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housing; although prices of these homes are high, they are relatively more affordable than
<br /> new, detached single-family homes built in the same timeframe.
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<br /> While the City's municipal code allows for ADUs and SB9 units, the Planning Commission may
<br /> want to consider whether it supports policy in the Housing Element encouraging alternative
<br /> types of housing in select neighborhoods where additional infill may be appropriate.
<br /> DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL STRATEGIES
<br /> The topics of workforce housing and affordable by design are complex and are likely to require
<br /> additional consideration before implementation. Below are several strategies that could
<br /> facilitate the development of both types of housing.
<br /> Rental versus Ownership
<br /> As discussed during the February 9, 2022 Planning Commission meeting, multifamily
<br /> development has more often than single-family development constructed affordable units
<br /> required by the City's Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance (IZO); single-family development has with
<br /> greater frequency paid the in-lieu housing fee. Therefore, the City has a greater number of
<br /> below market-rate rental units (about 1,000) than ownership units (about 100).
<br /> At the February 9, 2022 Planning Commission discussion on potential changes to the City's
<br /> Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, the Commission was supportive both of increasing the
<br /> inclusionary percentage for single-family units, and making an effort to encourage projects to
<br /> build those units on-site, versus paying an in-lieu fee (and/or increasing in-lieu fees to be more
<br /> commensurate with the cost of actually building affordable housing units).
<br /> One strategy that the Planning Commission may consider is whether to recommend policy/ies
<br /> for affordable housing for ownership, designed for the "missing middle" population or for the
<br /> workforce. However, staff notes that, whether for sale or for rent, smaller housing units tend to
<br /> provide more affordability, and rental housing tends to be more affordable than for-sale
<br /> housing. Thus, any strategy should not be to the detriment of providing rental housing since
<br /> this may undermine overall affordability and access to workforce housing opportunities.
<br /> The most appropriate strategies, therefore, may be to focus on production of units "affordable
<br /> by design" — whether for rent or for sale; and basic approaches such as those noted above
<br /> with respect to the IZO, to encourage affordable for-sale units.
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<br /> single-family neighborhoods found outside of downtown. Some of the more recent projects that
<br /> include attached housing types such as townhomes also provide examples of missing middle
<br /> Two of the four units would be ADUs or Junior ADUs, if there is no urban lot split proposed pursuant to SB9.
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