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Sausalito

Housing Element Status
In Progress
Rent Burden
38%
rent burdened
Affordable Housing Production
2%
affordable permits issued
Housing Programs
35
total programs
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Housing Programs

Housing programs are the strategies that cities and counties legally have at their disposal to produce more and preserve existing affordable housing, as well as protect existing residents from getting displaced from their homes and communities.

6th Cycle Programs

35
total programs

Local housing programs, as part of a housing element, have significant impacts on a city or county reaching its affordable housing goals. Each additional housing policy has a significant impact on the residents who are most in need of affordable housing. However, the number of programs that a jurisdiction includes in their housing element is not meant to imply how well a city or county is addressing local housing needs since the quality and impact of each will need to be determined as well.

Overview of Program Deliverables

Use the below data to explore this jurisdiction’s approaches to affirmatively furthering fair housing for the 6th element cycle, and review the actions, deliverables, and deadlines committed to for each program.

PROGRAM NUMBER
ACTIONS
DELIVERABLE
DELIVERABLE DATE
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The Code Enforcement Program is operated through the City’s Community Development Department. Code Enforcement staff responds to complaints related to substandard housing, property maintenance, overgrown vegetation, trash and debris, improper occupancy, and other nuisance and municipal code violations and complaints. Home improvement assistance, including housing rehabilitation, energy-efficiency retrofits, accessibility, and other improvements, is available through Marin Housing’s Residential Rehabilitation Loan Program, Marin Clean Energy’s energy savings programs, and the City/Age Friendly Sausalito Age Friendly Home Adaptation/Equity Residential Rehabilitation Permit Program.
• The City’s Code Enforcement staff will continue to work with property owners, residents, and Homeowner Associations to enforce the City’s Building and Zoning Code on an on-going basis. As part of Code Enforcement activities, staff will provide property owners, residents, and Homeowner Associations with referral information to the Marin Housing, Marin Clean Energy, and Age Friendly Sausalito housing rehabilitation and improvement programs through a bi-annual Citywide mailing beginning no later than July 2024. • Coordinate with Marin Housing, PG&E, and Age Friendly Sausalito annually to identify potential sources of funding to expand housing rehabilitation assistance, to identify service and volunteer programs that assist homeowners with physical or financial constraints, and to identify methods to prioritize areas with higher rates of housing rehabilitation needs and areas with higher potential of displacement. Objective is to assist a minimum of 10 households per year with housing rehabilitation. • On an annual basis, review code enforcement records to identify areas that need special attention. If areas with less stable housing conditions, which includes clusters of homes or multiple homes in a neighborhood with code violations, significant deferred maintenance (e.g., multiple major components such as roof, siding, foundation) in need of replacement, and/or illegal occupancy are identified, perform targeted outreach within six months to the neighborhood and areas through a targeted mailing to affected residents, direct contact with residents if it is an area with 50 or fewer homes affected, or through attendance at Homeowner Association meeting(s) within the affected area to ensure property owners and residents are aware of housing rehabilitation and improvement programs available through Marin Housing, Marin Clean Energy’s, and Age Friendly Sausalito and any available community service or other organizations that provide housing improvement assistance. • Proactively publicize available housing rehabilitation, energy efficiency, accessibility, and home improvement programs available on the City’s website, at City Hall, and at convenient locations in the City, including the Library, MLK Park, and 750 Bridgeway (Bank of America) and review information annually to ensure the information is current. • Update the City’s code violation notification form by March 2023 to include a link to the City’s web page where information related to housing rehabilitation and improvement resources is available.
• The City’s Code Enforcement staff will continue to work with property owners, residents, and Homeowner Associations to enforce the City’s Building and Zoning Code on an on-going basis. As part of Code Enforcement activities, staff will provide property owners, residents, and Homeowner Associations with referral information to the Marin Housing, Marin Clean Energy, and Age Friendly Sausalito housing rehabilitation and improvement programs through a bi-annual Citywide mailing beginning no later than July 2024. • Coordinate with Marin Housing, PG&E, and Age Friendly Sausalito annually to identify potential sources of funding to expand housing rehabilitation assistance, to identify service and volunteer programs that assist homeowners with physical or financial constraints, and to identify methods to prioritize areas with higher rates of housing rehabilitation needs and areas with higher potential of displacement. Objective is to assist a minimum of 10 households per year with housing rehabilitation. • On an annual basis, review code enforcement records to identify areas that need special attention. If areas with less stable housing conditions, which includes clusters of homes or multiple homes in a neighborhood with code violations, significant deferred maintenance (e.g., multiple major components such as roof, siding, foundation) in need of replacement, and/or illegal occupancy are identified, perform targeted outreach within six months to the neighborhood and areas through a targeted mailing to affected residents, direct contact with residents if it is an area with 50 or fewer homes affected, or through attendance at Homeowner Association meeting(s) within the affected area to ensure property owners and residents are aware of housing rehabilitation and improvement programs available through Marin Housing, Marin Clean Energy’s, and Age Friendly Sausalito and any available community service or other organizations that provide housing improvement assistance. • Proactively publicize available housing rehabilitation, energy efficiency, accessibility, and home improvement programs available on the City’s website, at City Hall, and at convenient locations in the City, including the Library, MLK Park, and 750 Bridgeway (Bank of America) and review information annually to ensure the information is current. • Update the City’s code violation notification form by March 2023 to include a link to the City’s web page where information related to housing rehabilitation and improvement resources is available.
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Four income-restricted affordable housing projects are located in the City: Bee Street Housing (6 very low income units); Rotary Place (10 very low income units); Sausalito Rotary Senior Housing (22 very low income units), and Galilee Harbor (5 extremely low, 7 very low, 15 low, and 7 moderate income berths). In total, 72 income-restricted affordable housing opportunities are available, none of which are at risk of conversion to market rate.
• Annually monitor the City’s affordable housing stock to ensure that the 5 extremely low, 45 very low, 15 low income and 7 moderate income housing units/berths are preserved. • By March 2023, confirm whether the housing at 408 Bee Street is deedrestricted to be permanently affordable. If it is determined that it is at risk of converting to market rate due to its affordability potentially expiring within the next 10 years, the City will address the potential conversion as described below with the objective of preserving its 6 affordable units. • Should any of the assisted multi-family properties become at risk of converting to market rate, the City will work with property owners, interest groups, and the State and federal governments to ensure compliance with State law and implement the following: o Technical Assistance: Where feasible, provide technical assistance to public and non-profit agencies interested in purchasing and/or managing units at risk. Within 60 days of notice of intent to convert at-risk units to market rate rents, the City will work with potential purchasers using HCD’s current list of Qualified Entities (http://www.hcd.ca.gov/hpd/hrc/tech/presrv/), and educate tenants of their rights. As part of this process, the City will assess if the at risk units are particularly well-positioned to address the housing needs of any of the City’s special needs populations, particularly where the at-risk housing is currently providing housing for a special needs population) so that the City can engage the most appropriate potential purchasers and work with them to continue meeting the unique challenges associated with these groups. o Preservation Programs: Provide information to owners of at-risk properties regarding rehabilitation assistance and/or mortgage financing in exchange for extending affordability restrictions. o Tenant Education: Hold public hearings upon receipt of any Notice of Intent to Sell or Notice of Intent to Convert to Market Rate Housing, pursuant to Section 65863.10 of the Government Code and provide tenant education on housing rights. Owners of at-risk developments that are within three years of scheduled expiration of affordability or termination of affordability contract are required to notice prospective tenants and existing tenants at one year and at least six months of scheduled /termination of affordability as specified by Government Code Section 65863.10. For any assisted housing at-risk of conversion, the City will ensure that the property owner is aware of its obligations under State law and that tenants are properly noticed.
• Annually monitor the City’s affordable housing stock to ensure that the 5 extremely low, 45 very low, 15 low income and 7 moderate income housing units/berths are preserved. • By March 2023, confirm whether the housing at 408 Bee Street is deedrestricted to be permanently affordable. If it is determined that it is at risk of converting to market rate due to its affordability potentially expiring within the next 10 years, the City will address the potential conversion as described below with the objective of preserving its 6 affordable units. • Should any of the assisted multi-family properties become at risk of converting to market rate, the City will work with property owners, interest groups, and the State and federal governments to ensure compliance with State law and implement the following: o Technical Assistance: Where feasible, provide technical assistance to public and non-profit agencies interested in purchasing and/or managing units at risk. Within 60 days of notice of intent to convert at-risk units to market rate rents, the City will work with potential purchasers using HCD’s current list of Qualified Entities (http://www.hcd.ca.gov/hpd/hrc/tech/presrv/), and educate tenants of their rights. As part of this process, the City will assess if the at risk units are particularly well-positioned to address the housing needs of any of the City’s special needs populations, particularly where the at-risk housing is currently providing housing for a special needs population) so that the City can engage the most appropriate potential purchasers and work with them to continue meeting the unique challenges associated with these groups. o Preservation Programs: Provide information to owners of at-risk properties regarding rehabilitation assistance and/or mortgage financing in exchange for extending affordability restrictions. o Tenant Education: Hold public hearings upon receipt of any Notice of Intent to Sell or Notice of Intent to Convert to Market Rate Housing, pursuant to Section 65863.10 of the Government Code and provide tenant education on housing rights. Owners of at-risk developments that are within three years of scheduled expiration of affordability or termination of affordability contract are required to notice prospective tenants and existing tenants at one year and at least six months of scheduled /termination of affordability as specified by Government Code Section 65863.10. For any assisted housing at-risk of conversion, the City will ensure that the property owner is aware of its obligations under State law and that tenants are properly noticed.
