TABLE A
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT lose: "y° Inckates an optional nels Reporting Your 2024 (Jen. 1-Dec. -Dec.31) Housing Element Implementation Col in are cemen autori fomula lanning Period tercode 40010881-72928
Table A
Housing Development Applications Submitted
Total Total
Disapproved trolcation
ProjectIdentifier Unit Types Application Proposed Units - Affordability by Househok Incomes Streamlining Project Type Notes Units toi Units by Status
Schmitter
Project
in the peoject
Prior APN Strest Adtress Project Name
ADU NONE Pending Mristoria| 300-002 SF Studio.
BLDG2024- conversion; Property
1118/2024
09-4341-010 NONE Pending
004341-01072 Math Ava. 124/2024
Pending Mirere 3464071 SF StudK1.
BLDG2024- bedroom ADU
Commit Amir hol
1242024|
095-341-010 HONE Pending
bedroom ADU
Conversion, Onner has
accrorenated ront to be
1/24/2324
095381-0101 Miristers 340-571 SF Studio 1-
1189 Poser Cr BLOCALL
1/24/2024
0a-00л-100 Approved
BLOGARE Compero Damar tar
eM Consituson
5/13/2024
09÷156-610| ADU] NONE Pending
208 Puttin Cour
5124/2024
096562-1701011 Asin NONE Passing Ministerial 463-S SF SluTo JADU BLDG2021-
7/10/2024|
094093-240| NONE Pending
BL098021 mario Donal
107 Elza Court
011142024 brilluca
09÷4/2-010 ADUT NONE Approved
799 Bounty Or BLOCKER
92712024
NONE Danina
0615410 160 Bec Park
reported zero rent for
10/28/2024| family use
09--030-160 Мирміламят Seasoni
430 SF Studo ADU
197 Thing Coul BLDG2021-
0020
1/11/2024
TABLE A2
TABLE B
This table is auto-populated once you enter your jurisdiction name and current year data. Past Jurisdiction Foster Cly ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT year information comes from previous APRs.
Reporting Year (Jan. 1- Dec. 31)| Housing Element Implementation Please contact CD your data is different than the materie supplied here Planning Period Bth Cycle 01/31/2023 - 01/31/2031
Table B
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
RHNA Allocation by Projection Period -
Income Level 2023 2025 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 Total Units to Income Level Date (all years!
01/30/2023
Deed Restricted
Non Deed Restricted
Deed Restricted
Non-Dood Restricted
Doed Restricted
Nor Moderate Non Deed Restricted
777
Total RHNA 1,396
Total Units
Progress toward extremely low income housing need, as determined pursuant to Government Code 65583(a) 1).
Extremely tow income Total Unto to TOLd UnITS
hand 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 Date
Remaining
Extromoly Low-Inconso Unito:
Extremely low-income housing need determined pursuant to Government Code 65583(a)(1). Value in Section 5 is default value, assumed to be half of the very low-income RHNA. May be overwritten.
Please Note: Table B does not currently contain data from Table F or Table F2 for prior years. You may login to the APR system to see Table B that contains this data.
Note: units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income RHNA progress and must be reported as very low-income units in section 7 of Table A2. They must also be reported in the extremely low-income category (section 13) in Table A2 to be counted as progress toward meeting the extremely low-income housing need determined pursuant to Government Code 65583(a)(1).
Please note: For the last year of the 5th cycle, Table B will only include units that were permitted during the portion of the year that was in the 5th cycle. For the first year of the 6th Crease note: ne AP or can only dispay data or one panning pertod. he plew prigress for a dieren pinning beard, you hay rog in to Flus onine Ark system, or contact HCD staff at [email protected].
Vil Deed Restricted
VLI Non Deed Restricted
TABLE D
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
Jurisdiction Foster City
Reporting Year 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
Table D
Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element.
Name of Program Objective Timeframe in HE Status of Program Implementation H-A-1-a Annual Tracking of The City will provide a statistical summary of Housing Activity
osuing, household need, income and Housing See Tables A, A2, and B, attached.
Element program targets.
H-A-1-b No Net Evaluate residential development proposals for Develop procedure for monitoring In 2023, staff drafted a memorandum regarding the implementation of no Net Loss Monitoring to Loss/Development Pipeline consistency with the 2023-2031 Housing Element by December 2023 and provide ensure adequate sites remain in the sites inventory.
Monitoring Sites Inventory. If a development approval will cause information annually by April 1 as the Sites Inventory to be unable to accommodate all part of the General Plan Annual On December 18, 2024, the memorandum directing the review of development proposals to ensure no income levels of the RHNA, then additional site(s) Progress Report; 2027 mid-term net loss was issued: https://fostercity.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/CDD/EbVvfi- shall be added pursuant to Government Code evaluation In110t8ALjWs2TjgBboaebAKwOTlzcgJ8Lrft7g?e=Ezbayv Section 65863(b)(1). No later than December 2023, Performance Metric(s):
the City will develop a procedure to monitor the Maintenance of Sites Inventory In 2024, 7 ADUs/JADUs were issued building permits. development of proposed projects and vacant and sufficient to accommodate the non-vacant sites in the Sites Inventory and ensure RHNA that adequate sites are available throughout the 6th
Cycle Planning Period to meet the remaining RHNA
by income category to implement "no net loss"
requirements. The City will monitor and report on
the "no net loss" requirement on an annual basis
with the Annual Progress Report. The procedure will
monitor:
1) Unit count and income/affordability assumed on
parcels included in the
sites inventory as proposed projects, vacant, and
underutilized sites.
2) Actual units constructed and income/affordability
when parcels are
developed.
3) Net change in capacity and income/affordability
and a summary of
emaining capacity and income/affordability in
meeting the City's
emaining RHNA.
¿) Within one year of report on the "no net loss", if
necessary, make
adjustments (e.g., incentives, rezonings, etc.) or
H-A-1-c Future Housing Element The City will update its Housing Element, consistent Provide the next update by On track to implement program by January 2031.
Update with State Law requirements. January 2031
H-A-1-d Evaluate General Plan Any future amendments to the General Plan will be Ongoing In August 2023 The Safety Element was adopted.
Amendments for Consistency evaluated for consistency with the Housing with Housing Element Element. In 2024, the City entered into a contract with Rincon to work on Parks and Open Space and Conservation Elements, and will enusre internal consistency with other General Plan Elements, including the Housing Element.
H-A-2-a Community Outreach The City will build on the success of "Home is Foster Update website and print As part of the City's Climate Action Plan 2024 Update, extensive outreach was completed with about City" and "Community Dialogue Series" outreach materials by December 2023; 2,000 interactions with community members and involved the City's most active citizen committee, the programs to improve citizen awareness of housing update social media and local Citizen Sustainability Advisory Committee (SAC). Staff updated the website with access to flyers on needs, rehabilitation and disaster assistance loan newspaper articles at least once housing programs and resources and created hardcopy flyers for public facilities. All housing-related subsidy programs, code enforcement, energy per year flyers can be found under Supporting Documents' on the City's webpage:
conservation programs, fair housing laws and https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/below-market-rate-housing-requirements and affordable housing resources by: https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/housing-resources-o. 1) having printed housing information available at in addition, staff created a housing inquiry intake form to assist members of the public and tailor City Hall, library, and other responses to specific needs. The digital version of the form is also available in 7 languages with key locations; opportunity to add additional languages as needed. The form is available on the Housing Resources (2) providing public information through articles in website. Lastly, staff created a Strategic Community Outreach Plan in 2023. the local newspaper, on the
City's website, the digital marquee, social media, Updates for 2024 are complete, including flyer updates, website updates, social media, and newspaper and with cable TV public articles. City staff responded to over 200 online inquiries regarding affordable housing. service announcements;
(3) using additional methods to reach underserved
and/or often
underrepresented members of the community,
including but not limited to
low-income households, renters, and persons with
disabilities.
H-A-z-a Technical Assistance to The City will update the City's BMR Administrative Update City's BMR Administrative BMR Guidelines were updated in 2023 and the new guidelines became effective in January of 2024.
Non-Profits Guidelines to provide technical assistance, such as Guidelines and post on the City's Guidelines for the rental programs and ownership programs are on the City's webpage:
information on applicable regulations and policies website by December 2023; https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/below-market-rate-housing-requirements. and how to coordinate various programs, to non- hold annual roundtable meetings profit groups organized to encourage provision of and/or trainings with non-profit Trainings were ongoing in 2024 and included quarterly group sessions and individual sessions with affordable housing and sponsors of affordable housing groups and managers of property managers. housing projects and programs. The City will affordable housing units facilitate provision of affordable housing by
providing technical assistance in a liaison role with
non-profit housing groups and managers of
affordable housing units in the City.
