Burlingame

Program H(D-2) - Improve livability of housing units for disabled population. a. Implement the adopted Reasonable Accommodations Ordinance, which provides individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodation in rules, policies, practices and procedures that may be necessary to ensure equal access to housing by providing a process for individuals with disabilities to make requests for reasonable accommodation in regard to relief from the various land use, zoning, or building laws, rules, policies, practices and/or procedures of the City. This policy offers a process to modify certain development standards, such as lot coverage and setback requirements for ramps and landings added to residences and group homes in order to provide access for the disabled. b. Continue to allow supportive and transitional housing in residential districts subject to the same restrictions that apply to other residential districts in the same zone. c. Help facilitate the acquisition of single-family homes to be converted into assisted living facilities for the developmentally disabled. d. Continue to allow persons with disabilities to request disabled parking curb markings in the single family residential areas.

Facilitate use of County assistance and staff work with residents to modify 10 existing housing units to accommodate disabled.

Planning and Building Division staff is versed in the reasonable accommodations ordinance (Code Section 25.76) and works with applicants to utilize this section of the code. In addition, Public Works staff assists residents requesting disabled curb parking in residential areas as necessary. However the number of units modified to accommodate disabilities has not been quantified, as such modifications are typically included with more encompassing building permits.

Program H(D-5) - Provide local share of support for county-wide homeless programs a. Continue financial contributions to agencies which provide service to the homeless population in San Mateo County; continue to allow group facilities for the homeless in conjunction with church facilities as a conditional use; continue to support financially and work with local and non-profit providers in San Mateo b. Maintain the zoning code provisions that allow emergency shelters by right in the northern part of the RR (Rollins Road) zoning district. c. Implement the zoning code provisions that allow transitional and supportive housing by right in all zone districts which allow residential uses only subject to those restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone.

Continue financial support of County-wide programs. Staff to continue to facilitate process necessary to provide such services in the city.

Each year the City Council evaluates Community Group Funding at the first Council meeting in June. The list of recipients includes HIP Housing, Inn Vision Shelter Network and Samaritan House, CALL Primrose Center and HIP Housing. In addition, the Council budget includes funding sufficient for membership in HEART and a County Homeless Outreach Team contribution.

Program H(E-2) - Community awareness of conservation benefits Distribute brochure on available energy conservation programs and measures at the Planning counter to all residents planning to expand or build new residences.

Provide energy conservation information to public.

There are brochures available at City Hall and on-line information provided regarding energy conservation for both residents and businesses. In addition, the Sustainability Coordinator provides tips and offers other resources for energy conservation on the City’s weekly newsletter.

Program H(C-5) - Encourage public agency partnerships to provide housing, reduce commute time, and facilitate retention of groups like teachers, public employees, hospital and service sector workers. Contact public agencies to encourage them to include a provision for housing in any facility expansion plans; disseminate information about available CDBG funded programs.

Provide 50 new housing units in the vicinity of public agency workplaces and commercial centers.

The City approved workforce housing on City Parking Lots F & N (downtown) on December 11, 2018 for a total of 132 units. Construction is underway. Anticipated completion date: 2023.

Program H(A-6) - Ensure affordability of existing units. Continue the relationship with the County of San Mateo Department of Housing for administration of Block Grant funds for housing programs; encourage use of available programs (such as HOME) to assist non-profit housing corporations in acquiring, rehabilitating and managing apartment units for long-term affordability.

Utilize funds to assist 20 units to achieve long term affordability.

No units have been ensured affordability under this program. However the City is committed to providing funds to local non-profits that provide the services enumerated in program A-6 (Samaritan House, LifeMoves, etc.). A revised goal has been adopted in the draft RHNA 6 Element to utilize funds to assist 40 units achieve long-term affordability. As part of establishing the Housing Opportunity, Priorities and Education (HOPE) Community Advisory Committee (CAC) in Q1 2023, members will be asked to consider whether the City should utilize funds accrued from commercial linkage fees to acquire and preserve affordable housing units throughout the City.

