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<br />Housing Constraints City of Pleasanton | C-3 <br />Section C.1 Introduction and Summary <br />C.1.1 Introduction <br />This Appendix covers local governmental, non-governmental, and environmental <br />and infrastructure constraints to housing production in Pleasanton. <br /> <br />C.1.2 Summary <br />City policies and regulations, such as the Zoning Ordinance, as well as market factors outside of <br />the City’s control affect the quantity and type of residential development that occurs in Pleasanton. <br />The following summarizes key governmental and nongovernmental constraints to housing <br />development as detailed in this Appendix. <br />Governmental Constraints <br /> Pleasanton makes extensive use of Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning to <br />provide flexibility from conventional zoning standards and/or in conjunction with <br />requested property re-zonings, including from non-residential to residential use. <br />Although City Council approval is required, projects with higher overall densities, <br />exceptions to standards that achieve a more desirable project, and a greater number <br />of affordable units have been approved through the PUD process than would have <br />been possible through conventional zoning standards. Objective design standards <br />currently being prepared will apply to residential and mixed-use projects and result in <br />a non-discretionary process consistent with the Housing Accountability Act. <br /> Subjective design guidelines and findings for approval, while limited in their <br />applicability to multi-family projects due to state law (SB 330), could still result in