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Multi-family rental units proposed for conversion to condominium ownership are subject to Condominium Conversion regulations (Zoning Ordinance Chapter 10.66). These regulations set forth a series of tenant protections including tenant noticing, relocation compensation and right of first purchase, and prohibit the eviction of senior citizen tenants and conversion of low and moderate income rentals. The regulations limit the number of conversions to no greater than 5% of the City’s potentially convertible rental stock in any given year. Conversions involving five or more units are subject to a 15% low and moderate income inclusionary requirement (with not less than one affordable unit provided), with resale restrictions to assure long-term affordability. In recent years, the primary requests for condominium conversions have involved small projects (e.g., projects with four or fewer units). In order to mitigate the loss of rentals from these smaller projects, the City will evaluate strengthening its current regulations to extend the low and moderate income inclusionary requirement to projects with 3 and 4 units, providing smaller projects an option to pay an in-lieu housing fee as supported by a nexus study. In order to assure that long-term homeowners of small projects are not adversely affected, relief may be provided to projects which are primarily homeowner occupied. The City will also evaluate prohibiting conversions when the rental vacancy rate falls below a certain level (e.g., 5%).
• Update the Zoning Ordinance by October 2025 to strengthen regulations to extend inclusionary requirements to smaller projects (projects with 3 or 4 units) with an option for the projects to pay an in-lieu fee, with exceptions for projects that are occupied by long-term homeowners, prohibit conversions during periods of low rental vacancy rates (e.g., 5% or less) unless the conversion would provide substantial affordable housing and not result in the displacement of existing residents.
• Update the Zoning Ordinance by October 2025 to strengthen regulations to extend inclusionary requirements to smaller projects (projects with 3 or 4 units) with an option for the projects to pay an in-lieu fee, with exceptions for projects that are occupied by long-term homeowners, prohibit conversions during periods of low rental vacancy rates (e.g., 5% or less) unless the conversion would provide substantial affordable housing and not result in the displacement of existing residents.
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The General Plan Land Use Element and Zoning Ordinance designate land within Sausalito for a range of residential densities. Sausalito received a RHNA of 724 units for the 2023-2031 planning period. As discussed in Chapter IV, the City’s inventory of residential sites can accommodate approximately 118 units. After accounting for approved projects, projected ADUs, and projected SB the City has a remaining RHNA of 465 units, including 263 lower income units (extremely/very low and low), 52 moderate income units, and 166 above moderate income units. The City must identify adequate sites with appropriate density and development standards to accommodate this RHNA. Without adjustments to the City’s land use policy and zoning standards, the City would not be able to fully accommodate the remaining RHNA. With very limited vacant land in Sausalito, the remaining development opportunities are primarily on underutilized parcels. To encourage intensification of uses on these parcels and residential development to accommodate the RHNA, the City has identified opportunity sites to be designated with a 43-49 du/ac Housing Overlay, a 50-70 du/ac Housing Overlay, or a Mixed Use Overlay to allow 43-49 du/ac with minimum of 85% residential required. Opportunity Sites are counted toward accommodating the RHNA based on the minimum required residential density (43 units per acre or 50 units per acre) applied as part of the rezone; future development of sites would be allowed up to the maximum allowed density, plus any density bonus required by State law. A summary of the RHNA approach is shown in Table 1 and further described in Section IV of the Background Report of this Housing Element. Detailed information on the Opportunity Sites is provided in Appendices D1 and D2 of the Background Report. The RHNA Sites Strategy shown in Table 1 provides the capacity to accommodate at least 872 new units at all income levels, exceeding the total RHNA allocation for Sausalito by 148 units, or 17%. This small buffer is necessary to address the No Net Loss requirement (Government Code Section 65863) to maintain an inventory of sites adequate to accommodate the City’s RHNA throughout the planning period, as development may occur on inventory sites that may result in fewer units or different income levels than assumed for the inventory. The opportunity sites can accommodate the RHNA for all income levels through 2031.
• As part of the Annual Performance Report, the City will monitor and report on progress made toward meeting the 2023-2031 RHNA allocation at all income levels. • Continue to maintain an inventory of sites suitable for residential development affordable at all income levels and provide that information online and to interested developers and update the inventory annually as part of the Annual Performance Report. • Sites proposed for rezoning include sites subject to a vote of the electorate under Ordinance 1022 and Ordinance 1128. Voter initiative sites are Sites 39, 44, 47, 72, 79, 81, 84, 201, 211, 212, 301, 303, 304, and 306identified in Appendix D1 and are anticipated to accommodate at least very low, low, moderate, and above moderate income units. The City will initiate the election, conduct community outreach and education on the benefits of the selected housing sites and accommodating affordable and workforce housing, and pay for all costs associated with the ballot measure. Following release of the Draft Housing Element, AB 2011 and SB 6 passed, which provide for residential development on sites currently zoned and designated for commercial or retail uses. The City is in the process of evaluating the application of these new laws to the Inventory of Sites and Opportunity Sites to determine if there is additional capacity for residential development and if AB 2011 and/or SB 6 will preclude the need for a voter initiative on any of the sites. To the extent a shortfall exists in sites receiving voter approval, the City will conduct community outreach to identify alternative sites for rezoning, including outreach to property owners with underutilized sites not constrained by voter initiatives that are larger than 0.5 acre and amend the Housing Element for HCD review. It is noted that all sites throughout the City that were larger than 0.5 acre were considered as potential Opportunity Sites for rezoning - sites larger than 0.5 acre that were ultimately not selected to be rezoned as Opportunity Sites were determined to be unsuitable by the HEAC based on review of property owner input (or lack thereof) regarding interest in developing or intensifying residential uses on the site and each site’s characteristics, including environmental factors and existing uses. Should a second vote designating adequate sites fail to pass the electorate, the City Council will seek a legal opinion from the State Attorney General’s Office as to how to proceed. • Within three years [Housing Element must be both adopted by May 2023 and certified by HCD or the rezoning must occur within one year] of Housing Element adoption, and no later than January 2027, amend the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance to establish adequate opportunity sites to accommodate the City’s remaining RHNA of 463 units, plus a buffer for the very low, low, and moderate income categories: o A minimum of 4.07 acres zoned Housing--49 (minimum 43 du/ac and maximum 49 du/ac) to accommodate 30 very low, 16 low, 40 moderate, and 47 above moderate income units, o A minimum of 2.57 acres zoned Housing- -70 (minimum 50 du/ac and maximum 70 du/ac) to accommodate 69 very low, 34 low, 13 moderate, and 18 above moderate income units, and o A minimum of 10.16 acres zoned Mixed Use-49/85% (minimum 43 du/ac and maximum 49 du/ac, allow 100% residential, and requirement a minimum of 85% residential) to accommodate 122 very low, 69 low, 47 moderate, and 120 above moderate income units, o A minimum of 0.33 acres zoned Mixed Use-70/85% (minimum 43 du/ac and maximum 49 du/ac, allow 100% residential, and require a minimum of 85% residential) to accommodate 11 moderate and 11 above moderate income units.. o The rezoning to address the City’s lower income RHNA shortfall shall meet the requirements of Government Code Section 65583.2(h,i), including the following requirements:  Permit owner-occupied and rental multi-family uses by-right, consistent with Government Code Section 65583.2(i) for projects with 20% or more units affordable to lower income households  Permit a minimum density of 20 units per acre  Allow a minimum of 16 units per site  Accommodate at least 50 percent of the lower income need on sites designated for residential use only, except that the City may accommodate the very low and low income need on sites designated for mixed use if those sites allow 100 percent residential use and require residential use to occupy at least 50 percent of the floor area in a mixed-use project • Following the rezoning of sites to accommodate the RHNA, prepare an updated inventory of sites that identifies the amount, type, size, and location of vacant and underutilized sites and identifies sites with the potential for consolidation to assist developers in identifying land suitable for residential development. • Ensure no net loss of housing sites pursuant to Government Code Section 65863 through monitoring the updated inventory of sites to ensure that the net future housing capacity is adequate to accommodate the RHNA and implementing a project-by-project procedure to evaluate the proposed density and affordability levels of each project to ensure that the project would not create a shortfall in capacity to accommodate the RHNA. If a shortfall occurs, the City will identify replacement sites within 6 months. • By January 2026 or earlier, rezone all sites identified to accommodate a portion of the housing need for lower income households that are either 1) nonvacant sites identified in a prior housing element pursuant to paragraph (3) or (4) of subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 65583.2 or 2) vacant site included in two or more consecutive planning periods. The rezone shall allow residential densities of at least 20 units per acre, for any sites where such densities are not currently allowed, and shall allow residential use by right for housing developments in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower income households. • Concurrent with the rezoning effort, amend the General Plan as necessary to the General Plan accommodates the rezoned sites. As part of the review, update the Circulation Element, including Figure 5-2, Circulation, as necessary to address capacity for the RHNA, including rezoned sites, and to address alternative transportation measures, including increased transit, bicycle, and pedestrian modes to further reduce reliance on single passenger vehicles.