Program H(D-1) - Increase affordability for elderly households. a. Continue to implement the second unit amnesty program to allow creation of accessible secondary units for the elderly; b. Continue to allow upon request curbside disabled accessible parking spaces in single family neighborhoods. c. Coordinate with San Mateo County Housing Authority to increase the number of Section 8 units for Burlingame's elderly population. d. Continue updating and distributing widely to local residents the Senior Resources Handbook: An Informational Guide for Burlingame Senior Citizens, Their Families and Caregivers. e. Continue to provide incentives for new senior housing by maintaining the code provision that allows reduced parking requirements for assisted living projects and other group residential facilities for the elderly. f. Continue City financial support to non-profit agencies which administer housing programs for seniors (home sharing, reverse mortgage). Planning staff to work with these agencies to facilitate implementation of their programs in Burlingame. g. Encourage non-profit housing groups to develop housing by having adequate Planning staff to facilitate project processing and environmental review, and by maintaining the existing incentives in the zoning regulations for residential facilities for the elderly. h. Refer seniors who are homeowners to the Human Investment Project (HIP) for Housing Home Sharing Program, to find eligible tenants to share their housing.

Provide 30 affordable units for the elderly. Increase number of Section 8 units for elderly by 5 units. Continue public education efforts.

This objective of this program was met with the construction of the Village at Burlingame, anticipated opening Q1 2023. That project includes 54 affordable senior units. The City is currently coordinating with the Peninsula Health Care District on planning for the Peninsula Wellness Community Master Plan which will include a variety of senior housing options, including hospice care, assisted and independent living facilities. The City revised the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations in 2020 to comply with State requirements intended to facilitate the construction of affordable accessory dwelling units, including units suitable for the elderly. City staff has created a user friendly ADU handout to help residents understand the regulations to further streamline the ADU standards, in compliance with newly updated State requirements. The City issued entitlements or building permits for 75 ADUs in 2021. The City contributes funding to HIP Housing to support homesharing for seniors. Code Section 25.33.010 (a)(1) of the zoning code complies with Government Code Sections 65915 through 65918 for the purposes of granting residential density bonuses and the submission, review, and granting of incentives and concessions consistent with State law.

Program H(F-4) - Identify sites for affordable, mixed use residential, live-work and small one-bedroom or studio apartments. a. Encourage development of sites in C-R zone and where there is commercial zoning with a residential overlay or residential mixed use zoning; b. Promote development within the new mixed use zoning districts within the Downtown Specific Plan area, which allow for mixed uses and high density residential uses, and includes incentives to keep units affordable such as reduced parking requirements, increased heights and modified setbacks.

Encourage development of 150 units on selected Housing Opportunity Sites within the Downtown Specific Plan area.

450 units have been approved (entitled) within the Downtown Specific Plan area during this cycle. All of the projects have utilized reduced parking requirements available to projects within the Downtown Specific Plan area, and/or the use of mechanical parking lifts.

Program H(A-7) - Determine code compliance, structural deficiencies of existing residences upon sale. Continue program that assists in research of residential records upon the request of realtors or potential home buyers

Continue assistance to potential home buyers.

Planning and Building Division staff regularly assists potential buyers and realtors in locating records to determine the permit history of a property prior to purchase. This is an ongoing program, but it has been removed from the draft RHNA 6 Element as it lacks specific goals or metrics and does not advance meaningful production or preservation of affordable housing.

Program H(B-1) - Public awareness of anti- discrimination laws and policies. Continue to fund the Code Enforcement Officer position and coordination with Community Development Department code enforcement activities; provide information handouts; inform the public and local realtors about equal housing laws and recourse available in case of violations; refer complaints to California Department of Fair Employment and Housing; refer complaints regarding discrimination to La Raza Central Legal, a nonprofit community law center which works with local tenants to resolve landlord/tenant issues. Information will be posted and available at public locations, such as City Hall, the library and the recreation center.

Continue referral activities through Code Enforcement Program.