H-A-4-a Adequate Water Supply Work with EMID to develop water conservation Prior to or concurrent with On May 1, 2023, the EMID Board added Chapter 8.90, Water Neutrality Growth, to the EMID Code and in requirements and/or increased water supply that will adoption of Housing Element 2024 developed guidelines for implementation of the ordinance. The Guidebook can be found on the ensure sufficient water capacity to accommodate website:
the RHNA, such as the potential use of water https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/water-neutrality-quidebook. EMID has Water Conservation demand offset policies, require new and renovated ordinances and offers water conservation rebates to all water customers (residential and commercial) aruse frey to water no rigato water demand, and actively promotes rebates.
H-A-4-b Housing Element Upon adoption of the Housing Element, provide a Within five (5) days of adoption Completed in 2023.
Transmittal to EMID copy to EMID in compliance with California Governmen Code Section 6558g.z
H-A-4-c Update Urban Water Nork with EMID on updates to the Urban Water Assist with update of next UWMP Urban Water Management Plans are required by the California Water Code 510610-10656 and $10608 to Management Plan Management Plan (UWMP) and other policies and by 2025 be prepared every 5 years to support long-term resource planning to ensure that adequate water procedures to ensure implementation of the supplies are available to meet existing and future water needs. The information collected from the Plans equired priority for water and sewer service for s useful for local, regional, and statewide water planning. The 2025 UWMP will be completed by the July developments with units affordable to lower-income 2, 2026 deadline. households, as required by California Government
H-A-4-d Water Conservation Work iS EMiD to develop, promote, and Improve Building Division website Water Conservation Rebate Programs were added to the City's Public Works Rebate Programs implement water conservation methods and and handout information on webpage: https://www.fostercity.org/publicworks/page/water-conservation-rebate-programs, Building programs for new and existing developments, such conservation programs by permit applicants are advised of potential rebates with a link to the Rebate Programs webpage:
as low flow fixtures, rebate programs, "lawn December 2023 https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/building-permits begone", etc. Improve promotion by providing
information on conservation programs to building
permit applicants.
H-A-5-a Commercial Linkage Fee Continue to implement the City's commercial Community Development h March 2024 the City received 54.7 million in commercial linkage fee revenue for the Gilead Sciences linkage fee on new commercial development as a Department, City Council New Research Center. This was included in the Housing Element Implementation Roadmap to be used way to require new commercial development to Timeframe: Review and update by together with other funds as matching funds to implement various Housing Element programs. contribute to the supply of affordable housing and 2028; review and update every five to provide funding for affordable housing programs, to seven years thereafter including periodic review and update of the fee
every five to seven years following the update in
Hunting for A Fordable Housing Merlinding our erad out euse, are Report on funding applications to Staff created a webpage in the housing section of the Community Development Department webpages or federal funding sources that could be used to City Council annually in the dedicated to affordable housing funding opportunities. Staff began two applications for the County of provide funding for affordable housing programs. General Plan Annual Report; Apply San Mateo annual NOFA for CDBG, HOME, and PLHA funds - one for $199,000 for rehabilitation of two for at least one funding existing low-income units to transition them to supportive housing, and the other for $400,000 (over opportunity per year two years) for a low-income homeowner loan program. In addition, staff applied for the Local Housing H-A-5-c Expand Sources of Funds Provide the necessary legal framework to be able to Recommend legal framework to Tres can using Trust Fund was established in December 2023, Funds have been allocated to the fund for City Affordable Housing Fund accept grants and donations to the City Affordable City Council by December 2023 and staff applied for State Local Housing Trust Fund NOFA for matching funds in 2024.
Housing Fund as a qualified trust fund from County,
organic fod and indies ors ratate
potential sources ofelable funding for fordable
H-A-5-d Budgeting for Housing As part of the annual budget, allocate funds from Implement funding for programs Budget allocations were established in the FY 2024-25 Budget for programs 1 and 6. There was no Program he City Affordable Housing Fund or other sources as part of the annual budget budget allocation for items 2-5 in the FY 2024-25 Budget, but the Housing Element Implementation to fund programs to address housing needs process Roadmap approved by the City Council in August 2024 provided guidance for future budgeting. Staff is dentified in the Housing Element and based on awaiting results of Local Housing Trust Fund NOFA applications for programs 2, 3, 4, and 5 for 2024- timing commitments specified for each program, 2025. Program guidelines have been adopted by the City Council. that may include but are not limited to: (2) Staffing
and other resources to administer housing
programs.
2) H-B-2-a: Lower Income Homeowner
Rehabilitation.
3) H-B-2-b: Facilitate Non-Profit Rehabilitation and
Maintenance Assistance.
(s) -at mergency Housing stage..
(6) H-G-2-b: Fair Housing Training for Landlords and
H-A-5-e NOFAs for Affordable Develop a funding program and outline criteria and Biannually beginning in 2024 In 2024, City staff applied for LHTF NOFA in anticipation of issuing a City NOFA in 2025. The City staff Housing objectives for affordable housing developers to also applied San Mateo County Measure K funds for emergency rent relief. apply for Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAS)
funded by the City's Affordable Housing Funds.
H-A-6-a Local Labor Program Establish and post a list of local labor unions and Establish the list by December Completed. The contacts have been posted on the City's webpage:
List apprenticeship programs on City's website and 2023. Bi-annually update the list or https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/planning-resources Localvage the developersand contractors to hire upon requests from the local unions to be added to the list.
H-B-1-a Continue Code In 2024, a total of 122 cases were opened, 103 were closed (36 Stop Work Orders) and 202 See Click Fix Enforcement
code enforcement cases within go
days
programs in cases where owner is eligible per H-B-2-
H-B-2-a Lower-Income The City will provide or partner with a regional Implement program by December Application to San Mateo County for funding for this program was prepared and submitted in January Homeowner Rehabilitation program to provide rehabilitation loans, energy 2024 but was denied. Staff applied for funding through the Local Housing Trust Fund NOFA in improvement such as weatherization or solar, Quantified Objective: 18 new September 2024. Award results are pending. The program guidelines have been adopted by the City outer to love- come homemacie loans by 2031 or 3 per year, half of Council. which being very low income and
half of which being low income
H-B-2-b Facilitate Non-Profit The City will initiate a rebate program to provide up Implement program by December Applied for Local Housing Trust Fund NOFA. Added "COMING SOON" to the website, created flyers, Rehabilitation/Maintenance o $5,000 in funding to very low-income dropbox folder to upload documents and application forms in 2024. The program is ready to provide Assistance homeowners who cannot otherwise afford the Quantified Objectives: 6 units funding directy to m meowners once funding is receiver. Program will be launched in 2025 with or repairs. Eligible repairs include weatherization of improved with assistance by 2031 doors and windows, broken windows and doors, or one very low-income owner unit installation of smoke detectors, water-heater improved with assistance per year replacement, electrical/mechanical work, plumbing
Peninsula, churches, service clubs, or Girl or Boy
Scouts) that can provide assistance/proactive
outreach and will provide information on the City's
website and handouts at City Hall.
H-B-3-a Encourage Energy The City will continue to encourage Energy (Continue to implement program The Solar PV rebate program was on-going in 2024. A total of 39 EV Charging electrical permits, 65 Conservation Conservation measures by enforcing CALGreen Quantified Objectives: Issue 15 Photovoltaic permits and 6 solar rebates were issued in 2024. Information on the Solar Rebate Program Energy requirements and continue to waive building electric vehicle charging and 50 can be found on the City's website at: https://www.fostercity.org/publicworks/page/solar-rebate- permit fees for solar permits (photovoltaic panels). photovoltaic permits per year program.
Feat prote as urge tand are eat 3000 The recently adopted Foster City Climate Action Plan 2024 Update, includes multiple strategies to encourage energy conservation and electrification.
H-B-3-b Expedited Energy Continue to streamline permit processes for Continue to implement program Continued to implement Express Plan Check for solar and EV Charging permits in 2024.
Conservation Permits expedited review of solar permits and Electric Objectives: First review 80% of 99% of PVT Permits were reviewed within a0 business days.
Vehicle charging stations permits. expedited permits in a business 92% of EV Permits were reviewed within 10 business days.
