Attachment B: Housing Element Programs
1.5A: Stanford University Lands, 3.6D: Expedited Project Review, 4.1A: Replacement Housing),
6.5 (C-G): Alternate Housing.
Housing Element Program 1.5: Stanford University Lands
A. Permitting Multiple Family in RP Zones: Remove the Conditional Use requirement for residential uses in the Research Park zone district, which is specific to the Stanford Research Park, except for properties subject to or impacted by the City’s hazardous materials ordinance. Sites included in Appendix D will have the Conditional Use requirement removed under Program 1.1.
Housing Element Program 3.6: Expedited Project Review
D. Limiting ARB Hearings: For housing projects subject to the City’s Architectural Review Board, limit the number of hearings before the ARB to a maximum of two meetings.
Housing Element Program 4.1: Replacement Housing
A. Replacement Housing: Enforce replacement housing requirements as required by State law. Amend the City’s municipal code to require all sites listed in the housing element, all projects utilizing density bonuses, and all projects demolishing residential dwelling units to meet the replacement housing requirements of State law contained in housing element law, density bonus law, the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 as amended by AB 1218.
Housing Element Program 6.5: Alternate Housing
C. Group Homes: Amend the PAMC to include group homes by right in all residential zones. Include a set of objective standards to provide certainty to applicants through the permitting process.
D. Supportive Housing: Amend the PAMC to be consistent with Government Code Sections 65650 et seq., which require that Supportive Housing meeting the standards in the statute be treated as a by-right use where multifamily and mixed uses are permitted, including nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses. Amendments will also be made to allow transitional and supportive housing, as defined in Government Code Section 65582, to be permitted as a residential use in all zones allowing residential uses and only subject to those restrictions that apply to other residential dwellings of the same type in the same zone.
E. Low Barrier Navigation Centers: Amend the PAMC to be consistent with Government Code sections 65660 et seq., which require a Low Barrier Navigation center to be a use by- right in areas zoned for mixed-use and nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses, provided specific requirements of the law are met.
F. Homeless and Emergency Shelters and Navigation Centers: Amend the PAMC parking regulations for Homeless and Emergency Shelters and Navigation Centers to comply with Government Code section 65583, subdivision (a)(4)(A). Allow emergency shelters in the ROLM(E) zone to be approved ministerially, without discretionary action, remove distance requirements, adjust the length of stay requirements, and ensure that the development standards for shelters are in compliance with statutory requirements.
G. Farmworker Housing: Amend the PAMC zoning code to ensure compliance with the Employee Housing Act (including California Health and Safety Code sections 17021.5, 17021.6, and 17021.8) to State that farmworker housing up to 36 beds or 12 units are to be permitted as an agricultural use and therefore “by right” in the AC and OS zones and no discretionary permit would be required of employee housing providing accommodation for six or fewer employees if discretionary permits are not required of a family dwelling of the same type in the same zone.