11 Staff Report.Housing Element with attachmentsPREPARED BY: Erin Walters, Associate Planner and
Jocelyn Shoopman, Associate Planner
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and the Community
Development Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6872
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 2/20/2024 ITEM NO: 11
DATE: February 15, 2024
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Discuss and Provide Direction on the Proposed Revisions to the Draft Revised
2023-2031 Housing Element and Next Steps. Location: Town-Wide. General
Plan Amendment Application GP-22-003.
RECOMMENDATION:
Discuss and provide direction to staff on the proposed revisions to the Draft Revised 2023-2031
Housing Element and next steps.
BACKGROUND:
On December 1, 2023, the Town received the California Department of Housing and Community
Development’s (HCD) findings/comment letter, previously provided as Attachment 3 to the
January 16, 2024, staff report. A link to Town Council staff reports and attachments can be
viewed on the Town’s website at: https://losgatos-ca.municodemeetings.com.
On December 19, 2023, the Town Council unanimously voted to follow the following process
regarding the 2023-2031 Housing Element update, which includes the following actions:
1.Prioritizing the comments from the December 1, 2023 HCD comment letter;
2.Addressing the most challenging comments first and presenting the draft text of the Draft
Revised Housing Element to the Town Council for review, including examples from two to
three certified Housing Elements. Additionally, the Town Council hearing will provide the
public with an opportunity to comment on the draft text with staff addressing the public
comments in subsequent meetings, as needed;
3.Scheduling Town Council meetings with staff and the Housing Element consultant on a
regular basis to complete the edits;
4.Reviewing the proposed edits with HCD, as frequently as HCD is able to meet with Town
staff, and the Housing Element consultant and providing written feedback to the Council
about HCD’s responses; and
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BACKGROUND (continued):
The Town Council also unanimously voted to review the Draft Revised Housing Element prior to
a resubmittal to HCD.
On January 16, 2024, the Town Council met to review and discuss the proposed revisions to the
Draft Revised Housing Element in response to the December 1, 2023 HCD comment letter. The
Town Council provided direction for each HCD comment.
On January 18, 2024, staff and the Housing Element consultant met with the Town’s HCD
reviewer and received an informal preliminary review matrix. A copy of this informal
preliminary review matrix was previously provided as Attachment 9 to the January 16, 2024
Town Council staff report, available online on the Town’s agenda website at: https://losgatos-
ca.municodemeetings.com. The informal preliminary comments are based on the proposed
edits made to the Draft Revised Housing Element and provided to the Town’s HCD reviewer for
initial feedback on December 24, 2023.
On January 18, 2024, the Housing Element Advisory Board (HEAB) met to review and discuss the
proposed revisions to the Draft Revised Housing Element in response to the December 1, 2023
HCD comment letter; Town Council direction provided on January 16, 2024; and HCD’s informal
preliminary review matrix provided on January 18, 2024.
On February 6, 2024, the Town Council met to review and discuss the proposed revisions to the
Draft Revised Housing Element. The Town Council voted to modify the language of Program J
and Program AY as summarized in Section A of this report. The Town Council also approved a
motion to confirm that the work of the HEAB is complete.
DISCUSSION:
The primary purpose of this agenda item is for the Town Council to review and discuss the
proposed revisions to the Draft Revised Housing Element. Staff is also seeking direction from
Town Council on the timing of next steps, including the required seven-day public review period
and the resubmittal to HCD for the formal 60-day review.
A. Town Council Meeting – February 6, 2024
The Draft Revised Housing Element was reviewed by Town Council on February 6, 2024. The
Town Council staff report and attachments, including the Draft Revised Housing Element,
included as Attachment 7 of the February 6, 2024 Town Council staff report, can be viewed
online at: https://losgatos-ca.municodemeetings.com.
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DISCUSSION (continued):
The revisions made to the various iterations of the Draft Revised Housing Element are color
coded as follows:
• Blue highlighting denotes revisions reviewed by Town Council at the January 16, 2024
Town Council meeting.
• Green highlighting denotes revisions reviewed by the Town Council at the February 6,
2024 Town Council meeting.
• Grey highlighting denotes new revisions since the February 6, 2024 Town Council
meeting.
