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Additionally, the City's Zoning Ordinance does not specifically address Low Barrier Navigation Centers pursuant to AB 101 (Government Code §65660 et seq.). Low Barrier Navigation Centers are Housing First, low -barrier, service -enriched shelters focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing. Low Barrier Navigation Centers must be allowed by -right in all residential zones, areas zoned for mixed -uses, and nonresidential zones permitting multi -family uses. Transitional Housing and Supportive Housing In addition to emergency shelters, transitional housing is a type of housing used to further facilitate the movement of homeless individuals and families to permanent housing. It can serve those who are transitioning from rehabilitation or other types of temporary living situations (e.g., domestic violence shelters, group homes, etc.). Transitional housing can take several forms, including group quarters with beds, single-family homes, and multi -family apartments, and typically offers case management and support services to return people to independent living (usually between six and 24 months). Transitional housing is defined as buildings configured as rental housing development but operated under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six months (Zoning Ordinance 18.08.568). Supportive housing is defined as housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the target population, and that is linked to an on-site or off-site service that assists the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community (Zoning Ordinance 18.08.552). Transitional and supportive housing must be allowed in all zones that allow residential uses and subject to the same development standards that apply to other residential uses of a similar type within these zones. Furthermore, AB 2162 (Government Code §65650-65656) requires supportive housing to be allowed by -right in zones where multi -family and mixed -uses are permitted, including nonresidential zones that allow multi -family uses, if the proposed development meets certain criteria (e.g., deed restricted for 55 years to lower income households, serving "target population" of homeless individuals, minimum area dedicated for supportive services, etc.). The City only allows transitional and supportive housing for six or fewer persons in the MU -T, MU- D, and C -C zoning districts that allow multi -family residential projects of higher densities. The City would need to expand the allowance for transitional and supportive housing of more than six persons into these zoning districts. Additionally, Chapter 18.107 (Supportive Housing and Transitional Housing) does not reflect that supportive and transitional housing is allowed in the recently adopted MU -T and MU -D zoning districts and should be amended to be consistent with the updated allowed uses. Housing Constraints City of Pleasanton I C-17