H-B-3-C Increase Awareness The City will continue to partner with regional Update website by December The Draft 2023 Foster City Climate Action Plan Update includes a target to reduce energy emissions by Regarding Energy Conservation agencies, such as Peninsula Clean Energy, RICAPS, 2023 and annually thereafter 50% compared to 2005. Measures to reach this goal include promotion and expansion of participation in and BAYREN. Update the City's website to make residential and commercial energy efficiency programs. The City's webpage can be found here:
information easy to find and promote energy https://sustainable.fostercity.org/environmental-sustainability/resources-2/ conservation resources, programs, and rebates
The ester cry bare Acter 202 poens deted on enter are and nobode.
Energy conservation resources appear on sustainable.fostercity.org, the City's sustainability website.
H-B-3-d Climate Action plan Implement recommended energy conservation Adopt CAP implementation Foster City adopted its Climate Action Plan 2024 Update in November 2024. The five-year plan includes measures for housing upon completion of the 2023 programs by the end of 2024 neasures and actions to help the City reach a 49% decrease in GHG emissions below 2005 levels.
Climate Action Plan update.
Website: https://sustainable.fostercity.org/climate-action-plan-update/ H-B-4-a Update Architectural Update the Architectural and Solar Guidelines to Update Architectural and Solar The City launched a Citywide initiative in 2024, to engage the community in an endeavor to modernize and Solar Guidelines for Single implement the City's Architectural Review Guidelines by December 2025 the City's single-family Architectural and Solar Guidelines, policies, and applicable zoning code Family Homes requirements contained in Chapter 17.58 of the regulations into one comprehensive document called: "Single-Family Objective Design and Foster City Municipal Code to ensure that Development Standards (SF ODDS)." A Planning Commission Study Session was held on SF ODDS on development preserves the architectural character July 18, 2024. and scale of the neighborhoods and community and
s well designed. Website: https://engagefostercity.org/single-family-objective-design-and-development-standards H-B-5-a Air Quality Impacts When site-specific development is proposed and/or Continue to implement program New rezoning and development applications were received at the end of 2024 and will be reviewed for a Rezoning application is processed, potential air Air Quality impacts in 2025. quality impacts from project traffic and other
significant sources shall be studied, and mitigation
H-B-5-b Geotechnical Studies Prior to any residential construction on the project Continue to implement program The City continued to review project proposals and required geotechnical studies when needed in 2024. sites, geotechnical studies would be required by the
City unless a site-specific geotechnical study is
already on file with the City.
H-B-5-c Seismic Hazards Continue to implement program All building permits are reviewed for conformance to the latest adopted codes.
Standards Code to reduce potential seismic-related
hazards.
H-B-5-d Environmental Site When a site-specific development is proposed for Continue to implement program Ongoing as development applications are received.
Assessment housing on a site that was previously used for commercial or industrial uses, a Phase l and Il Site
Assessment shall be conducted to identify the
extent of contamination and the clean-up measures
H-B-5-e NPDES Requirements All National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Continue to implement program Ongoing as development applications are received. (NPDES) requirements will be met or required as
nitigation measures for applicable housing projects.
H-B-5-f Noise Studies Noise studies shall be undertaken for each site when Continue to implement program Ongoing as development applications are received. a site-specific housing development is proposed.
These studies will identify needed mitigation
measures to reduce noise levels to an acceptable
level for residential uses of the sites as identified in the Noise Element of the Foster City General Plan.
H-B-5-g Traffic Impacts Traffic impacts shall be evaluated for housing Continue to implement program Ongoing as development applications are received. development pursuant to the threshold
Each set earn it one ences.
Miles Traveled (VMT), intersection and freeway
impacts, TDM measures incorporated into the
project, parking, transit, pedestrian/bicycle safety,
and potential impacts on neighborhood streets and
evacuation.
H-B-5-h Water Supply A Water Supply Assessment (WSA) shall be Continue to implement program Ongoing as development applications are received.
Assessment performed for housing development proposals not previously analyzed pursuant to the threshold
requirements for WAs contained in California
Water Code Section 10910 et seq. and California
H-C-1-a Condominium Coverue impleme section 5 e condominium Continue to implement program On December 2, 2024, The City Council adopted Ordinance 684, amending Chapter 17.76 Conversion Conversion Regulation conversion ordinance linking any conversions to the Regulations, to provide objective standards for conversions. development of additional rental housing within the
city. The ordinance provides for lifetime leases for
seniors and handicapped tenants. Continue the
requirement for deed restrictions on resale (unless
financing is impossible), or 1% of gross sales must be
contributed to the City, and comparable rental
housing must be available in the Housing Market
H-C-1-b Amend Percentage of Review the existing conversion regulations in On December 2, 2024, The City Council adopted Ordinance 684, amending Section 17.76.040 to include BMR Units in Conversions Chapter 17.76 of the Municipal Code to ensure the requirement that moderate-income housing be provided as per the requirements set in Chapter conformance with applicable state law pertaining to 17.90. the percentage of converted units required to be set
aside for qualified lower-and moderate-income
owners.
H-C-2-a Monitor Affordable The City will continue to monitor and enforce Adopt efficiency improvements The City adopted efficiency improvements and updated the BMR Administrative Guidelines on Housing Regulatory Agreements existing affordable housing regulatory agreements, and update the BMR December 20, 2023. The City continued to monitor and enforce affordable housing regulatory including but not limited to exploration of waysto Administrative Guidelines by agreements in 2024. improve the efficiency of the process, and updating December 2024 the City's BMR Administrative Guidelines to Quantified Objectives: Retain 426 Websites:
incorporate procedures for investigating complaints. existing and any new deed https://www.fostercity.org/sites/default/files/fileattachments/community_development/page/16016/rev restricted affordable rental units ised_bmr_rental_guidelines_1.17.2024 pdf https://www.fostercity.org/sites/default/files/fileattachments/community_development/page/16016/bm H-C-2-b Continue to Monitor Monitor affordable rental housing developments Include information in General Stat reviewed tidexpis tion dates for al rental affordability covenants and none wil expire within the Expiration of Affordability that are at risk of conversion to market rate (there Plan Annual Report listing any next 5 years. In the 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR) staff listed the seven (7) ownership Convenants are none in this 2023-2031 planning period). Work expiration dates within ten years; units in Emerald Bay as one of the affordability covenants that will expire within the next 10 years (2026). with landlords, tenants, and other agencies at least reach out to owners at least five five years prior to the expiration date of affordability years prior to expiration covenants to minimize the impacts of the expiration
of affordability covenants as follows:
• Proactively reach out to owners to ascertain their
intentions and discuss
alternatives;
- Work with owners and property managers to
evaluate preservation
options in exchange for extensions of affordability
Hold public hearings upon receipt of any Notice of
Intent to Sell or Notice
of Intent to Convert to Market Rate Housing
pursuant to Section 65863.10
of the Government Code and provide tenant
education on housing rights.
H-C-2-c Replacement Unit The City shall not approve a housing development Amend submittal requirements by Staff modified application requirements in 2023. In 2024, there were no housing development projects Requirements December 2023 that included demolition of existing housing units. price bat wilde the ene in or existing Consistent with state law, confirm demonstrate compliance with California that no housing develpment Government Code Sections 65915(c)(3) and project will demolish residential 66300(d), requiring replacement units to be dwelling units regardless of restricted to lower-income households to match the whether the parcel was listed in percentage of lower-income tenants, as provided in the Sites Inventory unless a) the Chapter 27-55, Replacement Units, adopted in project will create at least as many anuary 2023. The City shall include the necessary residential dwelling units as will be nformation in the planning application submittal demolished, and b) certain requirements. affordability criteria are met
H-C-3-a Anti-Displacement Plan If an existing multifamily apartment development is Amend submittal requirements by Staff modified application requirements in 2023. In 2024, there were no housing development projects for Redevelopment of Existing repaired or redeveloped including the displacement December 2023 that included demolition of existing housing units.
Multifamily Developments of one or more tenants, the application submitted for repairs or redevelopment including displacement
of any tenants shall include a plan that
demonstrates how impacts to existing tenants that
are being displaced are minimized through such
relation sace, at plastic melude as
-obust outreach plan to affected tenants.
H-C-3-b Anti-Displacement Develop an Anti-Displacement Strategy, including Implement program by December On September 16, 2024, a City Council Study Session was held on the AntiDisplacement Strategy as part Strategy assessment of a variety of tenant protection 2024 of the adopted 2023-2031 Housing Element Implementation Programs and by Minute Order, the City measures to determine if appropriate for Foster Council provided policy direction on the Anti-Displacement Strategy.
