ , ...sr a '`4 ..::�••.
<br /> '•P 1 '�.+;,`.++ ii,± ref'•}�K•xi.�fl�t •A)�'{'. •Vit.-.C v".� :4 ' �'x'�A°y f'...rl .,. `L.� . `l ''. '�i.0 i •" 1...:M1'1_ :. ,g '! 3; :"'• •..n" +, A ,.7 15 lJf :C'••;,'ii•
<br />
|