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D-2 | City of Pleasanton Existing Programs Review Section D.1 Existing Housing Programs Review This Appendix documents the implementation status of the current Housing Element programs. The main purpose is to evaluate which programs were successful and should be continued, and which programs were ineffective and should be eliminated or modified. Many of the 2015 Housing Element programs are ongoing City efforts or were successfully completed. These programs have facilitated affordable housing during the planning period, such as Kottinger Gardens (185 units for lower income elderly) and Sunflower Hill (31 units affordable to adults with developmental disabilities). The City has also removed governmental constraints through various Municipal Code amendments, including an updated Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance, allowances for supportive and transitional housing, and modifications to the Growth Management Program. Specifically, the 2015 Housing Element goals, policies, and related actions advanced housing for special needs populations as follows: • Under Policy 9, the City supports the development of housing for persons with special needs. o Program 9.1 directs the City to seek funding to finance housing affordable to persons with disabilities. Implementing this policy and program, the City has coordinated and partnered to secure funding for projects that provided housing to seniors (i.e., Kottinger Gardens, 185 units) and adults with developmental disabilities (i.e., Sunflower Hill, 31 units). • Under Policy 43, the City provides for the housing needs of special needs populations. o Program 43.2 directs the City to require as many lower income units as feasible within large rental projects to utilize Universal Design standards to meet the needs of persons with disabilities and to allow for aging in place. Implementing this policy and program, the City has required universal design standards, such as roll-in showers, in at least 10 percent of total units in multi-family projects of more than 15 units. o Program 43.4 directs the City to set aside a portion of the City’s Lower Income Housing Funds for housing projects that accommodate the housing needs of special housing needs groups. Implementing this policy and program, the City used Lower Income Housing Funds for Kottinger Gardens and Sunflower Hill developments. • Under Policy 47, the City implements enhanced non-discrimination housing policies. o Program 47.3 directs the City to assist with the development of a project with three bedroom units affordable to large low and very low-income households. Implementing this policy and program, the City has required 10 percent of a development’s inclusionary units to be three-bedroom units.