City, including but not limited to:
a) expansion of relocation benefits beyond those
equired by California law for landlords to pay to
lower-income tenants to also apply to moderate-
income-tenants;
b) expansion of the amount of relocation benefits
beyond those required by California law for lower-
income tenants;
c) minimum lease terms;
d) required notifications to tenants and landlords of
legal requirements; and
e) expansion of any other relocation/anti-
displacement provisions.
H-C-z-c Facilitate Resolution of Continue working with the Peninsula Conflict Update website by December Ongoing. Staff refers tenants and landlords to Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center as appropriate and Rental Disputes Resolution Center and the Tri-County Apartment 2023 refers tenants to Project Sentinel. In addition, staff encourages landlords that are members of the Association as vehicles to moderate rent increases California Apartment Association to utilize the training and other resources available to them through and minimize displacements in the City and to the association to help resolve disputes. The City also provides tenants and landlords with a link to the resolve rental disputes between renters and California Tenants' and Landlords' Rights publication provided by the State of California Judicial Branch. property owners.
These resources are all on the City's Housing webpage:
https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/housing-resources-o H-C-3-d Facilitate Tenant housing under pride formation loves Update website by December Protection Act of 2019 (AB1482) 2023; Provide at least one regarding maximum annual rent increases, just information session per year https://www.fostercity.org/sites/default/files/fileattachments/community_development/page/16212/fc_ cause evictions, and financial compensation tenant_info_sheet.pdf.
Staff held a workshop for tenants and landlords with Project Sentinel on August 28, 2024. The workshop is available for viewing on the City's website: https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/housing H-C-4-a Rental Housing Encourage the use of federal, State and local rental Update website by December In 2023, staff created multiple webpages for information and resources:
Assistance Information housing programs by providing information on the 2023 and then annually https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/fair-housing, City's website. Continue to publicize and promote Quantified objectives: Increase the https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/housing-resources-o, programs offered by the San Mateo County Housing number of voucher holders by 2 https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/affordable-housing-adults-disabilities, Authority through proactive public outreach per year https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/other-housing-programs, ncluding but not limited to the Section 8 Rental https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/landlordproperty-manager-resources, Assistance Program, landlord incentive programs https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/rental-below-market-rate-units, (such as Landlord Continuity Bonus, New Landlord https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/frequently-asked-questions, Bonus, and Landlord "No Loss" Bonus) programs for https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/funding-resources-housing, landlords to rent to holders of Housing Choice or https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/housing-legislation.
In 2024, staff updated the website and flyers listed above as needed.
H-D-1-a Selection of Housing The City will use the following criteria in selecting Use criteria to evaluate On track to use criteria to evaluate applications as they are submitted and use to evaluate new sites as Opportunity Areas Housing Opportunity sites or areas for the Housing applications as they are part of mid-cycle review of RHNA progress by December 2026.
Sites Inventory:(2) Housing on the site will help submitted; use to evaluate new affirmatively further fair housing by expanding sites as part of mid-cycle review of he distribution and variety of housing types and RHNA progress by December sizes in the City. 2026.
2) Potential for adequate and safe internal and
external vehicular and
pedestrian circulation, including emergency
evacuation.
3) Convenient access to existing public
ransportation or the potential for such
access as public transportation systems are
expanded.
(4) Convenient access to typical neighborhood
services and amenities typically
equired by residents.
5) Convenient access to typical neighborhood
recreation amenities or
designed to provide adequate recreation amenities
on-site.
6) Cost effective mitigation of physical site
constraints (including geologic
hazards, flooding, drainage, soils constraints,
east linetien vision by the City/EMID of
typical residential services and
adequate utilities to the site.
8) Ability to meet internal residential noise
standards.
9) Adequate size to provide required parking;
parking requirements should be
lexible based on the expected needs of the project's
H-D-1-b General Plan and Zoning Concurrent with or prior to adoption of the Housing General Plan and Zoning in place Completed in 2023. Sites were rezoned by Ordinances 658, 664, and 665. Land Use Plan Designations Amendments to Facilitate Element, adopt the following General Plan and prior to or upon Housing Element were amended by Resolution 2023-49.
Housing on Housing Opportunity zoning amendments: (1)Rezone R-3 RHNA 5 sites to Adoption Sites in the Sites Inventory R-4. These sites include Harbor Cove, Franciscan, Sand Cove, and The Lagoons. (Adopted January
2023)
2)Rezone R-4 RHNA 5 sites to allow by right
development for projects with 20% or more lower-
income units. These sites include Beach Cove and
Shadow Cove. (Adopted January 2023)
3XAmend R-3 (Chapter 17.18) and R-4 (Chapter
17.20) for consistency with General Plan minimum
and maximum densities. (Adopted January 2023)
(4)Rezone Commercial Housing Opportunity Site
o Allow Mixed-Use. Concurrent with adoption of
this Housing Element, rezone the Housing
Opportunity Site currently developed with
commercial uses to allow either commercial or
mixed-use of commercial and residential. This
includes the 1010 Metro Center Boulevard site.
5) Mixed-Use Densities. The City will amend the
Zoning regulations for the C-2 District, and others as
necessary, and General Plan Land Use Designations
for Town Center Commercial, Civic Center Mixed
Use, and other land use designations as appropriate,
to establish allowed densities in mixed use zoning
districts.
6)Rezone Foster's Landing from R-3/PD to CM/PD
and amend General Plan from Apartment
Residential to Civic Center Mixed Use. Concurrent
with adoption of this Housing Element, rezone this
site to allow higher density housing/mixed use.
(7)Eaves from R-3 to R-4/PD. The City will amend
H-D-2-a Potential Re-Use of The City will reevaluate the land use designations for Rezone 1010 Metro Center Rezoning of 1010 Metro was completed in 2023 with Ordinance 665.
Commercial Sites the City's neighborhood shopping centers or other Boulevard by December 2023; commercial sites biannually beginning in 2026 or Biannual review and report to On October 07, 2024, staff met with Chris Pearson, Senior Vice-President, Development Planning from 1) if approvals of a development trigger the "no net Planning Commission and City Hudson Pacific Properties to discuss a GDP amendment to allow for allow for uses consistent with loss" requirements; Council with first report and Condominium Residential and/or Apartment residential GP designation allowing for a 15-35 du/ac at 2) if the owner initiates redevelopment of a adoption of accompanying Metro Center. In addition, Staff has been in contact with a second applicant regarding a potential commercial site, or general plan amendments and/or application on this site for a GDP Amendment and new Use Permit for 165 apartments at 1.3775 Acres at 3) any of the commercial activities become not zoning actions by July 2026, or the vacant site currently zoned for a hotel. viable. If residential or mixed-use developments are sooner if circumstances require as considered, criteria for determining the appropriate outlined above. Proactively reach housing types include: out to at
(2) The type of street (major, collector, etc.) which least two commercial site owners would provide access to the site and levels of service per year to discuss options to add on the street in the morning and afternoon peak
hours. (2) Availability of public services and facilities redevelop with housing such as infrastructure (water, sewer, etc.), school
capacity, parks and open space.
3) The ability of the project to provide landscaping
freaking reas inade modelein anture privacy
for, and minimize impacts on, any adjacent single-
family homes, and reduce the perception of density
in a multi-family project.
(4) Potential to provide housing for employees.
5) The ability of the project to provide
neighborhood serving commercial uses.
(6) Potential to provide waterfront amenities and/or
waterfront commercial uses.
(Mandate a is yentary that can
H-D-z-a Update Planned Amend the zoning regulations for the Planned Chapter 17.36 was amended by Ordinance 674 in January 2024 to reference objective standards and Development Process Development Combining District, Chapter 37.36, to takement program by December reduce the previous subjective language. align with requirements for objective standards and
retain the ability to provide flexibility and incentives including but not limited to address special housing
needs and a diversity of housing choices.
H-D-4-a ADUs Continue implementation of Chapter 17.78, Update Chapter 17.78 to comply Completed in October 2023 with Ordinance 669.
Accessory Dwelling Units. Update the City's ADU with 2023 State laws by December On December 2, 2024, The City Council adopted Ordinance 684 amending Chapter 27.78, Accessory ordinance to comply with State laws by December 2023 and update the City's Dwelling Units to include objective design standards for ADUs and to comply with recently adopted 2023 and subsequently update the City's regulations regulations to comply with state laws including:
to comply with new state laws within six months of subsequent new State laws within -AB 976: Removes owner-occupancy requirements for ADUs (excluding JADUS). being effective. 6 months of being effective AB 1332: Requires the City to adopt a program for preapproved ADU designs, with applications to be Quantifiable Objectives: 24 ADUS processed within 30 days.
