DATE: December 12, 2024
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Taylor Richard, Associate Planner
SUBJECT
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Proposed Zoning Text Amendments to Chapter 10 (Planning, Zoning and Subdivisions) of the Hayward Municipal Code and Finding that no Further Environmental Review is Required Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Associated with Implementation of the Hayward 2023-2031 Housing Element
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission recommend the City Council approve the proposed Text Amendments to the Hayward Municipal Code Chapter 10, Article 1, 2, 24, and 18 (Planning, Zoning and Subdivisions) based on findings (Attachment V) including that no further environmental review is required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act associated with the implementation of Hayward 2023-2031 Housing Element Actions.
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SUMMARY
On February 7, 2023, the City Council adopted the Hayward 2023-2031 Housing Element, which contained goals, policies, programs, and actions to help Hayward meet its housing needs for individuals at all income levels. This project aims to fulfill several Housing Element actions related to supportive housing to remain in compliance with state housing law and to expand housing options for Hayward’s unhoused and other vulnerable populations.
In October 2024, the City Council and Planning Commission held work sessions on this topic and provided feedback on Staff’s draft regulations. The draft regulations were also available for public review from September 24, 2024, through October 21, 2024. All public comments received during the public comment period and staff’s responses are available in Attachment IV.
Based on that feedback, Staff revised the zoning amendments accordingly, which are summarized below:
• Clarify Permitted Use definition to be inclusive of “By-Right” uses.
• Revise Dwelling Unit definition to clarify units are permanent.
• Require one short term bicycle parking space per every ten sleeping units and one long-term bicycle parking space per every four sleeping units for SROs.
• Revise Safe Parking Definition to clarify it allows individuals to sleep within their vehicles and add a cross-reference to the Vehicle definition
• Clarify that all safe parking vehicles shall be parked within stripped parking spaces.
• Allow temporary bathroom facilities for safe parking operations
• Revise Emergency Shelter definition to clarify it is for individuals experiencing homelessness.
• Clarify that Emergency Shelters shall be more than 300 feet from one another.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Land Use Maps
Attachment III, Exhibit A Chapter 10, Article 1 Zoning Amendments
Attachment III, Exhibit B Chapter 10, Article 2 Zoning Amendments
Attachment III, Exhibit C Chapter 10, Article 24 Zoning Amendments
Attachment III, Exhibit D Chapter 10, Article 28 Zoning Amendments
Attachment IV Response to Public Comments
Attachment V Draft Findings