• As part of the Annual Performance Report, the City will monitor and report on progress made toward meeting the 2023-2031 RHNA allocation at all income levels. • Continue to maintain an inventory of sites suitable for residential development affordable at all income levels and provide that information online and to interested developers and update the inventory annually as part of the Annual Performance Report. • Sites proposed for rezoning include sites subject to a vote of the electorate under Ordinance 1022 and Ordinance 1128. Voter initiative sites are Sites 39, 44, 47, 72, 79, 81, 84, 201, 211, 212, 301, 303, 304, and 306identified in Appendix D1 and are anticipated to accommodate at least very low, low, moderate, and above moderate income units. The City will initiate the election, conduct community outreach and education on the benefits of the selected housing sites and accommodating affordable and workforce housing, and pay for all costs associated with the ballot measure. Following release of the Draft Housing Element, AB 2011 and SB 6 passed, which provide for residential development on sites currently zoned and designated for commercial or retail uses. The City is in the process of evaluating the application of these new laws to the Inventory of Sites and Opportunity Sites to determine if there is additional capacity for residential development and if AB 2011 and/or SB 6 will preclude the need for a voter initiative on any of the sites. To the extent a shortfall exists in sites receiving voter approval, the City will conduct community outreach to identify alternative sites for rezoning, including outreach to property owners with underutilized sites not constrained by voter initiatives that are larger than 0.5 acre and amend the Housing Element for HCD review. It is noted that all sites throughout the City that were larger than 0.5 acre were considered as potential Opportunity Sites for rezoning - sites larger than 0.5 acre that were ultimately not selected to be rezoned as Opportunity Sites were determined to be unsuitable by the HEAC based on review of property owner input (or lack thereof) regarding interest in developing or intensifying residential uses on the site and each site’s characteristics, including environmental factors and existing uses. Should a second vote designating adequate sites fail to pass the electorate, the City Council will seek a legal opinion from the State Attorney General’s Office as to how to proceed. • Within three years [Housing Element must be both adopted by May 2023 and certified by HCD or the rezoning must occur within one year] of Housing Element adoption, and no later than January 2027, amend the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance to establish adequate opportunity sites to accommodate the City’s remaining RHNA of 463 units, plus a buffer for the very low, low, and moderate income categories: o A minimum of 4.07 acres zoned Housing--49 (minimum 43 du/ac and maximum 49 du/ac) to accommodate 30 very low, 16 low, 40 moderate, and 47 above moderate income units, o A minimum of 2.57 acres zoned Housing- -70 (minimum 50 du/ac and maximum 70 du/ac) to accommodate 69 very low, 34 low, 13 moderate, and 18 above moderate income units, and o A minimum of 10.16 acres zoned Mixed Use-49/85% (minimum 43 du/ac and maximum 49 du/ac, allow 100% residential, and requirement a minimum of 85% residential) to accommodate 122 very low, 69 low, 47 moderate, and 120 above moderate income units, o A minimum of 0.33 acres zoned Mixed Use-70/85% (minimum 43 du/ac and maximum 49 du/ac, allow 100% residential, and require a minimum of 85% residential) to accommodate 11 moderate and 11 above moderate income units.. o The rezoning to address the City’s lower income RHNA shortfall shall meet the requirements of Government Code Section 65583.2(h,i), including the following requirements:  Permit owner-occupied and rental multi-family uses by-right, consistent with Government Code Section 65583.2(i) for projects with 20% or more units affordable to lower income households  Permit a minimum density of 20 units per acre  Allow a minimum of 16 units per site  Accommodate at least 50 percent of the lower income need on sites designated for residential use only, except that the City may accommodate the very low and low income need on sites designated for mixed use if those sites allow 100 percent residential use and require residential use to occupy at least 50 percent of the floor area in a mixed-use project • Following the rezoning of sites to accommodate the RHNA, prepare an updated inventory of sites that identifies the amount, type, size, and location of vacant and underutilized sites and identifies sites with the potential for consolidation to assist developers in identifying land suitable for residential development. • Ensure no net loss of housing sites pursuant to Government Code Section 65863 through monitoring the updated inventory of sites to ensure that the net future housing capacity is adequate to accommodate the RHNA and implementing a project-by-project procedure to evaluate the proposed density and affordability levels of each project to ensure that the project would not create a shortfall in capacity to accommodate the RHNA. If a shortfall occurs, the City will identify replacement sites within 6 months. • By January 2026 or earlier, rezone all sites identified to accommodate a portion of the housing need for lower income households that are either 1) nonvacant sites identified in a prior housing element pursuant to paragraph (3) or (4) of subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 65583.2 or 2) vacant site included in two or more consecutive planning periods. The rezone shall allow residential densities of at least 20 units per acre, for any sites where such densities are not currently allowed, and shall allow residential use by right for housing developments in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower income households. • Concurrent with the rezoning effort, amend the General Plan as necessary to the General Plan accommodates the rezoned sites. As part of the review, update the Circulation Element, including Figure 5-2, Circulation, as necessary to address capacity for the RHNA, including rezoned sites, and to address alternative transportation measures, including increased transit, bicycle, and pedestrian modes to further reduce reliance on single passenger vehicles.
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Development on all nonvacant sites designated in the Housing Element, at all income levels, which contain existing residential units, or units that were rented in the past five years, is subject to the replacement housing requirements specified in Government Code sections 65583.2 and 65915.
• By December 2023, as part of the redesignation and rezoning being undertaken to implement the Housing Element update (see Program 4, update the Zoning Ordinance to address the replacement requirements).
• By December 2023, as part of the redesignation and rezoning being undertaken to implement the Housing Element update (see Program 4, update the Zoning Ordinance to address the replacement requirements).
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An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is a self-contained living unit with cooking, eating, sleeping, and full sanitation facilities, either attached to or detached from the primary residential unit on a single lot. A junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) is a unit that is no more than 500 square feet in size and contained entirely within a single-family residence with separate or shared sanitation facilities. ADUs and JADUs offer several benefits. First, they often are affordable to very low and low income households and can provide options for seniors, single persons, and even small families. Second, the primary homeowner receives supplementary income by renting out the ADU, which can help many modest income and elderly homeowners afford to remain in their homes. ADUs offer an important opportunity to help Sausalito address its regional housing needs while maintaining the community’s small-town character. The City will continue to apply Municipal Code regulations that allow ADUs and JADUs by-right on properties with existing or planned single family and multifamily uses.
• Update the City’s current ADU/JADU requirements (Municipal Code Sections 10.44.80 and 10.44.85) to comply with State law by December 2023. • In 2023, contact the HCD Annual Progress Report staff to determine how to correct data from the 2019 to 2021 APRs based on City staff’s review of issued building permits for that time frame, which identified errors in data submitted for the Annual Progress Reports. • In 2024 and 2025, pursue State funding available to assist lower- and moderate-income homeowners in the construction of ADUs with the objective of assisting 15 ADUs during the planning period. If funds are received, provide financial assistance to qualified property owners (qualifications will be determined at the time funding is received and will be based on the specific program requirements of the funding program) to build ADUs using State funds (such as CalHOME funds). • By December 2024, provide technical resources to assist with ADU/ JADU development online, including a summary of requirements for ADUs/JADUs, fees required and waived for ADUs/JADUs, and link to the ADU Marin website which provides comprehensive information about building an ADU in Marin County, including a guide to the process, sample floorplans, and a calculator of development costs and income for typical ADUs with the objective of a minimum of 8 ADUs permitted per year. • In 2024 and 2026, conduct increased outreach and education on ADU options and requirements to homeowners and Homeowner Associations. • Conduct a mid-cycle review no later than January 31, 2027 of ADU assumptions, including the number and affordability of permitted ADUS and the affordability of entitled ADUS included in Chapter IV of the Background Report with the objective of 32 ADUs, including at least 5 very low, 11 low, 10 moderate, and 6 above moderate, by January 31, 2027. If the review finds that production is not consistent with the projections in Background Report Chapter IV and that the underproduction or affordability of ADUs will limit the ability of the City to accommodate its RHNA, modify this program within 1 year to further incentivize ADU production so that the City’s projections can be realized. • Encourage ADU/JADU development and conversion through implementation of Program 24, which provides for City participation in a home sharing program, such as Home Match Marin, which assists with matching property owners and renters.
