DATE: March 28, 2023
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT
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Hayward Municipal Code: Introduce an Ordinance Amending Chapter 10, Article 17 of the Hayward Municipal Code Updating the Affordable Housing Ordinance; and Adopt Resolutions Amending Resolution No 17-167 to Increase the Affordable Housing In-lieu Fees for Lower Density Ownership Housing and Amending the FY 2024 Master Fee Schedule and Finding the Action is Exempt from CEQA Review
RECOMMENDATION
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Recommendation
That the City Council:
1) Holds a public hearing to obtain input on proposed amendments to the Affordable Housing Ordinance and the adoption of Affordable Housing In-Lieu Fees; and
2) Adopts a resolution (Attachment II) finding that enactment of amendments to Chapter 10, Article 17, of the Hayward Municipal Code regarding affordable housing requirements for new housing developments is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
3) Introduces an ordinance (Attachment III) amending Chapter 10, Article 17 of the Hayward Municipal Code updating the Affordable Housing Ordinance; and
4) Adopts a resolution (Attachment IV) amending Resolution No. 17-167 to increase the affordable housing in-lieu fees for lower density ownership housing; and
5) Adopts a resolution (Attachment V) amending Resolution No. 23-066 FY 2024 Master Fee schedule approved on March 21. 2023.
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SUMMARY
In early 2020, with the intention of increasing the supply of affordable housing, Council directed staff to evaluate the existing Affordable Housing Ordinance (AHO) as part of the adoption of the "Preserve, Protect, Produce Housing for All" Priority in the Strategic Road Map and the Incentives to Housing Production work plan. To evaluate the AHO, the City contracted with Strategic Economics, Inc to conduct a feasibility study and seek feedback from the Homelessness Housing Task Force (HHTF), the Planning Commission, a...
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