Emeryville

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT REGULATORY PROGRAMS. IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSING AFFORDABLE AT VARIOUS INCOME LEVELS, ESPECIALLY HOUSING UNITS FOR VERY LOW TO MODERATE-INCOME LEVEL HOUSEHOLDS, THE CITY WILL IMPLEMENT THE FOLLOWING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT REGULATORY PROGRAMS DURING THE PLANNING PERIOD. Affordable Housing Program. The City will continue work collaboratively to ensure all residential housing projects subject to the requirements of the Affordable Housing Program (Article 4, Chapter 5, Title 9) are implemented. The City will evaluate the feasibility of the following potential modifications: • Increase the number of new affordable ownership residential units created by amending Section 9-5.402 to reduce the number of new ownership residential projects required to comply with the ordinance below the current regulation requirement of 10 units. • Incorporate an inclusionary housing requirement into the Affordable Housing Program by amending Section 9-5.406 and 9-5.407 to eliminate the reference to the impact fees so that all residential rental projects must include a percentage of affordable units, as authorized under Assembly Bill (AB) 1505. • Increase the number of affordable rental residential units created for extremely low and developmentally disabled by amend Section 9-5.407 to increase the percentage of required affordable housing units above the current regulation requirement of 12 percent for very low and low-income households • Increase the creation of affordable rental residential units for extremely low- and very low-income affordable units for people living with physical and/or developmental disabilities by amending Section 9-5.407 to add an option for developers to choose to produce a smaller percentage of affordable units, than required, if the affordable units are targeted to these special needs populations.

Facilitate the construction of 710 new homes for lower-income households (225 for extremely low, 226 for very-low, and 259 for low). ; Metrics:# of affordable homeownership units entitled; % of affordable units in Mixed Income Projects that are entitled; # of units entitled for Extremely Low, Very Low and/or Disabled Households

STREAMLINING PLANNING PROCESSES. THE CITY WILL ENACT THE FOLLOWING STREAMLINED PROCESSES TO ACCELERATE THE PRODUCTION OF HOUSING: Streamlined and Ministerial Review for Eligible Affordable Housing Projects: The City will establish a written policy or procedure and other guidance, as appropriate, to ensure that eligible multifamily projects with an affordable component are provided streamlined review as outlined in Government Code, Section 65913.4 (SB 35).

Appeal Hearing Modification: The City will investigate the ability to eliminate the need for a Public Meeting to determine if the case warrants an Appeal Hearing. The elimination of this Public Meeting will accelerate the time for a project to be approved.

ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADUS). THE CITY WILL CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT ARTICLE 14, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 9 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) OF THE PLANNING REGULATIONS, IN AN EFFORT TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADUS THROUGH A MINISTERIAL APPROVAL PROCESS IN CONFORMANCE WITH STATE LAW. ADDITIONALLY, TO PROMOTE AND INCENTIVIZE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADUS, INCLUDING JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (JADUS), THE CITY WILL DEVELOP ADU GUIDANCE MATERIALS, CREATE A FREQUENTLYASKED-QUESTIONS WEBPAGE ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE, RESEARCH, AND ESTABLISH AS APPROPRIATE, INITIATIVES SUCH AS DEVELOPING A LOAN PROGRAM FOR HOMEOWNERS TO CONSTRUCT ADUS AFFORDABLE TO LOWERINCOME HOUSEHOLDS, AND SCHEDULE CALLS ANNUALLY WITH PROPERTY OWNERS TO DISCUSS CAPACITY FOR ADUS IN MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS. THE CITY WILL HOST AN ANNUAL “ADU OPEN HOUSE” FOR OWNERS OF SINGLE-FAMILY AND/OR MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ADDING AN ADU/JADU TO THEIR PROPERTY. THE CITY WILL INVITE REPRESENTATIVES FROM FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROPERTY OWNERS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY ADDED ADUS/JADUS TO THEIR PROPERTIES.

Construction of 30 ADUs or JADUS throughout the Planning period. Prevent displacement of 8 households by providing additional housing mobility options within existing neighborhoods. ; Metrics:# of Building Permits Issued; # of ADU/JADUs rented at a rental rate affordable for low-income households ; Targeting: The City will target efforts in reaching out to multifamily property owners in moderate-resource areas as well as single-family property owners in lowresource areas that are in close proximity to transit, job centers and neighborhoodserving retail. There are currently very few single-family homes in the City’s moderateresource area, therefore targeting focuses primarily on multifamily properties in the City’s moderate-resource area and the single-family property owners in low-resource areas that are in close proximity to transit, job centers and neighborhood-serving retail.

IMPACT FEE. THE COLLECTION OF IMPACT FEES IS INTENDED TO OFFSET THE FINANCIAL IMPACT A NEW DEVELOPMENT PLACES ON A CITY FOR PROVIDING THE NEW DEVELOPMENT WITH PUBLIC SERVICES. IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE SMALLER PROJECTS (2-4 UNITS) ARE NOT FINANCIALLY CONSTRAINED FOR DEVELOPMENT, THE CITY WILL EVALUATE WAIVING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IMPACT FEE FOR PROJECTS CONSISTENT WITH BY RIGHT, OBJECTIVE STANDARDS AND/OR 2-4 UNIT PROJECTS IN THE RM ZONE (EVALUATION MUST INCLUDE POTENTIAL DISPLACEMENT OF EXISTING RESIDENTS AND NATURALLY OCCURRING AFFORDABLE HOUSING). ADDITIONALLY, TO COMPLY WITH ASSEMBLY BILL (AB) 602, THE CITY WILL IMPLEMENT FOLLOWING ACTIONS:The City will evaluate how it collects impact fees for new housing and modify its practices as needed to ensure that smaller, more affordable units are not unfairly penalized with higher costs, and that impact fees do not inadvertently incentivize larger, more expensive projects.