• Update the City’s current ADU/JADU requirements (Municipal Code Sections 10.44.80 and 10.44.85) to comply with State law by December 2023. • In 2023, contact the HCD Annual Progress Report staff to determine how to correct data from the 2019 to 2021 APRs based on City staff’s review of issued building permits for that time frame, which identified errors in data submitted for the Annual Progress Reports. • In 2024 and 2025, pursue State funding available to assist lower- and moderate-income homeowners in the construction of ADUs with the objective of assisting 15 ADUs during the planning period. If funds are received, provide financial assistance to qualified property owners (qualifications will be determined at the time funding is received and will be based on the specific program requirements of the funding program) to build ADUs using State funds (such as CalHOME funds). • By December 2024, provide technical resources to assist with ADU/ JADU development online, including a summary of requirements for ADUs/JADUs, fees required and waived for ADUs/JADUs, and link to the ADU Marin website which provides comprehensive information about building an ADU in Marin County, including a guide to the process, sample floorplans, and a calculator of development costs and income for typical ADUs with the objective of a minimum of 8 ADUs permitted per year. • In 2024 and 2026, conduct increased outreach and education on ADU options and requirements to homeowners and Homeowner Associations. • Conduct a mid-cycle review no later than January 31, 2027 of ADU assumptions, including the number and affordability of permitted ADUS and the affordability of entitled ADUS included in Chapter IV of the Background Report with the objective of 32 ADUs, including at least 5 very low, 11 low, 10 moderate, and 6 above moderate, by January 31, 2027. If the review finds that production is not consistent with the projections in Background Report Chapter IV and that the underproduction or affordability of ADUs will limit the ability of the City to accommodate its RHNA, modify this program within 1 year to further incentivize ADU production so that the City’s projections can be realized. • Encourage ADU/JADU development and conversion through implementation of Program 24, which provides for City participation in a home sharing program, such as Home Match Marin, which assists with matching property owners and renters.
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SB 9 (Government Code Section 65852.21) is a new regulation that allows property owners in single family zoning districts to build additional units on their properties, subject to exclusions identified in the statute. The City will facilitate the SB 9 process by developing a mapping tool to help property owners determine if their properties may be eligible to utilize SB 9 to add new units.
• By December 2024, publish an online mapping tool that will assist property owners in identifying whether their property is eligible for a maximum of 2 units or if the parcel is eligible for a lot split, where each resultant parcel can accommodate up to two units under SB 9. The mapping tool will identify land zoned for single-family residential uses in the City that are eligible for lot splits and additional units under SB 9 and will exclude areas not eligible based on the criteria identified at Government Code 65913.4(a)(6)(A-K). • The tool will also provide a link to a SB 9 handbook that will identify the City’s process for permitting SB 9 units under Government Code Section 65852.21. • Conduct a mid-cycle review no later than January 31, 2027 of SB 9 unit assumptions, including the number and affordability of permitted SB 9 units and the affordability of entitled SB 9 units included in Chapter IV of the Background Report, with the objective of 26 SB 9 units, including 1 very low, 3 low, 5 moderate, and 17 above moderate by January 31, 2027. If the review finds that production is not consistent with the projections in Background Report Chapter IV and that the underproduction or affordability of SB 9 units will limit the ability of the City to accommodate its RHNA, modify this program within 1 year to further incentivize SB 9 production so that the City’s projections can be realized.
• By December 2024, publish an online mapping tool that will assist property owners in identifying whether their property is eligible for a maximum of 2 units or if the parcel is eligible for a lot split, where each resultant parcel can accommodate up to two units under SB 9. The mapping tool will identify land zoned for single-family residential uses in the City that are eligible for lot splits and additional units under SB 9 and will exclude areas not eligible based on the criteria identified at Government Code 65913.4(a)(6)(A-K). • The tool will also provide a link to a SB 9 handbook that will identify the City’s process for permitting SB 9 units under Government Code Section 65852.21. • Conduct a mid-cycle review no later than January 31, 2027 of SB 9 unit assumptions, including the number and affordability of permitted SB 9 units and the affordability of entitled SB 9 units included in Chapter IV of the Background Report, with the objective of 26 SB 9 units, including 1 very low, 3 low, 5 moderate, and 17 above moderate by January 31, 2027. If the review finds that production is not consistent with the projections in Background Report Chapter IV and that the underproduction or affordability of SB 9 units will limit the ability of the City to accommodate its RHNA, modify this program within 1 year to further incentivize SB 9 production so that the City’s projections can be realized.
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The City has not currently identified any City-owned land as surplus land, as defined by Government Code Section 54230 et. seq. The City has identified sites in the Inventory of Residential Sites and Opportunity Sites that are owned by the City and are planned for development during the Planning Period: Sites 52, 75, 78, 84, and APN 065-062-19. These sites are planned to remain in City ownership and are anticipated to be made available for development through long-term leases. These sites will be made available for affordable housing consistent with the requirements of the Surplus Lands Act. Sites that require voter approval (Site 84) will be made available following voter approval, which is addressed in Program 4 In accordance with the Surplus Lands Act, the City will work with non-profits and public agencies to evaluate the feasibility of transferring surplus City-owned lands not committed to other City purposes for development of affordable housing by the private sector. The inventory will be updated annually in conjunction with the Annual Progress Report (Program 29). Any disposition of future surplus lands shall be conducted consistent with the requirements of Government Code Section 54220 et. seq. Should, in the future, any additional City-owned land be determined to be “surplus”, the City will maintain a list of such surplus City-owned lands, including identification of address, APN, General Plan land use designation, zoning, current use, parcel size, and status (surplus land or exempt surplus land), in accordance with State law. In addition to City-owned sites, the City has identified two publicly-owned sites to be rezoned to accommodate the RHNA.
• Address Site 75 as identified in Appendix E (identification of alternative location for Corporation Yard by July 2025, relocate by December 2025, rezoning by January 2026, etc.) • By March 2026, declare Sites 75 and 84 as surplus and issue a notice of availability pursuant to the Surplus Lands Act for City-owned Site 75 that are not subject to a ballot measure. In conjunction with issuing the notice of availability, perform outreach to affordable housing developers and nonprofits active in the City and region to ensure developers and non-profits are aware of the notice and of the City’s commitment to affordable housing. Following receipt of notice(s) of interest from entities desiring to lease the lands, continue with disposition of the lands for affordable housing purposes consistent with the Surplus Lands Act. • Following a successful ballot measure for Site 84, issue a notice of availability pursuant to the Surplus Lands Act within 60 days. In conjunction with issuing Progrthe notice of availability, perform outreach to affordable housing developers and non-profits active in the City and region to ensure developers and non-profits are aware of the notice and of the City’s commitment to affordable housing. Following receipt of notice(s) of interest from entities desiring to lease the lands, continue with disposition of the lands for affordable housing purposes consistent with the Surplus Lands Act. • For affordable housing projects proposed on City-owned lands, the City shall provide financial incentives to remove barriers to development, such as below market rents, waiver or deferral of City fees, priority processing, and assistance with and support of grant applications. • For Site 73 (SMCSD MLK School Nevada Campus) , take the following steps to ensure that sites are made available for affordable housing development during the 6th Cycle: o Meet with SMCSD by December 2023 to identify the planning process, proposed zoning for the site to accommodate the SMCSD vision for affordable workforce housing, incentives for development, financial assistance programs, and opportunities to assist with the application processing, and to ensure that the project is identified for completion during the 6th Cycle o Meet with SMCSD at least quarterly in 2024 to ensure that site plans are being developed and that the site is included in a Master Plan phase for completion as early in the 6th Cycle as possible. o Meet with SMCSD quarterly until project is completed to assist with project application materials, financial assistance (grant or loan applications), and identify any methods available to streamline project implementation. o The housing is anticipated to be owned and operated by SMCSD, so it is not expected that the site will need to go through disposition via the Surplus Lands Act. o By January 2026, rezone the site to Housing-49, or o If by March 2025, the City has not received a commitment from SMCSD to make the site available by January 2026 for the 6th Cycle RHNA, the City will identify a replacement site to be rezoned at the same or or greater density and that will accommodate at least the same realistic capacity units and will rezone the replacement site by January 2026. • For Site 85 (Caltrans right-of-way for former Highway 1 facility that is now a local street), take the following steps to ensure that sites are made available for affordable housing development during the 6th Cycle: o Meet with Caltrans Right-of-Way, Local Programs and Caltrans Relinquishments and Vacations staff by August 2023 and again by December 2023 to identify the process to declare the site as excess land and to initiate the disposition process, including prioritization of the site for affordable housing. The City will identify planning incentives for development, financial assistance programs, and opportunities to assist with the application processing that can be included in the Caltrans materials to dispose of the site and, and to ensure that the project is identified for completion during the 6th Cycle. o Meet with Caltrans at least quarterly in 2024 and 2025 to ensure that the process for identifying the site as excess land is expedited, with the intent of making the site available for site plans are being developed and that the site is included in a Master Plan phase for completion as early in the 6th Cycle as possible. o When the site is advertised as Excess Land, coordinate with affordable and special needs housing developers regarding acquisition of the site, identifying assistance available from the City for development and funding of housing. o By January 2026, rezone the site to Housing-49, or o If by March 2025, the City has not received a commitment from Caltrans to make the site available by January 2026 for the 6th Cycle RHNA, the City will identify a replacement site to be rezoned at the same or or greater density and that will accommodate at least the same realistic capacity units and will rezone the replacement site by January 2026. • Maintain an adequate inventory of surplus lands, if any.
