DATE: October 10, 2024
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Taylor Richard, Associate Planner
SUBJECT
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Work Session on Proposed Zoning Text Amendments to Chapter 10 (Planning, Zoning and Subdivisions) of the Hayward Municipal Code Related to Supportive Housing Programs Associated with Implementation of the Hayward 2023-2031 Housing Element
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission review and provide feedback the draft amendments to the Hayward Municipal Code (Attachment III, Exhibits A-D) associated with the implementation of Hayward 2023-2031 Housing Element Actions related to the expansion and development of supportive housing throughout Hayward.
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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 June, the City Council and Planning Commission held work sessions on this topic and provided initial feedback on Staff’s recommendations. They generally supported Staff’s recommendations to allow and develop standards for SROs, Safe Parking and Emergency Shelters. City Council expressed a desire to remove additional barriers for Safe Parking. Lastly, they expressed concern for expanding allowances for Unlicensed Group Homes.
Based on that feedback, Staff drafted a series of zoning amendments, which are summarized below:
• General Clean-Up: Amend miscellaneous definitions and requirements to ensure regulations are clear, concise and consistent with State Law.
• Single Room Occupancy (SROs): Define and allow SROs in certain mixed-use, industrial, commercial and high-density residential districts with approval of an Administrative Use Permit and subject to developmental standards related to unit size, storage, shared versus unshared facilities, open space, parking, and management.
• Safe Parking: Define and allow safe parking on large properties owned by non-profits organizations with approval of an Administrative Use Permit and subject to developmental standards related to vehicle operability, facilities, hours of operation and management.
• Group Homes: Allow licensed group homes to have eight residences by right, between nine and fourteen with approval of an Administrative Use Permit and over fifteen with approval of a Conditional Use Permit in all districts where group homes are currently permitted. There are no proposed changes to unlicensed group homes regulations which allow up to six residences by right and over seven residences with approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
• Emergency Shelters: Allow emergency shelters in additional commercial and mixed-use zoning districts subject to development standards related to bed count, parking, intake area, security, and distance between shelters.
• Psychiatric and Rehabilitation Care Facilities: Allow Psychiatric and Rehabilitation Facilities in some mixed-use and industrial zoning districts with the approval of an Administrative Use Permit as long as they are licensed and regulated by the State Department of Health Care Services.
At this work session, staff is requesting specific feedback from the Planning Commission on the following questions, which are discussed in greater detail in the Background and Staff Analysis Sections in the staff report:
• Does Planning Commission support the draft zoning amendments provided in Attachment III, Exhibits A-D?
• Are there any other standards that should be included or excluded for the Safe Parking, Emergency Shelters and Single-Residence Occupancy uses?
• Are there any additional zoning districts where Emergency Shelters, Single Residence Occupancy, Groups Home or any other residential use should be permitted?
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Land Use Maps
Attachment III Draft Zoning Amendments
Exhibit A Chapter 10, Article 1 Zoning Ordinance
Exhibit B Chapter 10, Article 2 Off-Street Parking Regulations
Exhibit C Chapter 10, Article 24 Mission Boulevard Code
Exhibit D Chapter 10, Article 28 Downtown Development Code