AB 2533: Prohibits denying permits for unpermitted ADUs/JADUs built before January 1, 2020, unless correcting violations is necessary for safety or standards compliance.
SB 1211: Increases the allowable number of detached ADUs on multifamily properties (up to 8) and prohibits replacement of parking spaces repurposed for ADUS.
SB 477: Updates Government Code references and sections (e.g., sections 66310-66342).
Other amendments include adding ADU regulations for Public Facilities (PF) zoning and aligning local H-D-4-b ADU/JADU Financial Provide or partner with another organization to Implement program by December In 2024, the City applied for the State Local Housing Trust Fund NOF and award results are still Incentive Program frid meowielistentive prit a fUJADU that antiable Objectives: 8 income ording, the porgan. pending. The Program Guidelines were approved by the City Council on September 3, 2024 by adoption is restricted for lower-income households for 10-15 restricted ADU units to be years, with an additional incentive amount for units financed by 2031 subject to a preference for identified categories of
special needs people who would benefit from
coordinated onsite services, including but not
limited to people with developmental disabilities.
H-D-4-c reapproved ADU/JADU Adopt preapproved ADU/JADU designs/plans to Implement program by December On August 5, 2024, City Council approved Resolution 2024-80 adopting the Green and Livable Designs and Expedited Review streamline the review process, facilitate reduced 2024 Accessible Dwelling Unit Resource (GLADUR) Pre-reviewed designs for detached accessory dwelling AUsts ok pedite evenes asociations. reapproved ADUJJADU to incorporate their input on reapproved designs designs/plans adopted 202201050g) Prepared for the Foster City Housing and Safety Elements Update. In addition, pursuant to that are appropriate for their development and AB1332, city established a program for preapproval of ADU designs. encourage them to adopt prototypical designs for
ADUS/JADUs. Ensure preapproved designs/plans On September 26,2024 the City mailed out letters to all Homeowners Associations inviting them to provide choices and diversity in size to attend an ADU Information Session about reapproved ADUJJADU designs. accommodate a variety of household sizes and
types. On October 15, 2024 (gam-11am) and October 23, 2024 (Spm-7pm), staff held ADU Information Sessions on ADUS/JADUS.
H-D-4-d Improved Public Completed. Staff has added an ADU page on the City's webpage:
Information on ADUS https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/accessory-dwelling-unit-adu accessibility. Provide easily accessible information (nervese ders festure pad for one and igual stile Deling Unit Resource (GLADUR) on the City's website and at the public counter.
https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/paqe/gladur-ore-reviewed-plans H-D-4-e Amnesty Program for Develop a program to provide property owners with Implement program by December On track to implement program by December 2025 Existing Unapproved ADUS the opportunity to formally legalize existing 2025 unpermitted ADUs of any size.
H-D-4-f Objective Design Develop and adopt objective design standards for Adopt Standards by December On December 2, 2024, The City Council adopted Ordinance 684 amending Chapter 17.78, Accessory Standards for ADUs ADUs. 2024 Dwelling Units to include obiective design standards for ADUs.
H-D-4-g Multi-Family ADUs The City will develop incentives to encourage Develop incentive program by In 2024, the City applied for LHTF (Local Housing Trust Fund) to develop incentive program. nultifamily ADUs in accordance with Chapter 17.78 December 2024; of the Municipal Code and applicable State laws On October 1, 2024, city staff mailed out letters to all property owners inviting them to attend a Multi- including but not limited to such measures as Conduct outreach to at least two family ADU Information Session. The City held October 10 (gam-11am) and October 16 (5pm-7pm). financial assistance, reduced fees, and/or expedited properties per year. processing.
Quantified Objective: 70 multi-
The City will conduct outreach to owners of multi- family ADUs by 2031 family housing to explore opportunities to convert
undrylon spaces nduding carports, garages,
H-D-4-h ADU Monitoring The City shall track new ADUs (at single-family and Annual monitoring by April 1 as Referto Table A2 for permitted and finaled ADUs in 2024. multifamily sites) and collect information on the use part of Annual Progress Report; and affordability of these units in each Annual determination biannually Progress Report. Biannually through the projection beginning in 2025 period (beginning in 2025), if determined that at
least 50% units are not meeting a lower-income
housing need, the City shall adopt additional
ncentives to facilitate ADUs. Examples of incentives
include:
• Fee waivers and reductions
• Annual exploration and pursuit of funding related
to ADUs
- Increased financial incentives in addition to
incentives in H-D-4-b
• Increased promotion of ADU resources in addition
o promotion in H-D-4-d
• Priority processing and over the counter technical
H-D-4-i Provide New Housing The City will amend Chapter 17.78 Accessory Amend Chapter 17.78 by On October 2023, City Council adopted Ordinance 669, amending Chapter 17.78 to allow up to three Choices and Affordability in High Dwelling Units to allow up to three ADUs per single- December 2023 ADUS per single-family lot.
Opportunity Areas through family lot. As ADUs are naturally more affordable by Additional ADUs in R-1 Zoned design given their size, this program will help Areas. affirmatively further fair housing by helping to provide new housing choices and affordability in
high opportunity areas of the City that are largely
unaffordable to many people.
H-D-4-jADUs and JADUs in Religiousand national uses instinal uses and cholate to constr up to enter 2024, Conducts Amend zoning regulations by On December 2, 2024, The City Council adopted Ordinance 684 amending Chapter 17.78, Accessory Dwelling Units to allow religious and institutional uses and school sites to construct up to four (4) ADUs four (4) ADUs and JADUs on-site when an affordable outreach to at least two properties and JADUs on-site. housing development may not be feasible and per year.
conduct an outreach and education campaign to On September 26, 2024 the City mailed out invitations to all religious and institutional and school sites subject property owners. inviting them to attend the ADU Information Session for Religious Institutions and Schools which was held on October 22 (gam-11am) & October 28 (5pm-7pm)
H-D-s-a School Sites Pursue opportunities with the public school district Adopt General Plan and PF zoning On April 1, 2024, the City Council adopted Ordinance 676 amending the Foster City and private schools, including but not limited to amendments and meet with San Zoning map to change the zoning designation at Beach Park Elementary School (APN 094-473-030) Mateo-Foster City School District from C-1/PD Neighborhood Business/Planned Development District to PF Public Facilities District and incorporate onsteresidentaled terfacty and and at least one private school by finding the amendment within the scope of the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the new staff along with educational facilities to increase the December 2024i elementary Schoolin FOSTER CITY project and certified by the San Mateo-Foster City School District - supply of school employee housing. RZ2024-0002.
Coordinate with the school district
to implement and promote On December 18, 2024, the City sent a letter to school sites informing them about opportunities to add development of housing in housing units to their properties. These opportunities include Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Junior conformance with AB 2295 by ADUs (JADUs), and housing developments in compliance with Government Code Section 65913.16 December 2024i (Affordable Housing on Faith and Higher Education Lands Act of 2023) or Section 65914.7 (Housing Development Approvals).
Coith public chod istanted
private schools by December 2027.
H-D-5-b Religious and Nonprofit- Pursue opportunities for provision of housing on Amend zoning regulations by On April 1, 2024, the City Council adopted Ordinance 677 amending Chapter 17-32 Public Facilities Owned Sites sites owned by religious or non-profit organizations, December 2024; District to allow housing developments in conformance with Government Code Section 65913.16 and including the special parking provisions of California accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUS).
Government Code Section 65913.6. Collaborate with A minimum of two meetings held eligious and non-profit officials on amendments to with owners of religious and On December 18, 2024, the City sent a letter to religious institutions and non-profit property owners to zoning regulations. nonprofitowned sites to inform them about opportunities to develop housing on their sites. These opportunities include implement and promote Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Junior ADUs (JADUs), and housing projects in accordance with development of housing in Government Code Section 55913.16 (Affordable Housing on Faith and Higher Education Lands Act of conformance with SB 4 by 2023) and Section 65914-7 (Housing Development Approvals).
December 2027.