Metrics:Amount of Affordable Housing Impact Fees Collected

CITY-SPONSORED DEVELOPMENT FUND. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FINANCING (APPROXIMATELY $41.1 MILLION) IN THE FORM OF LOW-INTEREST LOANS TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 314 RENTAL UNITS AFFORDABLE TO VERY LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS ON SITES 7, 10 AND 6 ON THE SITES INVENTORY LIST. NINETY-SEVEN (97) OF THE 314 AFFORDABLE UNITS WILL BE SET-ASIDE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATIONS (I.E. HOMELESS, SENIORS, TRANSITIONAL AGED YOUTH, AND EXTREMELY LOWINCOME HOUSEHOLDS). FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM IS OUTLINED IN THE HOUSING BOND ADMINISTRATION AND EXPENDITURE PLAN. ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING EACH CITY SITE IS BELOW.

New Construction of 314 units (188 very low income, 80 low income and 50 Moderate-income households), with at least 97 units of the 314 units will be set-aside for various special needs populations. ; Metrics:Amount of Development Loans Closed; # of Housing Units Constructed; Amount of Funds Expended

4300 San Pablo Ave. New construction of 68 affordable housing units that will serve extremely low- and very low-income seniors and transitional aged youth and one (1) manager’s unit. This site is currently owned by the City and a Lease Disposition and Development Agreement was executed in October 2022 with an affordable housing developer selected through a competitive RFQ/P process.. A preliminary application under the streamlined review process was started in June 2022 and entitlements are anticipated by the end of 2022, with construction commencing before the end of 2024. This site is located along the San Pablo Avenue corridor in a Low-resource Area as defined by TCAC (Figure 5-1). (Land Inventory Site 10)

New Construction of 314 units (188 very low income, 80 low income and 50 Moderate-income households), with at least 97 units of the 314 units will be set-aside for various special needs populations. ; Metrics:Amount of Development Loans Closed; # of Housing Units Constructed; Amount of Funds Expended

Adeline Sites. New construction of one to four affordable housing units that will serve verylow-income individuals with special needs. This is a City (Housing Successor)-owned housing asset site that is partially located in the City of Oakland and thus not included in the Site Inventory List. A RFQ/P for redevelopment of the site was released in August 2022. Due to the size of the parcels, it is anticipated that only a 1-4 unit dwelling is possible on this site. This site is located in a Low-resource area as defined by TCAC (Figure 5-1).

New Construction of 314 units (188 very low income, 80 low income and 50 Moderate-income households), with at least 97 units of the 314 units will be set-aside for various special needs populations. ; Metrics:Amount of Development Loans Closed; # of Housing Units Constructed; Amount of Funds Expended

PRESERVATION OF BMR OWNERSHIP PORTFOLIO. THE CITY CURRENTLY HAS 186 BMR OWNERSHIP UNITS IN ITS PORTFOLIO. TO ENSURE THE RETENTION OF THESE AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP UNITS, THE CITY WILL IMPLEMENT THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: Community Development staff will continue to manage the portfolio to ensure that each unit continues to be occupied by the homeowner, and that each unit resold is marketed in compliance with the restrictions in the Resale Restriction Agreement and is sold to an income eligible homebuyer that will execute a Resale Restriction Agreement and reside in the home as their principle place of residence. If the City determines that any BMR Ownership unit is at risk of losing its affordability restriction, by the owner being unable to sell the property during the allotted marketing period or the homeowner being at risk of foreclosure, the City may acquire the unit through a right of first refusal. BMR Ownership units acquired by the City will be resold at an affordable sales price to an income eligible homebuyer and require the new homebuyer to execute a Resale Restriction Agreement for a 45-year term. Funding for this program is outlined in the Housing Bond Administration and Expenditure Plan, adopted on March 2, 2021. The program will be operational until the funding ($1.5 Million) is depleted or reprogrammed to support another housing program.

Preserve the City’s portfolio of 186 units in the BMR ownership program. ; Metrics:# of BMR Units Acquired by City; % of Units in Compliance with Annual Monitoring; Amount of Funds Expended

Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program. The City will support the Alameda County Housing and Community Development Department (ACHCD) Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program, which will provide debt defense, loan restructuring legal services and financial assistance to address homeowners under 100 percent AMI that are delinquent on their mortgages and facing foreclosure utilizing CDBG funds. The City will monitor the progress of this program through the City’s participation in the Alameda County Urban County Technical Advisory Committee and assist the AC in marketing the program to homeowners in Emeryville.

Assist 15 households (eight (8) low and seven (7) moderate households) to prevent displacement from foreclosure. ; Metrics:# of Homeowners assisted to prevent foreclosure; Amount of Funds Expended ; Targeting: Promote programs in areas with high rates of homeowner overpayment to reduce displacement risk. Focus on condominium developments in moderate-resource areas and single-family neighborhoods in low-resource areas.