On February 6, 2024, the Town Council approved a motion to incorporate modified language
to Program J and Program AY. Additionally, staff identified the following minor revisions to
the Draft Revised Housing Element:
• Modify the priority level rating for a Fair Housing Issue related to housing mobility from
low to high on Page A-19 of Appendix A;
• Include Program AY as a program aimed at furthering Affirmatively Furthering Fair
Housing (AFFH) efforts on Page 10-82 of Chapter 10;
• Include Program AY as a program aimed at AFFH efforts on Page A-3 of Appendix A; and
• Include Program AY in Table A-1 on Page A-21 of Appendix A.
Extracted pages from the Draft Revised Housing Element to illustrate these proposed
revisions in grey highlighting have been provided as Attachment 15.
B. HCD Communications
On February 1, 2024, the Housing Element consultant requested informal feedback from the
Town’s HCD reviewer on Town’s draft approach to the December 1, 2023, HCD comment
letter and January 18, 2023, HCD informal preliminary review matrix. A follow-up email was
also sent on February 6, 2024.
On February 9, 2024, the Housing Element consultant requested informal feedback on the
modified language to Program J and Program AY, as directed by the Town Council on
February 6, 2024.
Staff is awaiting a response back from HCD with preliminary feedback. If feedback is
received from HCD, an Addendum or Desk Item will be prepared for the Town Council
review.
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DISCUSSION (continued):
C. Next Steps
This agenda item provides the Town Council an opportunity to discuss the proposed
revisions to the Draft Revised Housing Element. The Housing Element consultant and Town’s
outside legal counsel will be available to answer Council Members’ questions. As required by
AB 215, revisions to the Draft Revised Housing Element must be made available to the public
for a seven-day review period prior to a formal resubmittal to HCD.
Should the Town Council be satisfied with the proposed revisions to the Draft Revised
Housing Element, the seven-day review period could be started on Thursday, February 22,
2024, ending on Thursday, February 29, 2024, with a formal resubmittal to HCD by Monday
March 4, 2024. Subsequent review by HCD will take up to 60 days.
CONCLUSION:
Staff looks forward to the Town Council’s discussion and direction.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The meeting has been publicized on the Town’s website and through the Town’s social media
platforms. As of the drafting of this report, no comments from the public have been received.
COORDINATION:
The Community Development Department coordinated with the offices of the Town Attorney
and Town Manager in the preparation of this report.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
An Environmental Analysis was prepared for the Housing Element update and available on the
Town’s Housing Element website at: https://www.losgatosca.gov/EnvironmentalAnalysis. All
potentially significant effects have been analyzed adequately in the Town of Los Gatos 2040
General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR), pursuant to applicable standards including
CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c)2, because the Housing Element update is consistent with the
growth projections evaluated in the General Plan EIR.
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ATTACHMENTS:
Previously Received with the January 16, 2024 Staff Report:
1.Draft Revised Housing Element, Track Changes Copy
2.Draft Response Table
3.December 1, 2023 HCD’s Findings Comment Letter
4.Public Comments Received Between 11:01 a.m., Tuesday, December 19, 2023, and 11:00
a.m., Thursday, January 11, 2024
Previously Received with the January 16, 2024 Desk Item:
5.Comments from the Vice Mayor
6.Public Comments Received Between 11:01 a.m., Thursday, January 11, 2024, and 11:00
a.m., Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Previously Received with the February 6, 2024 Staff Report:
7.Draft Revised Housing Element, Track Changes – January 2024
8.Draft Response Table – January 2024
9.HCD Informal Preliminary Review Matrix with Staff’s Responses
10.Goldfarb & Lipman, LLP Feedback Table with Staff’s Responses
11.Track Changes and Clean Version of Program AY Housing Mobility
12.Public Comments Received Between 11:01 a.m., Tuesday, January 16, 2024, and 11:00 a.m.,
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Previously Received with the February 5, 2024 Addendum:
13.Pages from the Draft Revised Housing Element Without the Recommendations Made by the
Housing Element Advisory Board
14.Correspondence with HCD
Attachments Received with this Report:
15.Extracted Pages from the Draft Revised Housing Element with Revisions
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Performance Metric(s)
Delivery of Housing Element
IJ Helping Senior Housing s
PrograResourcesm
Provide financial assistance for health,
safety, emergency and accessibility home
repairs to low-income seniors and low-
income mobile homeowners through the
Below Market Price Program funds,
subject to availability of Program funds.
Provide regularly updated senior housing
resource materials at the Adult Recreation
Center, Library, and Farmers’ Market.