H-D-6-a Minimize Governmental The City will review the entire development process Engage with affordable housing Staff held a workshop on June 26, 2024 to engage with affordable housing developers and non-profit Constraits and remove any governmental and regulatory developers by December 2024, service providers. constraints to the production of affordable housing, amend zoning code to streamline including streamlining the preliminary review processing system by December process and to allow more types of projects to be 2025: repeat in 2028 approved at the staff level. The City will: a) engage
with affordable housing developers to identify
governmental constraints, 2) continue to evaluate
and improve the streamlined processing system to
facilitate residential development, and 3) streamline
100% affordable housing with a priority staff-level
planning entitlement process.
constraininimize Zoning Evaluate zoning regulations that discourage the Respireman prores Cage and reginald amenden sense elopens a dares and ges parking a preciou development of diverse housing types, including Chapter 17.56 and provided for smaller, more affordable units and two- and three- manufactured homes by January bedroom units suitable for families and children. 2023 (see Appendix H); amend Amend City codes, including rescinding minimum zoning regulations to further The city has taken steps to encourage diverse housing types and sizes, including rescinding Chapter floor areas in Chapter 17.56, provide that encourage diverse housing types 17.56 Minimum Floor Areas in January 2023. The City adopted amendments to further these efforts, manufactured homes are permitted in single-family by December 2024 including defining single-room occupancy (SRO) units and allowing them as a permitted use in certain districts, and other amendments to encourage zoning districts (CM, C-2, PF) to streamline development. SROs, typically 200-350 square feet, offer diverse housing types. affordable housing options for individuals, including those transitioning from homelessness. Programs promoting ADUs and JADUs support small housing units which is also a way to support multi- generational housing. In addition, although not an amendment to the municipal code, when the city issues notices of funding availability for new rental housing development financial assistance (scheduled for 2025), the Community Development Department will include provisions to encourage units of three or more bedrooms and other family-friendly features such as play areas, day care facilities, etc.
H-D-6-c Amend Parking Amend parking requirements for multi-family Report with recommendations to Parking requirements were amended in January 2024 by Ordinance 674 to reduce guest parking by 50%.
Requirements housing as necessary, including but not limited to Planning Commission and City On December 2, 2024, The City Council adopted Ordinance 684 amending Chapter 17.62 to provide setting a maximum of two stalls per unit and Council by December 2024 appropriate parking requirements for special needs populations. educing guest parking requirements by 50% to
allow General Plan densities and to reduce housing
costs and provide appropriate parking requirements
for elderly, developmentally disabled, or other
H-D-6-d Development Impact rovide d% redulation in development impact fees Ongoing as applications are Fee Waivers for very low and low income units, provided that at least 20% of the units in the project are designated
as affordable, and a 100% fee reduction for very low
and low income units if at least 25% of the units in
the project are designated as affordable pursuant to
Resolution No. 2022-75 adopted on June 20, 2022.
Design standaramily objective amed to ange, linue diete enor Adopt objective design standards Completed in January 2024 by Ordinances 673 and 674• Design Standards and amend zoning regulations by
standards and objective approval findings for new December 2023 and redeveloped multi-family or mixed-use
building coverage, revise setbacks, decrease open
green area and other requirements to ensure the
densities allowed by the General Plan can be
achieved in compliance with the Housing
Accountability Act.
H-D-6-f SB9 Objective Design Amend the Zoning and Subdivision regulations to Amend zoning regulations by On November 4, 2024, the City Council adopted an Ordinance 683 amending Title 17, "Zoning" of the Standards include objective design standards in compliance December 2024 Foster City Municipal Code, adding a new Chapter 17.79 Two-Unit Developments and Urban Lot Splits, with SBg to allow additional housing units on single- in accordance with California Senate Bill (SB) g.
H.D-6ra Employee Housing Act pierent oning regulations amended in January ongoing Ongoing 2023 for consistency with the Employee Housing Act
H-E-1-a Existing Unit Purchase Implement the tenant preferences adopted in As vacancies occur Program-Opportunities for January 2023 for the Existing Unit Purchase the county see due to the ely fore in mend, ve vile copied or tenuiet Supportive Housing Program (City-owned units) so that when vacancies Quantified Objectives: One (2) unit cycle. The preferences were updated in January 2023 to provide for supportive housing as the highest occur, housing providers have an opportunity to converted to supportive housing preference priority. propose renting the unit to provide supportive by 2031
housing for people with disabilities and if no
acceptable proposals are received, then continueto
maintain the existing units owned by the City as
rentals for large very low- and low-income families.
H-E-1-b New Units for City- If funds are available, purchase existing older single- As funds are available The City did not make any purchases in 2024 but plans to do so as funding becomes available.
Owned Affordable Housing family or duplex units or other units to provide Program affordable rental housing for larger families
dispersed throughout the community, targeting
units that need rehabilitation and thereby improving
the neighborhood(s) in which they are located.
H-E-1-C First-Time Homebuyer Continue to implement program Provided write-up and updated website in October 2024. Included in Housing Newsletter for Fall 2024.
Program Continute monto the intercenatineist Time at least quarterly on the City's https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/home-ownership-program. requirements, including owner-occupancy. Deposit website, social media, and/or any payoffs into the City's Affordable Housing Fund. other means.
Continue to promote the HEART First-Time
H-E-2-a Inclusionary 20% Hopesent he Cy s inclusionary requirement Continue to implement program Ongoing. Staff revised Chapter 17.90 in 2023 with Ordinance 671.
Requirement as contained in Chapter 17.90.
H-E-2-b Affordable Housing Implement the City's Affordable Housing Overlay Continue to implement program Ongoing as development applications are received.
Overlay Inclusionary 15% 15% inclusionary requirement which includes a Requirement Including requirement for extremely low-income rental units, Extremely Low-Income as contained in Chapter 17.92.
H-E-3-a Density Bonus for The City will offer density bonuses consistent with Amend City regulations by Staff revised Chapter 17.86 in 2023 with Ordinance 670.
Affordable Housing Projects the State Density Bonus Law and Chapter 17.86. The December 2023 if necessary to Consistent with State Density City will update its regulations as necessary to conform to State law comply with State law.
Create a dedicated webpage to be updated Create webpage by December Created website in 2023: https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/funding-resources-housing quarterly with links to resources for federal, state 2023; update quarterly In 2024, the website has been updated quarterly. and local funding sources that offer subsidies for
affordable housing.
H-E-3-c Cooperative Ventures Encourage cooperative and joint ventures between Biannual with first outreach Held a roundtable meeting with market rate and affordable housing developers and nonprofit service owners, developers, non-profit groups, and/or the meeting by June 2024 providers in June 2024- City in the provision of BMR housing through
targeted outreach methods.
H-E-4-a Maintain Existing Annual Monitoring to be reported Completed in 2023. The City revised the BMR Administrative Procedures and Guidelines in 2023. They Owner-Occupied BMR Units in General Plan Annual Report are posted on the City's webpage: https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/below-market-rate- units for the terms of their agreements. housing-requirements Provided write-ups and sent letters to all BMR owner-occupied units in 2024.
H-E-5-a New Agreements for If a source of funding can be identified, work with Meet with at least one market rate In August 2024, the Consultant Planner and the CDD Director met via Google Meet with Drew Sullivans Affordability of Existing owners of existing market rate rental units to rental owner each year to identify to discuss the Lantern Cove housing development project. The applicant discussed the timeframe for Rental Units include affordability agreements. Monitor interest; pursue grant funding entitlements and funding for the project. No grant funding availability. availability of County, State, and Federal funding opportunities annually and report opportunities annually. in General Plan Annual Report
H-E-6-a Home Sharing Continue to fund the HIP Housing Home Sharing Continue to implement program As of December 31, 2024, the City has 14 matches, including 4 matches in FY 2022-23 and 1 new match Program Program. Work with similar non-profits to expand in FY 2023-24. https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/other-housing-programs the existing outreach for the Homeshare Program
for both rental and ownership housing, including
outreach to extremely low- and very low-income
H-E--a Housing Provisions in hese provisions to ad to the housing suppk in Ongoing as development Ongoing as developmental agreements are considered.
Development Agreements new or extended development agreements agreements are considered whenever legally possible for commercial
development.
H-E-8-a BMR Eligiblity Implement BMR selection guidelines based on the Ongoing Ongoing. The City also updated Foster City Municipal Code Chapter 17,90 to provide a five-year notice Guidelines BMR Eligibility Priorities in Policy H-E-8, including to City Council in order for staff to develop transition and relocation plans for properties with expiring City Resolution 2000-123 and as amended that give covenants. There are no expiring covenants in 2024. priority to people who are at risk of displacement
due to expiring covenants, who live and work in the
community, teachers and local government and
public safety employees.