Information is provided and referrals are made to assist the public with issues regarding fair housing laws. In addition the City, in conjunction with the County of San Mateo Home for All initiative, held two community engagement activities to publicize housing resources and get public input on housing needs in Burlingame. Significant outreach efforts have been made for this workshop to include all sectors of the Burlingame community. Further outreach is being coordinated with the 21 Elements consortium for countywide housing policy community engagement. Furthermore, the city's affordable housing administrator Housekeys hosts workshops for those interested in below-market rate units in Burlingame.

Program H(C-3) - Consider adoption of a commercial impact in-lieu fee. Consider adopting a commercial in-lieu fee that would require developers of employment-generating commercial and industrial developments to contribute to the supply of low- and moderate-income housing through the provision of commercial in-lieu fees as prescribed in a nexus impact fee study.

Provide 50 new housing units in the vicinity of public agency workplaces and commercial centers.

Commercial (linkage) impact fees were adopted by the City Council on July 3, 2017 as follows: - $7 SF – retail - $12 SF – hotel - $18 SF – office < 50,000 SF - $25 SF – office > 50,000 SF - Discounts apply for projects utilizing prevailing wages. A fesibility study to evaluate updating these fees was completed in 2022. The Village at Burlingame project on Lots F and N in downtown contains 132 units. The Housing Opportunity, Priorities and Education (HOPE) Community Advisory Committee (CAC) will be established in Q1 2023 to prioritize how to disburse funds accrued from these commercial linkage fees.

Program H(A-4) - Discourage condominium conversions. Maintain the existing zoning controls which prohibit conversion of residential rental projects with fewer than 21 units to condominiums, and which contain strict regulations prohibiting conversion of less than 21 units to condominiums.

No conversion of existing rental stock to condominiums.

The City continues to preserve rental housing stock with the implementation of Chapter 26.32 of the subdivision ordinance. No rental apartments were converted to condominiums during the RHNA 5 timeframe. This is an ongoing program to preserve affordable rental housing stock and can be viewed in the draft RHNA 6 Element as program E-2.

Program H(A-8) - Residential design review. Continue implementation of residential design review and zoning regulations including setbacks, floor area ratio, declining height; continue implementation of single family design review guidelines adopted in 1998.

Process 250 applications for residential design review.

Proposals for new single family dwellings, multifamily dwellings, and some duplexes are subject to the Design Review process before Planning Commission approval. The objective had been reached by the end of 2022.

Program H(E-1) - Energy conservation for major residential construction In all plan checking for new residential construction and major additions, apply Title 24 energy conservation requirements; where possible in planning developments, require structural and landscaping design to make use of natural heating and cooling.

Add energy conservation features to 250 residences.

Title 24 energy conservation requirements are applied to all plan checks for new residential construction. In 2020 the City adopted a building Reach Code that requires energy efficient electric construction for new residential and commercial development. In 2022 a revised Reach Code will require all-electric construction for single family homes in addition to multifamily homes. 1,510 new units approved since adoption of the Reach Code will be subject to its requirements.

Program H(F-7) - Section 8 Program Work with San Mateo County Community Services and Housing Authority to provide Burlingame a proportionate share of Section 8 funds; distribute information about program to potential property owner and renter participants.

Current number of Section 8 units is 100. Attempt to increase by additional 20 units (total of 120 units).

The City will work with San Mateo County Community Services and Housing Authority to provide a proportionate number of Section 8 units located in Burlingame.

Program H(A-2) - Housing Rehabilitation. Through the City's Code Enforcement Program, continue the program of contacting owners of structures that appear to be overcrowded, declining or in need of repair. Refer property owners to the Rehabilitation Loan Program administered by San Mateo County to assist qualified homeowners in making necessary repairs to structures in need of rehabilitation.

Rehabilitate 20 housing units.