Implementation Policies
HE-1.6 Universal Design
HE-2.7 Senior Housing
HE-2.8 Equal Housing and Special Needs
HE-6.1 Fair Housing
HE-6.2 Financial Assistance
HE-6.3 Housing for Persons with Special Needs
HE-6.4 Affordable Housing Awareness
Responsible Department/Review Authority
Responsible Department/Review Authority
Community Development Department and the
Town Council
Timeframe
Ongoing and annual effort
Update materials annually
Funding Source
Town Affordable Housing Funds
Quantified Objective
Maintain the existing housing stock by funding
three home repairs to lower income seniors
annually
Performance Metric(s)
Measure the number of units assisted versus the
need
JK Small Multi-Unit Housing, “Missing
Middle”
The Housing Element supports the land
use goal of providing opportunities for
housing that can accommodate the
needs, preferences, and financial
capabilities of current and future residents
in terms of different housing types,
tenures, density, sizes, and costs.
Specifically, the Town aims to create
mixed residential neighborhoods through
new and innovative housing types that
meet the changing needs of Los Gatos
households and expand housing in a
variety of neighborhoodsall
neighborhoods. These housing types
include, but are not limited to, single
dwelling units, multifamily dwelling units,
accessory dwelling units, small and micro
units, use of pre-fabricated homes, and
clustered housing/cottage housing. The
Implementation Policies
HE-1.5 Variety of Housing Choices
HE-2.4 Rental Housing
HE-3.3 Efficient Development Processing
Responsible Department/Review Authority
Community Development Department
Timeframe
December 2024
Funding Source
None required
Quantified Objective
Increase the number of small multi-unit housinglow-
rise multi-family developments by five50150 units
from the previous yearover eight years with the
goal of achieving 100% of the units in low to
medium density designations and high median
income areas.
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Town will also promote small multi-unit
housing that increases density while
remaining consistent with the building
scale and character present in existing
neighborhoods. This includes multi-family
units or clustered residential buildings that
provide relatively smaller, less expensive
units within existing neighborhoods.
Update the Zoning Code to facilitate low
rise multi-family structures small multi-unit
housing in the low to mMedium
Residential Density designations.
Modify the Zoning Code to facilitate small
multi-unit housing in certain low and
medium density designations. This
includes creating mixed residential
neighborhoods through new and
innovative housing types that meet the
changing needs of Los Gatos households
and expand housing choices in a variety
of neighborhoods. Housing types include,
but are not limited to single dwelling units,
multifamily dwelling units, accessory
dwelling units, small and micro units, use
of prefabricated homes, and
clustered/cottage housing. This zoning
will occur in a variety of areas throughout
the Town but NOT in areas which are in
Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones,
historic districts, adjacent to home in our
historic inventory (currently pre-1941)
homes, in hillside residential zones, within
500 feet of an evacuation route and within
a half mile of a transit stop.
Small multi-unit housing is defined as
multiple units on a single parcel (whether
attached or detached) that are compatible
in scale and form with detached single-
family homes. Common housing types
include duplexes; triplexes; fourplexes;
courtyard apartments; cottage courts;
townhomes; triplex stacked (vertical); and
live-work spaces.
Promote this program through publication,
to include the following information: Low
rise multi-family dwelling units ranging
from two to 10 units can help meet the
needs of families, seniors and students.
Permit processing times tend to be
shorter than larger multi-family buildings
Performance Metric(s)
Complete Zoning Code amendment by December
2024 and track the number of entitled Planning
applications received per year
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due to the low-rise nature of the
structures.
Specifically, update the Zoning to allow
for all housing types considered for the
provision of Small Multi-Unit Housing
types as part of Low Density High
Density Residential designations.
Research existing regulatory impediments
to the creation of new housing types that
have the potential to fulfill unmet housing
needs (e.g., tiny homes, co-housing
developments) and if necessary, amend
applicable ordinances and development
standards to facilitate and to allow for
their development at the maximum
density.
Pursue establishment of a maximum
average unit size as a tool to moderate
unit sizes for developments over a certain
size but to allow flexibility for a range of
unit sizes.
L Rental Housing for Large Families
Encourage development of multi-family rental
housing that is greater than two bedrooms to
encourage the provision of adequate rental
housing for families.