• Address Site 75 as identified in Appendix E (identification of alternative location for Corporation Yard by July 2025, relocate by December 2025, rezoning by January 2026, etc.) • By March 2026, declare Sites 75 and 84 as surplus and issue a notice of availability pursuant to the Surplus Lands Act for City-owned Site 75 that are not subject to a ballot measure. In conjunction with issuing the notice of availability, perform outreach to affordable housing developers and nonprofits active in the City and region to ensure developers and non-profits are aware of the notice and of the City’s commitment to affordable housing. Following receipt of notice(s) of interest from entities desiring to lease the lands, continue with disposition of the lands for affordable housing purposes consistent with the Surplus Lands Act. • Following a successful ballot measure for Site 84, issue a notice of availability pursuant to the Surplus Lands Act within 60 days. In conjunction with issuing Progrthe notice of availability, perform outreach to affordable housing developers and non-profits active in the City and region to ensure developers and non-profits are aware of the notice and of the City’s commitment to affordable housing. Following receipt of notice(s) of interest from entities desiring to lease the lands, continue with disposition of the lands for affordable housing purposes consistent with the Surplus Lands Act. • For affordable housing projects proposed on City-owned lands, the City shall provide financial incentives to remove barriers to development, such as below market rents, waiver or deferral of City fees, priority processing, and assistance with and support of grant applications. • For Site 73 (SMCSD MLK School Nevada Campus) , take the following steps to ensure that sites are made available for affordable housing development during the 6th Cycle: o Meet with SMCSD by December 2023 to identify the planning process, proposed zoning for the site to accommodate the SMCSD vision for affordable workforce housing, incentives for development, financial assistance programs, and opportunities to assist with the application processing, and to ensure that the project is identified for completion during the 6th Cycle o Meet with SMCSD at least quarterly in 2024 to ensure that site plans are being developed and that the site is included in a Master Plan phase for completion as early in the 6th Cycle as possible. o Meet with SMCSD quarterly until project is completed to assist with project application materials, financial assistance (grant or loan applications), and identify any methods available to streamline project implementation. o The housing is anticipated to be owned and operated by SMCSD, so it is not expected that the site will need to go through disposition via the Surplus Lands Act. o By January 2026, rezone the site to Housing-49, or o If by March 2025, the City has not received a commitment from SMCSD to make the site available by January 2026 for the 6th Cycle RHNA, the City will identify a replacement site to be rezoned at the same or or greater density and that will accommodate at least the same realistic capacity units and will rezone the replacement site by January 2026. • For Site 85 (Caltrans right-of-way for former Highway 1 facility that is now a local street), take the following steps to ensure that sites are made available for affordable housing development during the 6th Cycle: o Meet with Caltrans Right-of-Way, Local Programs and Caltrans Relinquishments and Vacations staff by August 2023 and again by December 2023 to identify the process to declare the site as excess land and to initiate the disposition process, including prioritization of the site for affordable housing. The City will identify planning incentives for development, financial assistance programs, and opportunities to assist with the application processing that can be included in the Caltrans materials to dispose of the site and, and to ensure that the project is identified for completion during the 6th Cycle. o Meet with Caltrans at least quarterly in 2024 and 2025 to ensure that the process for identifying the site as excess land is expedited, with the intent of making the site available for site plans are being developed and that the site is included in a Master Plan phase for completion as early in the 6th Cycle as possible. o When the site is advertised as Excess Land, coordinate with affordable and special needs housing developers regarding acquisition of the site, identifying assistance available from the City for development and funding of housing. o By January 2026, rezone the site to Housing-49, or o If by March 2025, the City has not received a commitment from Caltrans to make the site available by January 2026 for the 6th Cycle RHNA, the City will identify a replacement site to be rezoned at the same or or greater density and that will accommodate at least the same realistic capacity units and will rezone the replacement site by January 2026. • Maintain an adequate inventory of surplus lands, if any.
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Sausalito has a well-established and vibrant marine culture that plays an important role in shaping the character of the community. There are eight marinas in the City where many boat owners reside in their boats as permanent housing. The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) and Sausalito Zoning Ordinance both allow for up to 10% of marina berths to be used as liveaboard housing. Liveaboards provide a valuable source of affordable housing in Sausalito, offering one of the few local housing options for marine workers employed in Sausalito’s waterfront. Both the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration support the provision of liveaboards in well-managed marinas as an environmentally sustainable housing option.
The Housing Element recognizes liveaboards in City marinas and water-based residential communities (i.e., Galilee Harbor) as a low impact approach to addressing a key segment of the City’s affordable housing needs, and establishes the following actions to maintain and enhance liveaboards as a permanent form of housing in the community: • Maintain zoning provisions which allow up to 10% of berths in recreational marinas in the C-W and W Zoning Districts to be occupied by liveaboards and houseboats and, if increases in water-based housing are permitted by BCDC, revise the standards for the C-W and W Zoning Districts to allow 15% of berths to be occupied by liveaboards and houseboats, with provisions for 100% water-based residential communities such as Galilee Harbor. • By October 2025, review Zoning Code and revise as necessary to ensure liveaboard housing is limited to marinas and water-based communities. • Determine by December 2023 if requiring marina operators to update their conditional use permits (CUPs) to reflect their current liveaboard berths to ensure that the liveaboards are counted toward Sausalito’s permanent housing stock is feasible. If CUP updates are feasible, then require marina operators to update their CUPs to reflect the current, or up to the maximum allowed, liveaboards. • By June 2025, institute a reporting program to enforce Zoning Ordinance Section 10.44.170.H, which states: “As vacancies occur, marina operators shall give preference to qualified low and moderate income tenants until such tenants constitute at least 50% of the liveaboard vessels in the marina.” • No later than August 2023, contact BCDC, Marin Housing, and regional affordable housing providers to work to develop a model water-based housing program that can be implemented in the City's marinas to assist marina providers in dedicating liveaboard/houseboat berths for lower income households. o Meet quarterly to develop the water-based housing program and aim to complete program by December 2025, recognizing that timing is largely based on BCDC and not controlled by the City. o Explore opportunities for water-based housing and identify 2 to 3 sites in Sausalito for new water-based housing. The effort shall consider the potential of the Marin Plaza Marina, Arques Marina, and other locations along the waterfront. o Work with property owners of Site 301, potential water-based housing sites, and existing marinas where property owners desire to increase the amount of liveaboards to develop model plans that demonstrate feasibility of water-based housing for BCDC consideration. It is noted that Site 301 is prioritized to accommodate new water-based housing during the 6th Cycle while additional sites may accommodate water-based housing during the 6th or future Housing Element cycles. o Identify a project to accommodate at least 32 new liveaboards (8 very low, 8 low, 8 moderate, and 8 above moderate units), either through liveaboard berths in a marina or in a water-based residential community, to increase the permanent water-based housing supply during the 6th Cycle. • No later than August 2023, begin working with BCDC and encourage involvement from State agencies that address housing needs, including HCD, to ensure that BCDC increases the permanent residential capacity of local marinas and waterfront areas by December 2027 through: o Allowing marinas to increase their capacity of total berths to 15% if the new berths will provide permanent housing affordable to the workforce or will provide naturally affordable housing opportunities and ensure that marinas are providing land-based facilities, such as bathing and laundry areas, to reduce the extent of water-based infrastructure necessary to serve new berths. o Allowing marinas to increase their capacity of liveaboard and houseboat berths by 5% (up to 15% total) and consider a rent control program for new berths to ensure that rents remain naturally affordable to lower and moderate income households. o Developing a regionwide permit to streamline approvals within BCDC's jurisdictional area for land-based housing that is consistent with the State-approved Regional Housing Needs Allocation. The permit will provide standards for such housing that may include identification of specific areas where permanent housing opportunities are permitted, requirements for housing developments to include access to the shoreline and water-based uses, a minimum percentage of the local waterfront workforce that will receive priority for new housing within the BCDC jurisdictional area, and requirements for local jurisdictions to identify in their Housing Elements that such housing is necessary to accommodate their RHNA in any given planning period.
