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1. Favorable Zoning and Land Use <br /> o Make multifamily infill easier to develop <br /> o Allow, require or encourage multifamily housing in more places <br /> o Allow or encourage missing middle housing in single-family neighborhoods <br /> o Provide incentives for affordable housing development <br /> o Provide incentives for affordable ADUs and "missing middle" housing <br /> 2. Accelerating Production Timeframes <br /> o Streamline development approvals and environmental review process for <br /> multifamily housing <br /> o Streamline permitting process for multifamily housing <br /> 3. Reducing Construction and Development Costs <br /> o Ensure local requirements are not making development more expensive without <br /> requisite benefits <br /> o Actively support the use of modular and factory-built construction methods <br /> 4. Providing Financial Subsidies: Generate new or dedicate existing revenue for affordable <br /> housing <br /> 5. Advocating for Rent Control and Just Cause for Eviction Policies <br /> o Adopt or update rent stabilization policies <br /> o Adopt or update just cause eviction policies <br /> 6. Advocating for Community Land Trusts (CLTs): Support the formation and operation of <br /> community land trusts <br /> 7. Advocating for Inclusionary Zoning and Impact Fees: Create or review/update <br /> inclusionary housing(including in-lieu fees)and commercial linkage fee requirements <br /> 8. Inventory of Sites: Ensure that land is equitably zoned for multifamily housing, <br /> especially in high-opportunity areas <br /> If you have any questions, lease contact me )and our collea ues at Baird+ <br /> Driskell (Kristy Wang, m, and Joshua Abrams, <br /> We will follow up with you shortly to see if we can provide further support, including technical <br /> assistance from the B+D team to further explore some of these policies. <br /> Thank you again for the opportunity to provide input into Pleasanton's housing element. We <br /> appreciate your efforts to address the housing needs of Bay Area and California residents. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Khanh Russo <br /> Vice President of Policy and Innovation <br /> San Francisco Foundation <br />