Code enforcement staff is aware of this program and refers property owners as needed. Referrals have included enforcement of non-permitted Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) thorugh amnesty approval. However the number of units improved or rehabilitated has not been quantified. Peninusla Clean Energy offers home upgrade programs that can be helpful in rehabilitation projects. Its low-income home upgrade and electrification program offers up to $8,000 for home repairs, energy efficiency, and electrification measures. The City is establishing the Housing Opportunity, Priorities and Education (HOPE) Community Advisory Committee (CAC) in Q1 2023 to discuss how to prioritize spending funds accrued from commercial linkage fees. One of these options is rehabilitation funding for property improvements, such as soft-story retrofits and/or energy efficiency upgrades. Peninusla Clean Energy offers home upgrade programs that can be helpful in rehabilitation projects. Its low-income home upgrade and electrification program offers up to $8,000 for home repairs, energy efficiency, and electrification measures. City Council may be considering rehabilitation funding that could be tied to property improvements such as soft-story retrofits and/or energy efficiency upgrades, to be considered in 2022.

Program H(B-3) - Community amenities for rentals. Encourage the inclusion of communal amenities in new rental developments (i.e. community rooms, play structures, laundry facilities) where feasible and provision of which does not impair achievement of maximum densities or the financial feasibility of developing housing affordable to lower-income households.

Promote attractive rental opportunities.

When reviewing multifamily projects, staff and the Planning Commission request that the developer provide additional amenities for the residents; this is an ongoing request from both the Planning Commission and City Council as well. Planning staff has seen an increase in submittals that include outdoor living rooms with water features, firepits, barbeque areas, bocce ball courts, community rooms and gyms.

Program H(F-6) - To expand the stock of affordable housing Contact known non-profit housing corporations and religious institutions to make them aware of City interest, familiarize them with the opportunities available in Burlingame, and assist in processing where applications are required; encourage use of private foundation grants to fund affordable units. The City will issue an RFP for redevelopment of City-owned parking lots with affordable housing within one year of Housing Element adoption.

Encourage development of affordable units on opportunity sites. Issue RFP for redevelopment of parking lots.

In 2018, the City approved the redevelopment of City-owned parking lots for an affordable housing development to build 132 workforce and senior housing units on City Parking Lots F & N in Downtown Burlingame’s downtown, which is within walking distance to the Burlingame Train Station. Construction is ongoing, with an estimated completion date in 2023.

Program H(F-8) - First-time Homebuyer Program Continue to participate in cooperative CDBG agreement with San Mateo County to provide Burlingame residents with the opportunity to participate in the first-time homebuyer program (Mortgage Credit Certificate) funded by CDBG. Make first time home buyer information available on City’s website and hold public workshops to identify opportunities for those in need.

Obtain assistance for 15 Burlingame residents.

The City promotes first-time homebuyer program workshops presented by HEART of San Mateo County to educate both City employees and Burlingame residents about the first-time homebuyer program; this information is provided on the City’s website and in the City’s weekly newsletter. The City’s residential impact fee in lieu program allows for affordable units to be either rental or for sale.

Program H(D-3) - Add affordable housing units for single-parent households. Continue to assign staff to carry out the following actions: a. Work with the County Housing Authority to increase the number of Section 8 certificates for single-parent families. b. Work with the Human Investment Project for Housing (HIP), a non-profit housing corporation which administers a home-sharing program which is available for Burlingame residents. Develop literature regarding availability of housing programs; distribute to Burlingame residents. Continue City funding assistance.

Increase by 5 the number of Section 8 units for single parent households. Train staff and refer single parent households to shared housing program, IHN or other local providers

The specific objectives of this program were not met, as the City does not have any Section 8 units. Staff is aware of HIP Housing programs and refers interested parties to HIP. In addition, the City's newsletter also provides information on HIP's home share program, and information is listed on a web page dedicated to housing resources on the City’s website as well as to City employees with advertisements in the break room.

Program H(F-2) - Promote development of potential housing sites Maintain and update the area-by-area land use surveys, note changes in vacant and underutilized sites; share information with potential residential developers.

Provide assistance and incentives to encourage development of the opportunity sites identified in the Housing Element

The City's opportunity sites as designated in the Housing Element are provided to developers that express interest in developing in Burlingame.