The Housing Element recognizes liveaboards in City marinas and water-based residential communities (i.e., Galilee Harbor) as a low impact approach to addressing a key segment of the City’s affordable housing needs, and establishes the following actions to maintain and enhance liveaboards as a permanent form of housing in the community: • Maintain zoning provisions which allow up to 10% of berths in recreational marinas in the C-W and W Zoning Districts to be occupied by liveaboards and houseboats and, if increases in water-based housing are permitted by BCDC, revise the standards for the C-W and W Zoning Districts to allow 15% of berths to be occupied by liveaboards and houseboats, with provisions for 100% water-based residential communities such as Galilee Harbor. • By October 2025, review Zoning Code and revise as necessary to ensure liveaboard housing is limited to marinas and water-based communities. • Determine by December 2023 if requiring marina operators to update their conditional use permits (CUPs) to reflect their current liveaboard berths to ensure that the liveaboards are counted toward Sausalito’s permanent housing stock is feasible. If CUP updates are feasible, then require marina operators to update their CUPs to reflect the current, or up to the maximum allowed, liveaboards. • By June 2025, institute a reporting program to enforce Zoning Ordinance Section 10.44.170.H, which states: “As vacancies occur, marina operators shall give preference to qualified low and moderate income tenants until such tenants constitute at least 50% of the liveaboard vessels in the marina.” • No later than August 2023, contact BCDC, Marin Housing, and regional affordable housing providers to work to develop a model water-based housing program that can be implemented in the City's marinas to assist marina providers in dedicating liveaboard/houseboat berths for lower income households. o Meet quarterly to develop the water-based housing program and aim to complete program by December 2025, recognizing that timing is largely based on BCDC and not controlled by the City. o Explore opportunities for water-based housing and identify 2 to 3 sites in Sausalito for new water-based housing. The effort shall consider the potential of the Marin Plaza Marina, Arques Marina, and other locations along the waterfront. o Work with property owners of Site 301, potential water-based housing sites, and existing marinas where property owners desire to increase the amount of liveaboards to develop model plans that demonstrate feasibility of water-based housing for BCDC consideration. It is noted that Site 301 is prioritized to accommodate new water-based housing during the 6th Cycle while additional sites may accommodate water-based housing during the 6th or future Housing Element cycles. o Identify a project to accommodate at least 32 new liveaboards (8 very low, 8 low, 8 moderate, and 8 above moderate units), either through liveaboard berths in a marina or in a water-based residential community, to increase the permanent water-based housing supply during the 6th Cycle. • No later than August 2023, begin working with BCDC and encourage involvement from State agencies that address housing needs, including HCD, to ensure that BCDC increases the permanent residential capacity of local marinas and waterfront areas by December 2027 through: o Allowing marinas to increase their capacity of total berths to 15% if the new berths will provide permanent housing affordable to the workforce or will provide naturally affordable housing opportunities and ensure that marinas are providing land-based facilities, such as bathing and laundry areas, to reduce the extent of water-based infrastructure necessary to serve new berths. o Allowing marinas to increase their capacity of liveaboard and houseboat berths by 5% (up to 15% total) and consider a rent control program for new berths to ensure that rents remain naturally affordable to lower and moderate income households. o Developing a regionwide permit to streamline approvals within BCDC's jurisdictional area for land-based housing that is consistent with the State-approved Regional Housing Needs Allocation. The permit will provide standards for such housing that may include identification of specific areas where permanent housing opportunities are permitted, requirements for housing developments to include access to the shoreline and water-based uses, a minimum percentage of the local waterfront workforce that will receive priority for new housing within the BCDC jurisdictional area, and requirements for local jurisdictions to identify in their Housing Elements that such housing is necessary to accommodate their RHNA in any given planning period.
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The City can play an important role in facilitating the development of quality, affordable housing in the community through provision of regulatory incentives and direct financial assistance. By utilizing various tools to facilitate infill development, the City can help to address the housing needs of its extremely low, very low, low, and moderate income households. The following are among the types of incentives the City can offer: • Reduced development standards, including setbacks, floor area ratios, and parking, where necessary to accommodate maximum permitted densities • Density bonuses • Expedited review / no cost pre-application submittal meetings for extremely low, very low, low and moderate income housing • Financial assistance and/or land write-downs
• The overall objective of this program is development of 80 extremely low, 120 very low, and 115 low income units during the planning period, including at least 20% of units for special needs households, including seniors, persons with a disability, homeless, and agricultural workers. • By July 2024, establish financial and regulatory incentives to private and nonprofit developers upon request, for the development of affordable housing for families, seniors, and other households and housing for special needs populations. Financial and regulatory incentives will include: o Expedited processing of projects with 20% or more of units affordable to very low or low income households or for special needs households. o Reduction in development fees, including waiving application processing fees for projects with a minimum of 15% extremely low income units, a minimum of 40% lower income units, or a minimum of 50% of the units restricted to occupancy by special needs groups (seniors, persons with a disability, large families, farmworkers, single heads of household with children present, and unhoused persons and families). o Defer payment of City development impact fees until certificate of occupancy for projects with at least 49% of units affordable to very low or low income households consistent with AB 641 or with at least 50% of the units restricted to occupancy by special needs groups (seniors, persons with a disability, large families, farmworkers, single heads of household with children present, and unhoused persons and families). o Reduced development standards, including setbacks, floor area ratios, and parking, where necessary to accommodate maximum permitted densities o Density bonuses as described in Program 17 o City support in affordable housing funding applications o Financial assistance through regional resources and future Affordable Housing Fund resources (Program 11) • Provide annual outreach to affordable developers and housing providers identifying City incentives for affordable and special needs housing development. The annual outreach shall be conducted via email and shall include a list of City incentives (including those identified by the above bullet point), a list of sites identified for very low and low income units in the Housing Element, including site characteristics provided in Appendix D1 and a map of the sites, and identification of funds anticipated to be available in the next 1-5 years. The outreach shall provide a contact information for City staff and City staff shall respond to inquiries from interested developers and housing providers within 10 business days. • Explore opportunities for regional partnerships to leverage funds and assets available for affordable housing development, to provide for cooperation between regional jurisdictions in procuring funds to assist with affordable housing development, and to coordinate outreach to developers and housing providers. • Hold a bi-annual workshop for property owners of sites identified to accommodate the very low and low income RHNA and affordable housing, special needs housing, and workforce housing developers to assist property owners in understanding the steps through the development process, to connect the development community with property owners, and to ensure there is understanding of the City’s incentives for affordable housing, development standards, and development process. • By December 2024, identify funding timelines for grant and loan programs and annually contact affordable and special needs housing developers to identify interest in seeking grant funding with the intent of supporting at least 1 grant application per year, which may include: o Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC): The City will assist developers in gaining funding for the development of affordable housing through the LIHTC program. Investors receive a credit against federal tax owed in return for providing funds to developers to build or renovate housing for low income households. In turn, the capital subsidy allows rents to be set at below market rates. o County-administered HOME and CDBG Funds: The City will contact Marin County annually to identify funds anticipated to be available through the HOME, CDBG, and other County-administered funding programs, will provide this information in the annual outreach, and will assist developers in obtaining funding. o Other Funding Sources: The City will evaluate the opportunity to prioritize the use of other funding sources, such as funds made available through the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) or former redevelopment funds, as a local source of funding for affordable housing.
• The overall objective of this program is development of 80 extremely low, 120 very low, and 115 low income units during the planning period, including at least 20% of units for special needs households, including seniors, persons with a disability, homeless, and agricultural workers. • By July 2024, establish financial and regulatory incentives to private and nonprofit developers upon request, for the development of affordable housing for families, seniors, and other households and housing for special needs populations. Financial and regulatory incentives will include: o Expedited processing of projects with 20% or more of units affordable to very low or low income households or for special needs households. o Reduction in development fees, including waiving application processing fees for projects with a minimum of 15% extremely low income units, a minimum of 40% lower income units, or a minimum of 50% of the units restricted to occupancy by special needs groups (seniors, persons with a disability, large families, farmworkers, single heads of household with children present, and unhoused persons and families). o Defer payment of City development impact fees until certificate of occupancy for projects with at least 49% of units affordable to very low or low income households consistent with AB 641 or with at least 50% of the units restricted to occupancy by special needs groups (seniors, persons with a disability, large families, farmworkers, single heads of household with children present, and unhoused persons and families). o Reduced development standards, including setbacks, floor area ratios, and parking, where necessary to accommodate maximum permitted densities o Density bonuses as described in Program 17 o City support in affordable housing funding applications o Financial assistance through regional resources and future Affordable Housing Fund resources (Program 11) • Provide annual outreach to affordable developers and housing providers identifying City incentives for affordable and special needs housing development. The annual outreach shall be conducted via email and shall include a list of City incentives (including those identified by the above bullet point), a list of sites identified for very low and low income units in the Housing Element, including site characteristics provided in Appendix D1 and a map of the sites, and identification of funds anticipated to be available in the next 1-5 years. The outreach shall provide a contact information for City staff and City staff shall respond to inquiries from interested developers and housing providers within 10 business days. • Explore opportunities for regional partnerships to leverage funds and assets available for affordable housing development, to provide for cooperation between regional jurisdictions in procuring funds to assist with affordable housing development, and to coordinate outreach to developers and housing providers. • Hold a bi-annual workshop for property owners of sites identified to accommodate the very low and low income RHNA and affordable housing, special needs housing, and workforce housing developers to assist property owners in understanding the steps through the development process, to connect the development community with property owners, and to ensure there is understanding of the City’s incentives for affordable housing, development standards, and development process. • By December 2024, identify funding timelines for grant and loan programs and annually contact affordable and special needs housing developers to identify interest in seeking grant funding with the intent of supporting at least 1 grant application per year, which may include: o Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC): The City will assist developers in gaining funding for the development of affordable housing through the LIHTC program. Investors receive a credit against federal tax owed in return for providing funds to developers to build or renovate housing for low income households. In turn, the capital subsidy allows rents to be set at below market rates. o County-administered HOME and CDBG Funds: The City will contact Marin County annually to identify funds anticipated to be available through the HOME, CDBG, and other County-administered funding programs, will provide this information in the annual outreach, and will assist developers in obtaining funding. o Other Funding Sources: The City will evaluate the opportunity to prioritize the use of other funding sources, such as funds made available through the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) or former redevelopment funds, as a local source of funding for affordable housing.
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With limited access to state and federal housing resources, Sausalito faces practical and financial constraints in its ability to facilitate the construction of affordable housing. To create a more viable funding source, the City will establish an Affordable Housing Fund that will be used to construct or help leverage construction of affordable housing. Potential Fund resources include in-lieu fees from the Inclusionary Housing Requirement, in-lieu fees on small condominium conversions (3 to 4 units), commercial/non-residential workforce housing impact fees, and public and private grant and funding programs.
