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Findings and Recommendations
3 findings
In-lieu fees, when offered as an option, are too low to produce the needed number of BMR units and delay their creation. Cities to respond are Campbell, Cupertino, Milpitas, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. The Honorable Patricia Lucas Sunnyvale September 18, 2018 Response to Finding 6 – DISAGREE In Sunnyvale, the in-lieu fee provisions are available in two situations: when partial units are required, or when requested by a developer and approved by the City Council at a public hearing. The partial units occur when 12.5% is not a whole number; the developer can satisfy the partial unit with an in-lieu fee. The in-lieu option has been approved for two projects where it was found that in-lieu fees could finance one or more larger affordable housing projects with a much higher number of affordable units, most likely at a deeper level of affordability, than would be provided within these projects.
Related Recommendations (1)
Cities with an in-lieu option should raise the fee to at least 30% higher than the inclusionary BMR equivalent where supported by fee studies, Cities to respond are Campbell, Cupertino, Milpitas, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale.
NIMBY (Not in My Backyard) opposition adversely affects the supply of BMR housing units. Agencies to respond are all 15 cities and the County. Response to Finding 7 – AGREE The City of Sunnyvale agrees in principle. Opposition to development projects exists with or without inclusion of BMR units. In Sunnyvale objections to proposed residential developments have related more to concerns for potential impacts on privacy and traffic as well as the appearance (height, setback, etc.) of a project. For projects that are 100% affordable, neighbors' concerns have typically been addressed by a better understanding of what type of household is likely to reside in the development and who is going to be served by the programs.
Related Recommendations (1)
A task force to communicate the value and importance of each city meeting its RHNA objectives for BMR housing should be created and funded by the County and all 15 cities, by June 30, 2019. The Honorable Patricia Lucas Sunnyvale September 18, 2018
It is unnecessarily difficult to confirm how many BMR units are constructed in a particular year or RHNA cycle because cities and the County only report permitted units. Agencies to respond are all 15 cities and the County. Response to Finding 8 – DISAGREE Sunnyvale already gathers this data and presents it annually to the City Council with the budget transmittal (in the Community Condition Indicators section).
Related Recommendations (1)
All 15 cities and the County should annually publish the number of constructed BMR units, starting in April 2019.
No Responses Found
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