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2 1.Density for New Residential and Commercial Office Development The TOC Policy established minimum density and intensity requirements for any TOC areas where eligibility for grant funding may be sought.1 The City is not required to change the zoning of properties within the TOC areas for specific land use or density. Still, the properties would need to meet the zoning density and intensity requirements identified in the TOC Policy if the existing zoning allows new residential, office, or mixed-use development. The density requirements vary based on “tiers;” as noted, the two BART stations are considered “Tier 3” and the ACE station is considered “Tier 4.”2 Minimum and maximum densities are summarized in Table 1 below. Table 1: TOC Policy Density Requirements TOC Area Residential Average Minimum Density Residential Average Maximum Density Commercial Office Average Minimum FAR Commercial Office Average Maximum FAR Two BART Stations (Tier 3) 50 units/net acre or higher 75 units/net acre or higher 2 or higher 4 or higher ACE Train Station (Tier 4) 25 units/net acre or higher 35 units/net acre or higher 1 or higher 3 or higher In general, the residential densities are in line with those that have already been adopted for housing sites on and around the Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station; for example, the BART station itself is designated at 75 units to the acre; the nearby Oracle site at 50-75 units to the acre. With respect to Downtown, current residential densities are varied and, in some instances, fall below the minimums and maximums (e.g., RM-4,000 District), whereas in others (C-C District), they come close to the TOC Standards and/or FARs. It is unlikely that full compliance with the Tier 3 Standards will be sought as a priority. 2.Affordable Housing Production, Preservation, and Protection Policies and Commercial Stabilization Policies The TOC policy requires the City to adopt at least two policies from a menu of options in each of the affordable housing “production,” “preservation,” and “protection” categories, in 1 If maximum density requirements are also adopted by the City, they must support robust transit-oriented development; height maximums are not specified in the TOC policy but must not limit building heights to preclude the development prescribed in the TOC Policy. 2 The minimum density/intensity in a given zoning district where housing and/or commercial office uses are permitted may be below the TOC Policy thresholds as long as the average across the TOC area meets the requirement. Page 149 of 682