Implementation Policies
HE-1.5 Variety of Housing Choices
HE-2.4 Rental Housing
Responsible Department/Review Authority
Community Development Department
Timeframe
Ongoing and annual effort
Funding Source
None required
Quantified Objective
Four family friendly multi-family rental housing units
are entitled a year
Performance Metric(s)
Number of two-, three-, and four-bedroom units
entitled and number of family friendly designated
units
MK Lot Consolidation
The Town will conduct outreach to
property owners in these areas to identify
meaningful incentives to facilitate lot
consolidation, lot assemblage and
redevelopment in mixed use and
commercial areas. Based on this
feedback, within two years of Housing
Element adoption, the Town will consider
Implementation Policies
HE-3.4 Lot Consolidation
Responsible Department/Review Authority
Community Development Department
Timeframe
June 2025
Funding Source
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Establish a list by December 31, 2024, to post
online.
Funding Source
General fund (staff time)
Quantified Objective
Annually update the list or upon request from a
local union.
Performance Metric(s)
N/A
AY Housing Mobility
Housing mobility strategies consist of
removing barriers to housing in areas of
opportunity and strategically enhancing
access (Los Gatos is entirely highest
resource in terms of access to opportunity
and a concentrated area of affluence). To
improve housing mobility and promote
more housing choices and affordability
townwide, including in lower density
neighborhoods, the Town will employ a
suite of actions to expand housing
opportunities affordable to extremely low,
very low-, low-, and moderate-income
households. Actions and strategies
include:
SB 9 – Monitor the Town’s SB 9
standards and amend standards to
facilitate SB 9 applications (e.g.,
duplexes in single-family zones) if the
Town is not on track to meet its SB 9
application goals during the planning
period. See Program AV.
Rezoning for Small Multi-Unit
Housing, “Missing Middle” – Modify
the Zoning Code to facilitate small
multi-unit housing in certain the low
and to medium density designations.
This includes creating mixed
residential neighborhoods through
new and innovative housing types
that meet the changing needs of Los
Gatos households and expand
housing choices in a variety of
neighborhoods. Housing types
include, but are not limited to single
dwelling units, multifamily dwelling
units, accessory dwelling units, small
and micro units, use of prefabricated
homes, and clustered/cottage
housing. This zoning will occur in a
Implementation
Policy HE-1.5 Variety of Housing Choices
Policy HE-1.7 Infill Opportunities in Single-Family
Neighborhoods
Responsible Department/Review Authority
Community Development Department
Timeframe
Annually review overall progress and effectiveness
in April and include information in annual report to
HCD. If the Town is not on track to meet its 160
affordable housing unit goal for the 8-year RHNA
cycle by 2027 (i.e., 80 affordable units built or in
process by 2027), the Town will consider
alternative land use strategies and make necessary
amendments to zoning or other land use
documents to facilitate a variety of housing choices,
including but not limited to, strategies that
encourage missing middle zoning (small-scale
multi-unit projects), adaptive reuse, and allowing
additional ADUs and/or JADUs, within six months,
if sufficient progress toward this quantified objective
is not being met.
Funding Source
General fund (staff time)
Quantified Objective
Provide 160 housing opportunities affordable to
lower income households by January 2031.
Performance Metric(s)
Townwide, but especially lower-density
neighborhoods.
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variety of areas throughout the Town
but NOT in areas which are in Very
High Fire Hazard Severity Zones,
historic districts, adjacent to home in
our historic inventory (currently pre-
1941) homes, in hillside residential
zones, within 500 feet of an
evacuation route and within a half
mile of a transit stop. See Program J.
Housing on Town Sites – Enter into a
public-private partnership to develop
housing, targeting low-income
households, on Town owned
properties. See Program E.
Enhanced Inclusionary Housing –
Assess and amend the Town’s
inclusionary housing requirements to
better produce low-income units and
units for special needs groups
townwide. See Program L.
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) –
Encourage and streamline ADUs in
single-family neighborhoods by
preparing standardized ADU plans
with a variety of unit sizes and by
affirmatively marketing and outreach
to increase awareness and the
diversity of individuals residing in Los
Gatos. See Program Q.
Junior ADUs – Develop and adopt
objective standards to allow more
than one (at minimum two) Junior
ADU per structure by July 2025. The
objective is to achieve at least 10
JADUs in lower-density
neighborhoods by January 2031.
See Program Q.