• Establish an Affordable Housing Fund by December 2023. o Funding sources may include in-lieu fees for the City’s Inclusionary Housing Requirement and for small condominium conversions (3 and 4 units) and impact fees for non-residential development. o Implementing regulations will be established to manage the Affordable Housing Fund and establish parameters for allocation of funds towards projects. The regulations will ensure that affordable and special needs development are distributed throughout the community, while promoting affordable development for families in areas with the highest educational opportunities and promoting affordable development for seniors and persons with a disability in areas with the highest rates of housing cost burden for seniors and persons with a disability. o Review grant and other funding opportunities from State, federal, non-profit, and other sources annually. All feasible funding sources shall be pursued. • Consult with Marin County in developing regulations to govern fund oversight and expenditures.
• Establish an Affordable Housing Fund by December 2023. o Funding sources may include in-lieu fees for the City’s Inclusionary Housing Requirement and for small condominium conversions (3 and 4 units) and impact fees for non-residential development. o Implementing regulations will be established to manage the Affordable Housing Fund and establish parameters for allocation of funds towards projects. The regulations will ensure that affordable and special needs development are distributed throughout the community, while promoting affordable development for families in areas with the highest educational opportunities and promoting affordable development for seniors and persons with a disability in areas with the highest rates of housing cost burden for seniors and persons with a disability. o Review grant and other funding opportunities from State, federal, non-profit, and other sources annually. All feasible funding sources shall be pursued. • Consult with Marin County in developing regulations to govern fund oversight and expenditures.
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The Bay Area is home to numerous nonprofit housing developers who have produced thousands of high-quality affordable housing projects over the past 40 years. In Sausalito, two non-profits have a track record of developing and managing successful affordable housing projects – Rotary Housing and the Ecumenical Association for Housing (EAH). The key to the success of non-profits lies in three areas: 1) their ability to access a diversity of funding sources; 2) their commitment to working cooperatively with the local community; and 3) their long-term dedication to their projects. The City is committed to assist in the development of housing for extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate-income households throughout the community, including supporting nonprofit and private affordable housing developers, to the extent feasible.
• The overall objective of this program is development of 80 extremely low, 120 very low, and 115 low income units during the planning period, including at least 20% of units for special needs households, including seniors, persons with a disability, homeless, and agricultural workers. • Establish a network of affordable housing providers interested in development in Sausalito and Marin County, utilizing the Nonprofit Housing Association of Northern California, Marin Housing, Marin County Community Development Agency Housing and Grants Division, and the Marin County Planning Directors Collaborative as resources. o Identify network of affordable housing providers, including names of each entity and contact information (email or phone) for an individual identified by the entity for participation in the network, by June 2023. o Establish a semi-annual meeting (twice a year) with interested affordable housing providers to identify housing opportunities and promote development applications for affordable housing projects throughout the community and emphasizing affordable development for families in areas with the highest educational opportunities and promoting affordable development for seniors and persons with a disability in areas with the highest rates of housing cost burden for seniors and persons with a disability. o Annually email affordable housing providers a list and map of the Inventory of Residential Sites (Inventory and Opportunity Sites), maps illustrating high resource areas and areas with high levels of people-based and place-based opportunities in the City in order to highlight opportunities for development projects to affirmatively further fair housing, list of the City’s incentives for affordable and special needs housing, and, once adopted, a summary of the City’s Objective Design and Development Standards (ODDS). o In conjunction with Program 10, explore opportunities to coordinate outreach to developers at the regional level. • By December 2024, designate a staff member to serve as a “housing concierge” to guide affordable housing projects through the development process and to coordinate assistance and support for affordable and special needs housing projects. • Support affordable housing and special needs projects through the following actions: o Provide Letters of Support for Funding Applications: The City will support developer and housing sponsor applications for funding (such as Low Income Housing Tax Credit or State HOME funds) for affordable housing, provided the proposed project is consistent with the City’s General Plan. o Priority Processing: The City will adopt priority processing for applications that include housing affordable to lower-income and/or moderate-income households. o Concessions/Incentives. The City will continue to grant concessions and incentives as described in Program 10 for projects which include housing affordable to lower-income and/or moderate-income households, such as reduced parking requirements. o Funding. Seek funding through State programs (i.e., PLHA) to expand affordable housing and or homelessness prevention services. • Annually pursue affordable housing funds available at the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for new construction and acquisition/rehabilitation of affordable housing. • Achieve the development of at least 200 affordable housing units over eight years. • Target areas and populations with displacement risk as identified in the Background Report, including owner-occupied housing in areas of highest cost burden (Census Tract north-X), renter occupied housing in areas of highest cost burden (Census Tract south x-X), southern CT, (Owners with areas with cost burden over 40%, and any households living in housing that is identified by the City’s Building Department or Code Enforcement staff as being dilapidated and in need of replacement or significant repair during the Planning Period, • Increase socioeconomic opportunities, including access to jobs, education, and services, through targeting areas with highest resources and access to transportation.
• The overall objective of this program is development of 80 extremely low, 120 very low, and 115 low income units during the planning period, including at least 20% of units for special needs households, including seniors, persons with a disability, homeless, and agricultural workers. • Establish a network of affordable housing providers interested in development in Sausalito and Marin County, utilizing the Nonprofit Housing Association of Northern California, Marin Housing, Marin County Community Development Agency Housing and Grants Division, and the Marin County Planning Directors Collaborative as resources. o Identify network of affordable housing providers, including names of each entity and contact information (email or phone) for an individual identified by the entity for participation in the network, by June 2023. o Establish a semi-annual meeting (twice a year) with interested affordable housing providers to identify housing opportunities and promote development applications for affordable housing projects throughout the community and emphasizing affordable development for families in areas with the highest educational opportunities and promoting affordable development for seniors and persons with a disability in areas with the highest rates of housing cost burden for seniors and persons with a disability. o Annually email affordable housing providers a list and map of the Inventory of Residential Sites (Inventory and Opportunity Sites), maps illustrating high resource areas and areas with high levels of people-based and place-based opportunities in the City in order to highlight opportunities for development projects to affirmatively further fair housing, list of the City’s incentives for affordable and special needs housing, and, once adopted, a summary of the City’s Objective Design and Development Standards (ODDS). o In conjunction with Program 10, explore opportunities to coordinate outreach to developers at the regional level. • By December 2024, designate a staff member to serve as a “housing concierge” to guide affordable housing projects through the development process and to coordinate assistance and support for affordable and special needs housing projects. • Support affordable housing and special needs projects through the following actions: o Provide Letters of Support for Funding Applications: The City will support developer and housing sponsor applications for funding (such as Low Income Housing Tax Credit or State HOME funds) for affordable housing, provided the proposed project is consistent with the City’s General Plan. o Priority Processing: The City will adopt priority processing for applications that include housing affordable to lower-income and/or moderate-income households. o Concessions/Incentives. The City will continue to grant concessions and incentives as described in Program 10 for projects which include housing affordable to lower-income and/or moderate-income households, such as reduced parking requirements. o Funding. Seek funding through State programs (i.e., PLHA) to expand affordable housing and or homelessness prevention services. • Annually pursue affordable housing funds available at the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for new construction and acquisition/rehabilitation of affordable housing. • Achieve the development of at least 200 affordable housing units over eight years. • Target areas and populations with displacement risk as identified in the Background Report, including owner-occupied housing in areas of highest cost burden (Census Tract north-X), renter occupied housing in areas of highest cost burden (Census Tract south x-X), southern CT, (Owners with areas with cost burden over 40%, and any households living in housing that is identified by the City’s Building Department or Code Enforcement staff as being dilapidated and in need of replacement or significant repair during the Planning Period, • Increase socioeconomic opportunities, including access to jobs, education, and services, through targeting areas with highest resources and access to transportation.
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First-time homebuyers in Sausalito have access to several homebuyer assistance programs offered through Marin Housing. The Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) program administered by Marin Housing provides qualified first time homebuyers with a federal income tax credit of up to 15% of the annual interest paid on the homebuyer’s mortgage. Marin Housing also administers a Below Market Rate (BMR) first-time homebuyer program on behalf of jurisdictions in the County with inclusionary housing requirements.
• Coordinate with Marin Housing annually, beginning no later than December 2023, regarding methods to increase participation in the MCC and first-time homebuyer program in Sausalito and to identify additional potential funding sources to augment Marin Housing’s existing programs to further assist with homeownership opportunities for workforce and lower income households throughout the community. • By December 2023, advertise Marin Housing’s homeownership assistance programs on the City’s website and at City Hall, the Library, MLK Park, and the 750 Bridgeway (Bank of America) and ensure information is reviewed and updated annually. • By December 2024, review State funding sources to determine if the City is eligible to apply for grant funding for any homebuyer assistance programs. If the City is eligible to apply, apply for funding within the next 12 months. If funding application is not successful, contact staff administering the program to identify modifications to the City’s application anticipate to result in a successful application and re-apply in the next funding cycle.