H-E-9-a Family-Friendly Promote housing designs and unit mix to attract Report to City Council by On November 18, 2024, Staff reported to City Councilon the City's progress on Family-Friendly Housing.
Housing multigenerational households by encouraging December 2024 The city has taken steps to encourage diverse housing types and sizes, including rescinding Chapter developers to include housing features and more 37.56 Minimum Floor Areas in January 2023. The City adopted amendments to further these efforts, bedrooms (including three-bedroom units), as well Performance Metric(s): Facilitate including defining single-room occupancy (SRO) units and allowing them as a permitted use in certain as other on-site amenities, such as usable outdoor ten (10) rental units of 3 or more zoning districts (CM, C-2, PF) to streamline development. SROs, typically 200-350 square feet, offer open space for multigenerational use, and bedrooms by 2031 affordable housing options for individuals, including those transitioning from homelessness. Programs multipurpose rooms that can be used for after-
school homework clubs, computers, arts, or other prating lusan a us type sail nor ants thick alo way posuper, hen the city ssues notices of funding availability for new rental housing development financial assistance (scheduled for 2025), the Community Development Department will include provisions to encourage units of three or more bedrooms and other family-friendly features such as play areas, day care facilities, etc. regulatory incentives to encourage the development
H-E-g-b Small Housing Units Amend the Zoning regulations to specifically allow Amend zoning regulations by On December 2, 2024, The City Council adopted Ordinance 684 amending Title 17 Zoning to add single- housing targeted for extremely low-income December 2024; conduct outreach room occupancy SROs as a permitted use in CM Commercial Mix District, C-2 General Business District, at least annually with news articles and PF Public Facilities, zoning districts, and amended Sections 17.26.020, 17.28.030, and 17-33,020. (Sus, and muhames orom occupan groups in andes agaly dia emeries. the CM/PD, C2, and PF zoning districts. Performance Metric(s): Facilitate Several articles are being or have been published in the city newsletter over a 2 month period ten (10) rental units with less than
500 square feet by 2031
H-F-1-a Facilities and Services Support housing that incorporates facilities and Establish expedited permit review Completed in January 2024. A Supportive Housing Permit is required prior to establishment of any for Special Needs services to meet the health care, transit or social process and begin annual supportive housing project, with the exception of a residential care facility as defined in Chapter 17.04 of service needs of households with special needs, proactive outreach by December Title 17, Zoning, of the Foster City Municipal Code. The permit shall be a ministerial action without including seniors, extremely low-income households 2023 discretionary review or a hearing, categorized as an Administrative Minor Use Permit as listed on the and persons, farmworkers, people with City's Master Fees and Service Charges Schedule. Supportive housing meeting the criteria contained in the Eligibility Checklist for streamlining shall be subject to a streamlined process providing that for projects up to 5o units, action shall be taken within 6o days of a complete application being filed; for process. projects with more than co units, action shall be taken within 120 days, if all of the following requirements in the eligibility checklist are met.
Proactively contact non-profit service providers and
developers for persons with disabilities and other In November 2024, the City mailed out a notice to all organizations that provide affordable and special needs groups on annual basis to inquire supportive housing and support services to those with special needs including information about funding about their needs and notify them about funding opportunities and information on expedited application processing. opportunities, as they become available.
H-F-1-b Assistance to Victims Assist victims of domestic violence by coordinating Ongoing Police Department provides referrals to resources as part of their response to every domestic violence of Domestic Abuse with and providing referrals to existing service call. agencies providing legal assistance, hotline, and
emergency housing and prevention services to
victims of domestic violence. Continue to coordinate
with existing service providers, determine any other
actions the City can take to assist persons in Foster
City.
H-F-1-c Adaptable/Accessible The City will ensure that new multi-family housing Implement requirements for The City updated the BMR Guidelines to include affirmative marketing in December 2023 and the Units for the Disabled ncludes units are accessible and adaptable for use affirmative marketing by Guidelines took effect in January 2024. The submittal requirements were updated to include this by disabled persons in conformance with the December 2024 equirement in December 2024.
California Building Code and that developers are
required to implement an affirmative marketing
plan as required by Chapter 17.90 and the City's
BMR Administrative Guidelines for physically
accessible affordable units that provides disability-
serving organizations adequate prior notice of the
availability of the accessible and adaptable units and
a process for supporting people with qualifying
disabilities to apply.
H-F-1-d Reasonable Utilize the adopted Chapter 17.84, containing a Amend Chapter 17.84 by Application created and made available to the public in January 2024. Chapter 17.84 was amended on Accommodation review process to provide individuals with disabilities December 2023. Update City's April 1, 2024, by Ordinance 677. Ongoing, implement as requests are made. reasonable accommodation in rules, policies, website by December 2023, practices, and procedures that may be necessary to implement as requests are made ensure equal access to housing. The purpose of
these procedures and an ordinance is to provide a
process for individuals with disabilities to make
requests for reasonable accommodation in regard to
lans fles, pere, pandes a dr proceduleing
the City. Review Chapter 17.84 for conformance
with State Law and amend if necessary by
December 2023. Update the City's website to make
information on how to submit a request more
accessible by December 2023.
H-F-1-e Home Sharing for Saro coet on plies program program as Inchide n Anual Budget.. Ongoing. Staff provided Home Sharing information in response to inquiries about affordable housing.
Special Needs Population Staff met with HIP Housing in October 2024 to discuss opportunities to increase matches for special practices for addressing special housing needs, needs. Information was included in social media and the City's newsletter in November 2024. including seniors, those living with disabilities, those at risk of homelessness and female householders.
H-F-1-f Support Services for Continue to work with service providers such as Host a roundtable meeting with The Parks and Recreation Department held outreach meetings with providers in 2024. Staff opted to Special Needs Population Foster City Village, Second Harvest Food Bank, and service providers annually starting have one-on-one meetings rather than a roundtable due to low turnout at prior meetings and at the others to facilitate the provision of support services prior to December 2024; request of providers. to enable people to receive services in their homes, implement the plan developed by including persons at risk of homelessness, seniors, December 2025 In collaboration with the San Mateo Daily Journal, The VIBE Teen Center hosted a Senior Showcase, a persons with mental or physical disabilities, senior health fair featuring a diverse range of vendors offering services specifically tailored to seniors. substance abuse problems, HIVIAIDS, physical and
developmental disabilities, multiple diagnoses, At this year's Tree Lighting Ceremony, thanks to the generous support of our program partner, Scan veterans and victims of comestic violence. Health Plan, we were able to provide a designated senior seating area with accessible seating. n December 2024, the Parks and Recreation Department hosted its first ever Sensory Friendly Santa Visits program, designed exclusively for individuals with special needs and their families. The event featured a low-stimulation environment for a calming sensory-friendly room with Santa.
H-F-1-g Extremely Low- The City will ensure that for the new extremely low- Include requirements in the City's Completed in 2023 with Ordinance 671. Updated BMR Guidelines for affirmatively furthering fair Income Units for Special income units, including those required by Chapter BMR Administrative Guidelines for housing marketing plan in January 2024. The submittal requirements were updated to include this Needs 17.92, developers are required to implement an developers to submit an requirement in December 2024- affirmative marketing plan for special needs groups Affirmatively Furthering Fair prior notice of the availability of the units and a Housing marketing plan for their process for supporting qualified households to affordable units by December apply. 2024
H-F-1-h Age Friendly Continue the work begun in 2020 with the Center Begin program implementation by Surveys were conducted with each City department as well as partnering organizations on how Foster Initiative for Age Friendly Excellence (CAFE) and the Foster December 2024 City is currently meeting the needs of an aging population based on the World Health Organization's City Age-Friendly Community (AFC) Task Force to eight domains of livability. On June 5, 2023, Council accepted the Age-Friendly City Initiative Three Year develop and implement an action plan including Action Plan by Minute Order No. 1922. Agreement for Age Friendly Action Plan Consultant Services was programs to address needs of seniors. executed. Staff worked with the Consultant to draft an Action Plan based on stakeholder survey input.
City's AFC plan was approved by the City Council on January 16, 2024. As part of this effort, the Parks and Recreation Department held outreach meetings with providers in 2024. Staff opted to have one-on- one meetings rather than a roundtable due to low turnout at prior meetings and at the request of providers.