Religious Institutional Sites – Expand
housing opportunities on all religious
institutional sites within the Town.
See Program S. Conduct outreach to
owners and operators of religious
institutions to raise awareness and
encourage housing proposals.
Increase affordable housing on
religious institution/faith-based site(s)
during the 2023-2031 planning period
by 25 units. If no application for
housing on a religious institution/faith-
based site is received by December
2025, the Town will expand outreach
efforts to be conducted annually.
This may include direct mailings to
faith-based sites highlighting
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successful affordable housing units
on other faith-based sites, as well as
available Town resources and
programs to support such projects
(e.g., Programs N, P, T, AI, AJ –
Assist in securing funding for
affordable housing projects).
Homesharing – Research and pursue
a homesharing program, including
coordination with non-profits and
other to assist with matching tenants
with existing homeowners. The Town
will publicize and take other actions
as necessary (e.g., facilitate
presentations at the Los Gatos Adult
Recreation Center, etc.) at least
annually with the goal of five
opportunities per year. See Program
T.
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Targeting
Eight-Year
Metric
Program L. Below
Market Price
Program
Conduct a study to evaluate the
existing BMP Program and
recommend changes to the
program to increase the number
of units constructed.
By June 2025
Townwide with
emphasis on high
median income
areas
Increase number
of BMP units
annually by five
units (from 257
baseline) with a
goal of achieving
30% of new units
in high median
income areas.
Program V.
Housing
Opportunities for
Persons Living
with Disabilities
Review and update regulations
and encourage implementation
of Universal Design.
Amend Zoning Code to increase
housing for persons with
disabilities.
2023-2031
By December
2025.
Townwide
Increase housing
for persons with
disabilities by 90
units.
Program AP.
Special Needs
Housing
Establish streamlined
procedures for special needs
housing.
Amend the Zoning Code to
remove barriers to building
special needs housing
By January 2028
By January 2024
Townwide
Adopt Zoning Cod
amendments to
facilitate the
construction of
units for special
needs populations.
Program X.
Assistance for
Persons with
Developmental
Challenges
Work with local and/or regional
partners to provide rental
assistance for persons with
developmental challenges.
Annually Townwide
Provide rental
assistance for
persons with
disabilities.
Program Q: ADUs
Promote the use of Housing
Choice Vouchers (HCVs) and
homesharing (once established)
to make the units available to
lower income households.
By December
2025 Townwide
Initiate a marketing
plan and
coordinate efforts
for HCVs and
homesharing
programs.
Program T:
Nonprofit
Affordable
Housing Providers
Pursue a homesharing program
and market program annually.
By December
2025; Annually
Townwide with
emphasis on lower
density, single-
family
neighborhoods,
and high median
income
neighborhoods
Facilitate 5
matches per year.
Program AV:
Senate Bill 9
Monitoring
Annually monitor SB 9
entitlements and develop
strategies, e.g., more flexible
development standards to
accommodate a potential
shortfall, if necessary.
Annually monitor
and adopt
additional
incentives, if
needed by end of
2027
Townwide with
emphasis on lower
density, single-
family
neighborhoods,
and high median
income
neighborhoods
Facilitate 96 SB 9
entitlements
Program AY.
Housing Mobility
To improve housing mobility,
promote more housing choices,
and affordability.
Annually Townwide
Provide 160
housing
opportunities to
lower income
households.
Place-based Strategies for Neighborhood Improvement – Medium Priority
Program AI.
Countywide Home
Repair Programs
Support home repair programs
including Habitat for Humanity
East Bay/Silicon Valley,
Rebuilding Together, Housing
Trust of Santa Clara County,
and contribute funding from the
Town’s Below Market Price
2023-2031
Townwide with
emphasis on
central and western
tracts where
substandard
housing conditions
and aging units are
more prevalent.
Complete three
minor home
repairs or
accessibility
improvements for
lower income
households
annually.
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Past priorities for single-family residential land uses through planning and zoning efforts as well as
historical restrictive covenants have contributed to the prevalence of RCAAs in the Town.
The Town will use “Affirmative Marketing” strategies, as described in Implementation Program AT
BI, to work with affordable and market rate housing developers to ensure that affordable housing
is affirmatively marketed to households with disproportionate housing needs, including Hispanic
and Black households who work in and live outside of Los Gatos (e.g., materials in Spanish and
English, distributed through employers). The Town will also amend its Zoning Ordinance in order
to increase the development of affordable housing.
