Brisbane

3.A.1 Affordable housing preservation and management

3.A.1: Implement affordable housing preservation and management policies identified in the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan (AHSP), including but not limited to the following: a.Establishing an early warning/‌monitoring system for deed-restricted units at risk of conversion to market-rate. b. Allocation of potential funding sources to organizations providing homeowner financial literacy training, foreclosure counseling, homesharing matching and facilitation, and rehabilitation programs for naturally affordable housing. c. Providing for tenant education and assistance

1) AHSP adopted 11/16/2023 with antidisplacement strategies B-1, B-2, and B-3; 2) Tenant education is ongoing through means outlined in 1.A.2.

3.A.4 Retrofit financial assistance

3.A.4: Program earmarked Federal grant funds received in FY 2021-2022 to provide financial assistance in the form of loans or grants to retrofit existing units for low-income and special needs households.

1) City provided program guidelines to HUD in August 2023. 2) City has provided all required materials to HUD (as of August 2023) and completed required NEPA actions (December 2023). HUD has not yet contacted City to execute grant agreement. As soon as HUD executes grant agreement, City will begin program implementation.

4.C.2 Maintain Mobile Home Park zoning

4.C.2: Maintain the R-MHP Residential Mobile Home Park District zoning to retain the mobile home housing stock

The ordinance maintaining the R-MHP zoning remains in effect.

5.A.8 Homesharing program data

5.A.8: Collect homesharing program data for Brisbane homeseekers and home providers from HIP Housing. 

Collected 2023 data in Q1 of 2024.

6.A.5 Parking ordinance study

6.A.5: Study potential updates to the zoning ordinance to reduce parking requirements for residential developments that provide and/or promote alternative modes of transportation for residents, such as prepaid transit fare cards, rideshare app credits, prepaid memberships to on-demand car rental on-site (e.g., ZipCar), or are in close proximity to high quality transit corridor as defined by Public Resources Code Section 21155.

Scheduled for late 2026.

1.C.1 Fair Housing Coordination

1.C.1: Coordinate with local service providers, including but not limited to fair housing and transit providers, to collect updated data on fair housing factors specific to Brisbane maintained by those providers. 

Collected data from SamTrans, HIP, and Project Sentinel in Q1 2024.

2.B.4 Zoning update for larger emergency shelters

2.B.4: Update the zoning ordinance allowing for emergency shelters as a permitted use in the SCRO-1 District from 12 beds to 30 beds, with such use not subject to discretionary action or to any development or management standards that would not apply to other allowed uses within the zone, except as provided by Government Code Section 65583(a)(4)(A). 

Scheduled for 2026.

2.B.5 Zoning for low barrier Navigation Centers

2.B.5: Amend multi-family and mixed-use zoning districts to allow low barrier Navigation Centers, as required by Government Code Sections 65660 - 65668. 

Scheduled for 2026.

2.E.4 Zoning update for Inclusionary Housing

2.E.4: Update the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance to comply with current State law and consider in-lieu fee alternatives for for-sale developments that may provide additional affordable housing revenue to the City; also, the update is to require a minimum of 20 percent of the units in the PAOZ-1 and PAOZ-2 zoning districts are to be affordable to lower income households, per Gov’t Code Section 65583.2(c).

1) AHSP adopted 11/16/2023; 2) Inclusionary housing ordinance adoption scheduled for Q2 2024 pending in-lieu fee calibration work by consultants.

2.F.3 Land banking for affordable housing projects

2.F.3: Through the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan, evaluate potential to acquire vacant sites and underdeveloped properties in order to assemble standard building sites to land bank for future affordable housing projects.  

1) AHSP adopted 11/16/2023; 2) City evaluates potential to acquire sites for affordable housing development on an ongoing basis as opportunities arise. No acquisitions made in 2023.

3.B.1 Housing Choice Voucher outreach

3.B.1: Develop and implement an education/outreach campaign targeting landlords/managers on renting to people with Housing Choice Vouchers. See Program 5.A.1. Geographic Targeting: R-2, R-3, NCRO-2 and SCRO-1 zoning districts and Northeast Ridge multi-family neighborhoods. Metrics: In addition to citywide broadcasting, make direct contact with at least 10 landlords/property managers annually by email, phone, or at the public counter.

