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2023-2031 Housing Element City of Pleasanton | 50 Goal 5: Address the community’s special-housing needs. Policies Policy 5.1 Provide housing opportunities in residential, mixed-use and infill areas, especially near high frequency transit and other services, for households with special needs such as studio and one- bedroom apartments for the elderly and single-person households, Single Room Occupancy (SROs), three-bedroom apartments for large households, specially designed units for persons with disabilities, and units affordable to extremely low-, very low- and low-income households with single-parent heads of households or those with disabilities (including developmental disabilities). Policy 5.2 Proactively encourage the production of housing which is affordable to extremely low-income households (less than 50 percent of area median income) and to households at the low end of the low-income range (50 to 80 percent of median income). Policy 5.3 Participate in local and regional efforts to combat homelessness in Pleasanton and work to effectively meet the needs of the city’s unhoused residents. Policy 5.4 Provide opportunities, including appropriately zoned sites, to accommodate housing that can assist with individuals’ transitions from homelessness, including Single Room Occupancy units (SROs), emergency shelter and transitional housing for unhoused residents. Policy 5.5 Support development and maintenance of affordable senior housing and supportive services to facilitate maximum independence and the ability of seniors to remain in their homes and/or the community. Policy 5.6 Encourage the development of residential units that are accessible to persons with disabilities or are adaptable for conversion to residential use by persons with disabilities.