In an effort to enhance programming for seniors in the community, the Parks and Recreation Department hosted a Senior Showcase, offered free activities like Drop-in Cards and Bingo, organized trips and seminars, and provided a designated senior seating area at the 2024, annual Tree Lighting Ceremank
H-F-1-i Community Care Amend the City's zoning regulations to expand the Amend Municipal Code by On April 1, 2024 via Ordinance 677, the definition of Residential Care Facility was amended to remove Facilities zoning districts that allow community care facilities December 2024 the 300 feet distance requirement to another residential care facility. to simplify and clarify definitions, permitted uses,
and processing procedures for residential care Residential Care Facilities are allowed in all residential districts. facilities and group homes in all residential districts or conformance with State law, including but not
limited to eliminating spacing requirements for
persons with disabilities, allowing group homes
objectively to facilitate approval certainty similar to other residential uses, and allow group homes in all
residential zones.
H-F-1-j Public Investment in Include accessibility improvements to City streets, The ADA Transition Plan is All elements of the ADA transition were completed in 2024, such as the City-wide survey and public Accessibility parks, and other facilities through implementation planned for completion in early outreach. The last phase should be completed during summer of 2025. of the ADA Transition Plan.
2o2t, to beimplemented
H-F-2-a Emergency Housing To the extent funds are available, participate and Annual Basis Funding was provided in the FY 2024-25 Budget to several agencies including: CALLPRIMROSE, HIIP Assistance allocate funds, as appropriate, for County and non- Housing, Samaritan House, InnVision/Shelter Network. In addition, staff applied for a County NOFA for rote roaming siding emergency sheker and emergency rent relief funds for low income tenants. Funding was approved by the County Board of Supervisors on January 14, 2025 and the program will be implemented in 2025.
H-F-2-b Emergency Shelter To the extent funds are available, the City will Annual Basis unding was provided to several agencies in the FY 2024-25 Budget including: CALLPRIMROSE, HIIP Uses contribute to non-profit agencies involved in Housing, Samaritan House, InnVision/Shelter Network General Plan and other City development standards
and requirements,
H-F-2-c Multi-Jurisdictional Pursuant to State law requirements, and as the As opportunities arise The City did notparticpate in a multi-jurisdictional emergency shelter in 2024, but plans to do so as Emergency Shelter opportunity arises, the City will consider opportunities arise. participation in a multi-jurisdictional emergency
shelter, should one be proposed in the future.
H-F-2-d Emergency Shelter The City will allow emergency shelters as provided in Amend Chapter 17.82 by May Completed in 2023 with Ordinance 657, with additional amendments in April 2024 (Ordinance 677) and Zoning Chapter 17.82 that allows a year-round emergency 2024. December 2, 2024 (Ordinance 684). shelter as a permitted use in Neighborhood Business
(C-1), General Business (C-2), and at
churches/synagogues in the Public Facilities (PF)
Zoning District. The City will amend Chapter 17.82
as necessary to comply with State law including AB
2339, including limiting parking requirements to not
equire more parking than other residential or
commercial uses within the same zone and
H-F-2-e Low Barrier In addition to the amendments included in Dec-23 Completed in 2023 with Ordinance 657, with additionalamendments in April 2024 (Ordinance 677) and Navigation Centers Ordinance 657 to allow LBNCs in C-1 and PF December 2, 2024 (Ordinance 684).
Districts, amend the Zoning regulations to allow
low-barrier navigation centers (low-barrier, service-
enriched shelters focused on moving people into
permanent housing that provide temporary living
facilities) by right in the R-T, R-3, R-4, C=2, and
CM/PD zoning districts), consistent with AB 101
H-F-z-a Transitional and (ance the existing zoning regulations as amended Ongoing The City amended preferences for the Existing Unit Purchase Program so that supportive housing is the Supportive Housing Zoning in January 2023 by Ordinance 657 that allow highest priority for all future vacancies. Review Resolution No. 2023-3. transitional and supportive Housing, as required by
State law, so they are treated as a residential use
H-F-3-b Supportive Housing Amend regulations by December Completed in 2023 with Ordinance 657, with additional amendments in April 2024 (Ordinance 677) and December 2, 2024 (Ordinance 684).
H-G-1-a Non-Discrimination To ensure that the sale, rental, or financing of Update website by December The City updated the BMR Guidelines to include the Non-Discrimination provision and a fair housing housing is not denied to any individual on the basis 2023; At least one (2) training requirement for all BMR property managers. The City also created flyers for posting in public of race, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital informational session for tenants facilities and online: https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/fair-housing. A workshop was held status, disability, or other factors, Foster City will and landlords annually beginning August 28, 2024 in partnership with Project Sentinel. ensure that state and federal laws are adhered to in 2024 egarding fair housing. The City, through its
Community Development Department, will refer
discrimination complaints to the appropriate legal
service, county, or state agency. The City will
provide public information and education services in
a variety of locations, including but not limited to
the City's website, City Hall, public library,
Recreation Center and Senior Center.
H-G-2-a Anti-Discrimination Provide information to tenants and landlords on the Implement program by December Staff created a Landlord/Property Manager Resources page on the City's webpage:
Regulations City's website, City Hall, and the public library 2023; Provide updated https://www.fostercity.org/commdev/page/landlordproperty-manager-resources advising them of the State and City regulations that information annually Staff updated the website in October 2024. prohibit landlords from refusing to rent to someone,
or otherwise discriminate against them, because A workshop was held for the community, tenants, and landlords on August 28, 2024- they have a housing subsidy, such as a Section 8
Housing Choice Voucher, that helps them to afford
their rent.
H-G-2-b Fair Housing Training Partner with an organization to perform fair housing Implement program by the end of Staff updated the website in October 2024. for Landlords and Tenants training for landlords and tenants. 2024; Conduct at least one fair housing
training for tenants and landlords Training was provided for tenants and landlords in partnership with Project Sentinel on August 28, 2024- annually, beginning in 2024
H-G-2-c Information Specific Provide information on the City's housing webpage Implement program by December The City created a page dedicated to Fair Housing on the City's webpage and hardcopy flyers for posting to Fair Housing and in ways that reach tenants without internet 2023; update annually in public facilities, including the Foster City Library and Recreation Center. The City also provided the flyer to all BMR property managers and requested that the managers post the flyers in the leasing offices, making them available to tenants.
to file a fair housing complaint.
Staff updated the website in October 2024.
H-G-2-d Multi-Lingual Tenant Collaborate and cooperate with local and regional Implement program by December (A wozk, stal ride on yers is mul piz in guages on the webste: Linked to Project Sentinels flyers in Resources agencies who provide multilingual fair housing 2024 multiple lanquages. Staff added Project Sentinel info on the website and info in Chinese, Russian, education services. Spanish, Portuguese, and Hindi on the website. Staff is also participating in 21 Elements initiative to develop translation and interpretation guidelines, best practices, and planning/housing related vocabulary as well as a list of resources for interpretation and translation.
H-G-2-e Rental Registry Unless a requirement for a State rental registry is Report to City Council by The City Council held a study session in October 2024 and provided direction to staff regarding adopted, explore a rentalregistry that tracks implementation of a rental registry. nformation such as rents, utilities, accessibility for
disabled persons, tenant occupancy dates, and
landlord contact information in order to improve the
information available to landlords, tenants, and
H-G-3-a Commuter Shuttles decision no work with Commute org and locall Continue to implement program Ongoing employers to facilitate commuter shuttles.
H-G-3-b Expand Bus Service Require developers to submit a transportation Amend application submittal Sromial requirements were revised to include a FOM Plan ir complianced with the CAG TOM demand management plan with their application requirements by December 2024 implementists gentions for new Custops ang to
routes.
TABLE K
Jurisdiction Foste- City ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Reporting Period 2024 (Jan. 1-Dec. 31)
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Tenent Preference Policy
ocd govemmants ard roquined to inform HD about any local senant preferandardinand tha local garammant maintaina when the jurisdiction submits their annual progress report an housing approvals and prodicion per Goremman: Code 7061 (SE 619. 2022. Cortese). Effactio Janu:
2023. Ical povemments adopting a tenant preference are required to crete a webpage on their inlerset website containing suthorizing local ordinance and supporting meterials, no more than 90 days after the ordinance becomes operatione Does the Jurisdiction have a locel tenant preference policy? Yes https://www.fostercty.crp/commdex/pare/below-marker-rate-hmr-housine-proarams Notes
LEAP REPORTING
Jurisdiction Foster City
Reporting Year 2024 (Jan. 1- Des. 31)
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Reporting
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