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Finding/ Comment #Comment Response Reference City of Pleasanton 6th Cycle Housing Element HCD November 14, 2022 Letter - Comments and Responses - December 2, 2022 Attachment 1, Exhibit A1 C.3 Address and, where appropriate and legally possible, remove governmental and nongovernmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing, including housing for all income levels and housing for persons with disabilities. The program shall remove constraints to, and provide reasonable accommodations for housing designed for, intended for occupancy by, or with supportive services for, persons with disabilities. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(3).) As noted in Findings B4, the element requires a complete analysis of potential governmental and non-governmental constraints. Depending upon the results of that analysis, the City may need to revise or add programs and address and remove or mitigate any identified constraints. See responses under Comment B.4, above.N/A C.3 (cont) In addition, Program 5.6 (Zoning for Special Needs Housing) commits to allow residential care facilities for seven or more persons subject to conformance with objective standards to ensure no negative impacts on neighborhoods. However, the program should also commit to allow these uses in all residential zones, objectively similar to other residential uses and not constrain housing for persons with disabilities. Program 5.6 language will be revised to allow residential care facilities for seven or more persons to be allowed in all residential zones and in an objective manner similar to other residential uses. Program 5.6 C.4 Promote and affirmatively further fair housing opportunities and promote housing throughout the community or communities for all persons regardless of race, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, color, familial status, or disability, and other characteristics... (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(5).) As noted in Finding B1, the element must include a complete assessment of fair housing. Based on the outcomes of that analysis, the element must add or modify programs. Goals and actions must specifically respond to the analysis and to the identified and prioritized contributing factors to fair housing issues and must be significant and meaningful enough to overcome identified patterns and trends. Actions must have specific commitments, milestones, geographic targeting, and metrics and given that most of the City is considered a higher- resource community, the element should focus on programs that enhance housing mobility and encourage the development of more affordable housing choices in an inclusive manner throughout the City. Programs identified under the affirmatively furthering fair housing analysis will be updated to reflect revisions and new programs (e.g., reasonable accommodation) in response to other HCD comments, and revised so that timelines include specific months in addition to years. Appendix F (Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing), Section F.6 (Contributing Factors and Meaningful Action) 6