• Coordinate with Marin Housing annually, beginning no later than December 2023, regarding methods to increase participation in the MCC and first-time homebuyer program in Sausalito and to identify additional potential funding sources to augment Marin Housing’s existing programs to further assist with homeownership opportunities for workforce and lower income households throughout the community. • By December 2023, advertise Marin Housing’s homeownership assistance programs on the City’s website and at City Hall, the Library, MLK Park, and the 750 Bridgeway (Bank of America) and ensure information is reviewed and updated annually. • By December 2024, review State funding sources to determine if the City is eligible to apply for grant funding for any homebuyer assistance programs. If the City is eligible to apply, apply for funding within the next 12 months. If funding application is not successful, contact staff administering the program to identify modifications to the City’s application anticipate to result in a successful application and re-apply in the next funding cycle.
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The Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 Rental Assistance Program extends rental subsidies to very low-income households, including families, seniors, and the disabled. The Housing Choice Voucher program plays a critical role in allowing such households to live affordably in a community, and is a key program to address the needs of extremely low and very low income households.
• Cooperate with Marin Housing to continue to make Housing Choice Vouchers available in Sausalito on an on-going basis and to increase voucher use in higher opportunity areas by 5% by 2027. • Make information regarding the Housing Choice Voucher program on the City website and in Currents by December 2023, and in an annual direct mailing identifying available housing resources to all residents and property owners. • Provide referrals to Marin Housing to households seeking rental assistance. • To increase housing mobility and opportunities in the City’s highest resource areas, provide annual outreach to property owners Citywide encouraging owners of rental property to register with Marin Housing to increase housing stock accessible to very low and extremely low income households. • Perform additional outreach, with a minimum of 3 presentations each year, to Homeowner Associations and Neighborhood Associations in the areas with the highest opportunity scores in the City, to provide education about the benefits of the Housing Choice Voucher program and to encourage increased landlord participation. • The City will offer tenants information regarding Section 8 rental subsidies and referrals to Marin Housing for assistance. The City will also encourage landlords to register units with the Housing Authority by providing informational brochures to rental property owners. • In 2023 and 2024, coordinate with Marin Housing and other Marin County jurisdictions to determine the capacity to develop a Countywide registry of rental units that accept Section 8 vouchers. If capacity and funding for such a program is identified, implement the registry by 2026.
• Cooperate with Marin Housing to continue to make Housing Choice Vouchers available in Sausalito on an on-going basis and to increase voucher use in higher opportunity areas by 5% by 2027. • Make information regarding the Housing Choice Voucher program on the City website and in Currents by December 2023, and in an annual direct mailing identifying available housing resources to all residents and property owners. • Provide referrals to Marin Housing to households seeking rental assistance. • To increase housing mobility and opportunities in the City’s highest resource areas, provide annual outreach to property owners Citywide encouraging owners of rental property to register with Marin Housing to increase housing stock accessible to very low and extremely low income households. • Perform additional outreach, with a minimum of 3 presentations each year, to Homeowner Associations and Neighborhood Associations in the areas with the highest opportunity scores in the City, to provide education about the benefits of the Housing Choice Voucher program and to encourage increased landlord participation. • The City will offer tenants information regarding Section 8 rental subsidies and referrals to Marin Housing for assistance. The City will also encourage landlords to register units with the Housing Authority by providing informational brochures to rental property owners. • In 2023 and 2024, coordinate with Marin Housing and other Marin County jurisdictions to determine the capacity to develop a Countywide registry of rental units that accept Section 8 vouchers. If capacity and funding for such a program is identified, implement the registry by 2026.
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The City’s Inclusionary Housing requirement ensures that new residential development with 4 or more units will make 20% of the units affordable to moderate income households.
• By December 2024, modify the inclusionary requirement to address the potential to require specified minimum percentages of very low and low income units, if determined to be feasible, to ensure inclusionary units assist in integrating housing affordable to lower income households with market rate and moderate income housing and increase opportunities for affordable housing throughout the community. • In 2023, initiate preparation of an Inclusionary Housing Fee Nexus Study, or participate in a Countywide Inclusionary Housing Fee Nexus Study, to document the relationship between residential development and demand for affordable housing, and to determine both the maximum supportable and recommended in-lieu fee amount. • By December 2024, adopt an in-lieu fee that can be applied to small projects and be an option for developments that have demonstrated it is not financially feasible to produce some or all of the inclusionary units on-site. In-lieu fees generated from the program will be placed in an Affordable Housing Fund to support affordable housing activities. • Provide referrals to Marin Housing to households seeking rental assistance.
• By December 2024, modify the inclusionary requirement to address the potential to require specified minimum percentages of very low and low income units, if determined to be feasible, to ensure inclusionary units assist in integrating housing affordable to lower income households with market rate and moderate income housing and increase opportunities for affordable housing throughout the community. • In 2023, initiate preparation of an Inclusionary Housing Fee Nexus Study, or participate in a Countywide Inclusionary Housing Fee Nexus Study, to document the relationship between residential development and demand for affordable housing, and to determine both the maximum supportable and recommended in-lieu fee amount. • By December 2024, adopt an in-lieu fee that can be applied to small projects and be an option for developments that have demonstrated it is not financially feasible to produce some or all of the inclusionary units on-site. In-lieu fees generated from the program will be placed in an Affordable Housing Fund to support affordable housing activities. • Provide referrals to Marin Housing to households seeking rental assistance.
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Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance are needed to address various recent changes to State law and create consistency with the Housing Element. Objectives and Timeframe. • Update the Zoning Ordinance to address the following:
The Zoning Ordinance shall be updated to define and permit low-barrier navigation centers consistent with the requirements of Government Code Sections 65660 through 65668, including treating low-barrier navigation centers as a by-right use in areas zoned for mixed use and in nonresidential zones permitting multi-family uses (if applicable).
The Zoning Ordinance shall be updated to define and permit low-barrier navigation centers consistent with the requirements of Government Code Sections 65660 through 65668, including treating low-barrier navigation centers as a by-right use in areas zoned for mixed use and in nonresidential zones permitting multi-family uses (if applicable).
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Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance are needed to address various recent changes to State law and create consistency with the Housing Element. Objectives and Timeframe. • Update the Zoning Ordinance to address the following:
The Zoning Ordinance shall be revised to ensure that transitional and supportive housing are in accordance with State law, including to require that supportive housing that meets the criteria in Government Code Section 65651 is allowed by right in multi-family and mixed use zones s with a streamlined and ministerial review and not be subject to discretionary review.
The Zoning Ordinance shall be revised to ensure that transitional and supportive housing are in accordance with State law, including to require that supportive housing that meets the criteria in Government Code Section 65651 is allowed by right in multi-family and mixed use zones s with a streamlined and ministerial review and not be subject to discretionary review.
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Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance are needed to address various recent changes to State law and create consistency with the Housing Element. Objectives and Timeframe. • Update the Zoning Ordinance to address the following:
The Zoning Ordinance will be updated to be consistent with State laws addressing employee housing, including Sections 17021.5 and 17021.6, and will be revised to ensure that: 1) employee housing serving six or fewer employees shall be deemed a single-family structure and shall be treated subject to the standards for a single-family dwelling in the same zone, and 2) employee housing consisting of no more than 12 units or 36 beds will be permitted in the same manner as other agricultural uses in the same zone.
The Zoning Ordinance will be updated to be consistent with State laws addressing employee housing, including Sections 17021.5 and 17021.6, and will be revised to ensure that: 1) employee housing serving six or fewer employees shall be deemed a single-family structure and shall be treated subject to the standards for a single-family dwelling in the same zone, and 2) employee housing consisting of no more than 12 units or 36 beds will be permitted in the same manner as other agricultural uses in the same zone.
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Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance are needed to address various recent changes to State law and create consistency with the Housing Element. Objectives and Timeframe. • Update the Zoning Ordinance to address the following:
The Zoning Ordinance will be updated to require sufficient parking to accommodate all staff working in an emergency shelter, provided that the standards will not require more parking for emergency shelters than other residential or commercial uses within the same zone, in compliance with AB 139.
The Zoning Ordinance will be updated to require sufficient parking to accommodate all staff working in an emergency shelter, provided that the standards will not require more parking for emergency shelters than other residential or commercial uses within the same zone, in compliance with AB 139.
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Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance are needed to address various recent changes to State law and create consistency with the Housing Element. Objectives and Timeframe. • Update the Zoning Ordinance to address the following:
Review and amend the Zoning Ordinance to remove restrictions on mobile homes and manufactured homes that conflict with the provisions of Government Code Section 65852.3 by requiring that to ensure that mobile homes and manufactured homes are allowed on lots zoned for single-family residential dwellings and shall only be subject to the same development standards applicable to a single-family residential dwelling on the same lot, except for architectural requirements for the roof overhang, roofing material, and siding material, as specified by Government Code Section 65852.3.
Review and amend the Zoning Ordinance to remove restrictions on mobile homes and manufactured homes that conflict with the provisions of Government Code Section 65852.3 by requiring that to ensure that mobile homes and manufactured homes are allowed on lots zoned for single-family residential dwellings and shall only be subject to the same development standards applicable to a single-family residential dwelling on the same lot, except for architectural requirements for the roof overhang, roofing material, and siding material, as specified by Government Code Section 65852.3.
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