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DRAFT Redlines <br />Housing Element Section 4B <br />Policy 4.3 <br />Update City codes, policies and regulations, or the implementation thereof, as needed to comply <br />with state law and remove governmental constraints to housing production. <br /> <br />Programs <br />Program 4.1 <br />As required by state law, the City will review the status of Housing Element programs by April of <br />each year and deliver the review on the form required by the State Department of Housing and <br />Community Development. Various Housing Element programs will result in amendments to the <br />Zoning Ordinance and other regulatory changes to facilitate the production of housing (e.g., <br />Programs 5.6). <br />• Responsible Agency: Housing Division, Planning Division <br />• Time Period: Annually (by April 1 of each year) <br />• Funding Source: Planning Division Budget, Housing Division Budget <br /> <br />Program 4.2 <br />Develop oObjective Ddesign Sstandards for multi-family and mixed-use development to eliminate <br />subjectivity, consistent with state law including SB 35 and SB 330. This effort will evalu ate and <br />address subjective standards and findings required for approval in the Zoning Ordinance and the <br />City’s Design Guidelines, including in multi-family and mixed-use districts both within and outside <br />the Downtown. The Housing Site Development Standards and Design Guidelines will also be <br />reviewed, revised, and integrated intosuch that they reflect objective design standards. The <br />purpose of these standards is to expedite the approval process for such projects and support the <br />City in meeting its housing goals, while ensuring projects are attractive, well-designed, and <br />provide adequate amenities and livability for residents. As part of this process, engage with <br />experts in the field, and with property owners and developers to ensure that standards will result <br />in financially and physically feasible projects that can achieve the densities assigned to various <br />properties. <br />• Responsible Agency: Planning Division <br />• Time Period: Fourth quarter ofMarch 2024February 2023 <br />• Funding Source: Planning Division Budget, Housing Grants <br />