Opportunities, including employment, environmental, economic, and housing may not be accessible to all
residents, especially those in vulnerable populations.
In addition to Program AT described above, Los Gatos will implement programs to facilitate the
development of affordable housing, including special needs housing, to increase housing
opportunities in the Town (Programs D, E, L, N, O, W). The Town will also serve vulnerable
populations through Senior Housing Resources (Program I), Housing Opportunities for the
Homeless (Program U), Assistance for Persons with Developmental Challenges (Program V),
and Supportive Services for the Homeless (Program Y). The Town also aims to increase
transportation opportunities for new households through Program AF, Transit Oriented
Development.
In addition to actions to facilitate new affordable housing opportunities described previously, the
Town has outlined place-based strategies for neighborhood improvement with the following
metrics to develop better access to opportunities (environmental, housing, etc.). Specifically, the
Town will complete three minor home repairs or accessibility improvements for lower income
households annually, provide rehabilitation to five low-income homeowner units annually, and
complete three projects related to public facilities and transportation infrastructure.
Fair Housing Issue
Los Gatos feeds to high performing schools, yet, except for Asian students, students of color
cannot take advantage of these learning opportunities because they cannot afford to live in Los
Gatos.
Priority Level: LowHigh
Contributing factors:
Lack of affordable housing overall due to high land costs, high construction costs, limited availability of
land, limited availability of financing, duration of permitting process, cost of permitting process, and lack of
incentives.
The Town will address this issue by allocating a percentage of the Town’s Affordable Housing
(Below Market Program) Fund to subsidize housing for extremely low-income households and by
including housing development sites on the Sites Inventory in all areas of Town. The Town aims
to increase BMP units by five units annually in addition to other actions to facilitate affordable
housing development outlined in this Housing Element.
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Table A-1. Contributing Factors
Identified Fair Housing Issue Contributing Factor Action Priority
Outreach and Enforcement
Lack of adequate fair housing
testing, monitoring, or targeted
outreach.
Program A: Developer Forum
Program O: Affordable Housing Development
Program W: Rental Dispute Resolution Program
Program AE: Fair Housing Law Education
Program AM: Santa Clara County Fair Housing
Consortium
Program I. Senior Housing Resources
Program X. Developmental Challenges
Program AN. Use a Variety of Communication
Methods
Program AO. Educate Single-Family Property
Owners Regarding In-Fill Housing Options
Program AT. Affirmative Marketing
High
Integration and Segregation
(Outreach and Enforcement,
New Housing Opportunities in
High Resource Areas, and
Housing Mobility)
Concentrated wealth and White
populations in the Town as
compared to the region.
Past priorities for single-family
residential land uses and
historical restrictive covenants.
Program O. Affordable Housing Development
Program AM. Santa Clara County Fair Housing
Consortium
Program AN. Use a Variety of Communication
Methods
Program AT. Affirmative Marketing
Program D. Additional Housing Capacity for
North Forty Specific Plan
Program J. Small Multi-Unit “Missing Middle”
Housing
Program L. Below Market Price Program
Program AP. Special Needs Housing
Program AY: Housing Mobility
High
Access to Opportunities (New
Housing Opportunities in High
Resource Areas)
Lack of diverse housing stock
such as multifamily housing.
Lack of affordable housing
overall due to high land costs,
high construction costs, limited
availability of land, limited
availability of financing,
duration of permitting process,
cost of permitting process, and
lack of incentives.
Program D. Additional Housing Capacity for
North Forty Specific Plan
Program N. Funds for Development for
Extremely Low Income (ELI) Households
Program O. Affordable Housing Development
Program Q. ADUs
Program AB. Allow for 100 Percent Affordable
Residential Development in Mixed-Use General
Plan Designations
Medium
Disproportionate Housing
Needs (Housing Mobility and
Place-based Strategies for
Neighborhood Improvement)
Lack of diverse housing stock
such as multifamily housing.
Disproportionate need for
housing and assistance for
special needs populations.
Program V. Housing Opportunities for Persons
Living with Disabilities
Program AP. Special Needs Housing
Program X. Assistance for Persons with
Developmental Challenges
Program T: Nonprofit Affordable Housing
Providers
Program AI. Countywide Home Repair Programs
Program AJ. Residential Rehabilitation Program
AFFH: CIP Projects
Medium
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