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THE CITY OF Planning Commission r - Agenda Report LEASPANT014. February 23, em 7Item 7 SUBJECT: P21-0751, 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update APPLICANT: City of Pleasanton PURPOSE: Review and provide a recommendation on housing policy topics including workforce housing and affordability by design as part of the 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update EXHIBITS: A. Zoning for Missing Middle Housing Guidebook, November 2021, by ABAG and Opticos Design, Inc. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Planning Commission review and provide a recommendation on housing policy topics including workforce housing and affordability by design as part of the 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update. SUMMARY On September 22 and October 19, 2021, the Planning Commission and City Council, respectively, reviewed four sections of the Preliminary Report prepared for the Housing Element. The report included: a Housing Needs Assessment, a Housing Constraints Analysis, a Review of Existing Programs, and information on Housing Resources. The Review of Existing Programs portion of the report provided an overview of the existing Housing Element policies and programs and is a means to measure and demonstrate to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) progress in implementation. In addition to the existing policies and programs in the Housing Element, the City Council and Planning Commission considered a suggested list of additional policy topics that might be addressed in the Housing Element update, and agreed these items were worthy of additional discussion. The Planning Commission at its February 9, 2022, meeting, reviewed and provided direction on the following policy topics: lower-income housing fund, inclusionary zoning ordinance, density bonus ordinance, and a potential affordable housing overlay zone. At this meeting, Planning Commission is requested to review policies and provide a recommendation to City Council regarding workforce housing and affordability by design. On February 24, 2022, the Housing Commission is scheduled to hear these topics and provide its recommendation to City Council. The recommendations by both Commissions will be presented to the City Council for its consideration and direction, tentatively scheduled for its March 15,2022, meeting.