Big news! We’ve added new housing program data - check them out under “Housing Programs” on each city page.
Housing programs are the strategies that cities and counties legally have at their disposal to produce more and preserve existing affordable housing, as well as protect existing residents from getting displaced from their homes and communities.
Local housing programs, as part of a housing element, have significant impacts on a city or county reaching its affordable housing goals. Each additional housing policy has a significant impact on the residents who are most in need of affordable housing. However, the number of programs that a jurisdiction includes in their housing element is not meant to imply how well a city or county is addressing local housing needs since the quality and impact of each will need to be determined as well.
Use the below data to explore this jurisdiction’s approaches to affirmatively furthering fair housing for the 6th element cycle, and review the actions, deliverables, and deadlines committed to for each program.
PROGRAM NUMBER | ACTIONS | DELIVERABLE | DELIVERABLE DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 (a) | Continue to implement Senate Bill 9 (SB9), as appropriate. SB 9 allows all properties within a “single-family residential zone” to be subdivided into two parcels and developed with two primary dwelling units per lot, irrespective of local standards. | Continue to implement State Law related to SB 9. | January 2023 |
| 1.1 (b) | Complete a study to determine if modifications to chapter 16 of the Hillsborough Municipal Code (Subdivisions) would facilitate the subdivision and development of additional housing in a manner that protects public safety.
If the study indicates that the change would likely result in increased development and have minimal impact to public safety, the Town will modify existing subdivision standards pertaining to average slope and minimum lot size. Additionally, if the analysis finds standards to be potential constraints to cost, supply, or affordability to development, amendments will be made. | Completion of feasibility analysis of modifications to hillside development standards.
Adoption of modified hillside development standards. | March 2024; June 2024 |
| 1.2 (a) | Improve transparency in permitting time and workflow by updating the Town’s ageing permit tracking software to a streamlined, user- friendly web-based platform with online payments accessible to applicants 24-hours/day, 365 days/year. | Fully updated and implemented permitting software. | January 2024 |
| 1.2 (b) | Update all housing development- related application forms to ensure accuracy, clarity, and compliance with all state statutes, including the Permit Streamlining Act, Housing Accountability Act and Housing Crisis Act of 2019 (SB 330). | All housing development- related application forms updated and in compliance with all state statutes. | January 2024 |
| 1.2 (c) | Continue to evaluate and improve the streamlined processing system to facilitate residential development. | Evaluate to identify potential efficiencies on an annual basis. | Annually |
| 1.2 (d) | Utilize CEQA exemptions for infill development sites, to shorten entitlement review time. | Utilize and promote CEQA exemptions on qualifying projects. | Project-by-project basis |
| 1.3 (a) | Maintain the Town’s contract supporting Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (PCRC) and refer conflicted parties to PCRC’s no-fee mediation services. | Contract with PCRC updated annually. | Annually |
| 1.4 (a) | Allow group homes with an administrative approval in all residential zoning districts. Establish objective standards for group homes, including group homes with seven or more persons and ensure the Town’s definition of group home in the zoning ordinance is in compliance with federal and state fair housing laws. | Town zoning ordinance complies with federal and state fair housing laws. | January 2024 |
| 1.4 (b) | Amend the Density Bonus section of the zoning ordinance to ensure it is in compliance with state density bonus law. (Government Code Sections 65915 et seq.) | Town Density Bonus section of the zoning ordinance complies with Government Code Sections 65915 et seq. | January 2024 |
| 1.4 (c) | Ensure the zoning ordinance is in compliance with the Employee Housing Act. | Town zoning ordinance complies with the Employee Housing Act. | January 2024 |
| 1.4 (d) | Ensure the Town’s definition of transitional and supportive housing in the zoning ordinance is in compliance with Government Code Section 65382 and Section 65650 and amend
the zoning ordinance to permit transitional and supportive housing as required by Sections 65683 and Sections 65650 et seq. | Town zoning ordinance complies with Government Code Section 65382
and Section 65650. | January 2024 |
| 1.4 (e) | Amend the zoning ordinance to allow emergency shelters by right within the Multi-Family zones, including the objective standards detailed
in Chapter 6: Housing Constraints. Regulations for emergency shelters will comply with Government Code Section 65583. | Town zoning ordinance complies with Government Code Section 65583. | January 2024 |
| 1.4 (f) | Amend the zoning ordinance to permit Low Barrier Navigation Centers in zones as required by Government Code Section 65662. | Town zoning ordinance complies with Government Code Section 65662. | January 2024 |
| 1.4 (g) | Amend the Town’s parking requirements for development within one-half mile of a major transit stop consistent with Government Code Section Government Code Section 65863.2. | Town zoning ordinance complies with Government Code Section 65863.2. | January 2024 |
| 1.5 (a) | Eliminate the minimum required residential structure size. | Zoning ordinance amendment adopted. | January 2024 |
| 1.5 (b) | Replace the term “family” with the term “household” throughout the zoning ordinance. | Zoning ordinance amendment adopted. | January 2024 |
| 1.6 (a) | Establish an Affordable Housing Impact Fee to be levied upon all above moderate- income housing development and substantial reconstruction. | Zoning and subdivision ordinances amended to include Affordable Housing Impact Fee requirement. | January 2024 |
| 1.6 (c) | Establish a forgivable loan program to subsidize the development of deed restricted affordable units, which may include special needs housing, utilizing Housing Choice Fund dollars. | Conduct robust community
outreach and education
to advertise the availability of Housing Choice Fund dollars. | March 2024 |
| 1.7 (a) | Continue to encourage developers to have neighborhood meetings with residents early in the discretionary land use permit process as part of the application submittal to undertake problem solving and facilitate more informed, faster, and constructive development planning and review. | Make mailing addresses for properties in close proximity to potential
development sites available to developers in order
to facilitate developer outreach and successful neighborhood meetings. | Case-by-case basis |
| 1.5 (c) | Amend the zoning ordinance definition of single-family dwelling to clarify that manufactured and mobile homes with a permanent foundation are an allowable single-family dwelling format. | Zoning ordinance amendment adopted. | January 2024 |