Campaign set to launch in Q2 2024.

4.A.13 General Plan update of Safety & Conservation Elements

4.A.13: Amend the Safety and Conservation Elements of the General Plan to include analysis and policies regarding flood hazard management information and climate adaptation and resiliency, ground water recharge and storm water management, per Government Code Sections 65302(d) and 65302(g), and check all elements for consistency with the Housing Element.

City is in partnership with Peninsual Resilience Project, a collaboration of San Mateo County cities, to share resources for updating the Safety Elements. A vulnerability assessment and safety issues background draft report is in process for an update in 2024/25. Both the Safety and Conservation Elements will be update following adoption of the Baylands Specific Plan (see Program 2.A.2).

5.A.1 Housing Issues communications

5.A.1: Update and maintain the City’s Housing issues webpage and handouts at City Hall to provide a housing resources clearinghouse regarding: a. The need for new and diverse housing in Brisbane, especially affordable housing. b. Links to City regulations regarding accessory dwelling units and resources for ADU construction and tenant matching. c. Countywide housing resource links, including, but not limited to, the Housing Choice Voucher rent subsidy program and Countywide affordable rental housing listings. d. Renter/landlord dispute information. e. Affordable housing availability in Brisbane (see also program 1.A.1). f. Information on housing rehabilitation programs and assistance resources. g. Resources on conservation and energy efficiency to reduce home ownership costs and impacts on the environment. h. AFFH information and resources for tenants and landlords (see programs under Goal 1). i. Homesharing resources provided by the Human Investment Project (HIP) for both homeowners and homeseekers (see program under Goal 2). j. Basic housing safety and sanitation requirements, such as fire extinguishers and smoke detectors, and best practices to ensure longevity of older housing units. k. Home energy conservation programs and the financial benefits of energy conservation

1 & 2. Webpage and handouts were completed in June 2023; 3. Planning staff attended Day in the Park in October 2023 to provide information to the community.

7.A.3 Reasonbable accommodation permitting

7.A.3: Continue to allow ministerial approval by the Community Development Director, subject to a minimal fee, of exceptions to the Zoning Ordinance for reasonable accommodation for housing for persons with disabilities per Government Code Section 65583(c)(3). (Ordinance 558 adopted April 2011)

The City is in the process of updating its ordinance to further streamline its ordinance provisions for reasonable accommodation.

2.A.11 Zoning update for group homes

2.A.11: Amend the family definition to remove group care provisions zoning ordinance definitions and use provisions for all districts allowing residential uses, to remove the requirement for a conditional use permit for group homes of seven (7) or more persons and allow group homes as permitted uses, with objective standards similar to other residential uses in the same district, consistent with state law.

Scheduled for Q3 to Q4 2024.

2.F.7 Development of ELI housing

2.F.7: Assist in the development of housing for extremely-low-income households.

Scheduled to begin in Q4 2024 and thereafter.

4.A.8 Funding HEART's regional down payment assistance

4.A.8: Continue to fund the regional down payment assistance program with affirmative marketing to households with disproportionate housing needs including Black/African American and Hispanic/Latinx households through San Mateo Housing Endowment and Regional Trust (HEART)

The City continues to provide support to HEART.

5.A.3 Chinese community engagement

5.A.3: Translate all community engagement materials into Chinese, the predominant non-English language spoken by Brisbane residents. Consider on a case-by-case basis translation to other languages and regularly revisit data on commonly spoken non-English languages in the City to ensure community engagement materials are accessible to the widest possible audience. 

1. Planned for Q4 2024; 2. Translation is available on the webpage and will be provided on an ongoing basis; 3. Scheduled for 2028.

5.A.4 Encouragement of low-interest rehabilitation loans use

5.A.4: Actively publicize and encourage the use of City, County, State and Federal programs for low-interest rehabilitation loans by owners of older residential units.

Scheduled for 2025.

5.B.1 Promotion of County-wide for-sale BMR management

5.B.1: Engage with 21 Elements staff to promote development of a Countywide system that supports the management of for-sale BMR units, including their listing and sale. 

Scheduled for 2024. In 2023, City sat on working group for Doorway, a regional affordable rental housing shared database and application sponsored by the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority and managed by Bay Area Metro.