California Department of Housing and Community Development Prohousing Designation Program Application Appendix 3: Project Proposal Scoring Sheet (City of Sunnyvale) Cat.
Num.
Concise Written
Description of Prohousing
Policy
Enacted
(E) or
Proposed
(P)
Documentation Type
(e.g., resolution,
zoning code)
Web Links to
Documents
Points Enhancement
Category
Number
Enhancement
Points
Total
Points
1C 2023-2031 Housing
Element Sites Inventory
with Rezoning Program
accommodates 174% of
current lower-income
RHNA. Includes Rezoning
Program for Moffett Park
Specific Plan, which will
add over 9,000 residential
units during the 2023-
2031 planning period with
substantial capital
improvement projects to
improve an area that is
currently considered Low
Resource
P Draft 2023-2031
Housing Element
See here (pg
5-67)
3 3
*See
Appendix 5
for
explanation
1 4
1D Lawrence Station Area
Plan includes a density
bonus of up to 47% of
base maximum density
E Lawrence Station Area
Plan, Development
Incentives Program
See here 2 1 2 4
1G Industrial to Residential
(ITR) zoning districts allow
residential uses in
specified industrial, office,
and commercial areas.
Policy ensures net gain of
housing as well as
mitigation of
environmental hazards
prior to residential
transition.
E Sunnyvale Municipal
Code (19.26.090-
19.26.130)
Land Use and
Transportation
Element (Policy LT-
14.5)
See here
See here
1 6 1 2
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Appendix 3: Project Proposal Scoring Sheet (City of Sunnyvale)
Cat.
Num.
Concise Written
Description of Prohousing
Policy
Enacted
(E) or
Proposed
(P)
Documentation Type
(e.g., resolution,
zoning code)
Web Links to
Documents
Points Enhancement
Category
Number
Enhancement
Points
Total
Points
1H 1. City’s Below Market
Rate inclusionary zoning
program increases
affordable housing supply
by requiring (a) rental
projects with more than
three units to provide 15%
affordable units to lower
incomes and (b)
ownership projects with
more than seven units to
provide 15% affordable
units to moderate
incomes. Increases
housing choices and
affordability in higher
resource areas.
2. Green Building Program
provides 5% density
bonus to all residential
projects and additional
incentives for multi-family
projects that exceed the
City’s minimum Green
Building standards
E 1.
a. Sunnyvale
Municipal Code
(19.77.010-150)
b. Sunnyvale
Municipal Code
(19.67.010-150)
*See Appendix 5 for
supporting
documentation
2. Resolution (938-19)
*See Appendix 5 for
supporting
documentation
a. See here
b. See here
2. Attached in
Appendix 5
1 7 1 2
1J Reduced parking
requirements for
affordable housing to
lower incomes; standard
housing for senior citizens
E Sunnyvale Municipal
Code (19.46.080)
*See Appendix 5 for
supporting
documentation
See here 1 1
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Appendix 3: Project Proposal Scoring Sheet (City of Sunnyvale)
Cat.
Num.
Concise Written
Description of Prohousing
Policy
Enacted
(E) or
Proposed
(P)
Documentation Type
(e.g., resolution,
zoning code)
Web Links to
Documents
Points Enhancement
Category
Number
Enhancement
Points
Total
Points
and persons with
disabilities; and assisted
living facilities
2B The following
programmatic
Environmental Impact
Reports (EIR) streamline
the development process:
1. Downtown Specific Plan
Final EIR
2. Lawrence Station Area
Plan Final Subsequent
EIR
3. El Camino Real Specific
Plan EIR
E Environmental Impact
Report (EIR)
1. See here
2. See here
3. See here
2 1 2 4
2G City has policy to maintain
and implement objective
design standards.
Objective design
standards for housing,
including high density
residential is currently
underway.
P Draft 2023-2031
Housing Element
See here (pg
2-4)
1 1
2H City has a public-facing
One-Stop Permit Center
with staff available from
various departments
including Planning,
E Webpage See here 1 1
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Appendix 3: Project Proposal Scoring Sheet (City of Sunnyvale)
Cat.
Num.
Concise Written
Description of Prohousing
Policy
Enacted
(E) or
Proposed
(P)
Documentation Type
(e.g., resolution,
zoning code)
Web Links to
Documents
Points Enhancement
Category
Number
Enhancement
Points
Total
Points
Building, and Engineering.
Permit Center is open
from 8am-5pm during
weekdays
2J City has a standardized
application form for all
planning entitlement
applications
E Webpage See here 1 1
2K 1. New Development
Projects Map is an
interactive web-based
map showing new
developments and their
current status (e.g. Under
Review, Approved by City
Council, Under
Construction)
2. E-OneStop webpage
allows public to look up
plan check status by
address or permit number
E 1. Webpage
2. Webpage
1. See here
2. See here
1 1
2M Preliminary Review
process can reduce time
and expenses for large,
complex, and/or
controversial projects
E Internal process
(included in Draft
2023-2031 Housing
Element)
*See Appendix 5 for
supporting
documentation
See here (pg
6-31)
1 1
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Appendix 3: Project Proposal Scoring Sheet (City of Sunnyvale)
Cat.
Num.
Concise Written
Description of Prohousing
Policy
Enacted
(E) or
Proposed
(P)
Documentation Type
(e.g., resolution,
zoning code)
Web Links to
Documents
Points Enhancement
Category
Number
Enhancement
Points
Total
Points
3A City waives Park
Dedication Fees for
affordable housing units
E Sunnyvale Municipal
Code (19.74.080)
*See Appendix 5 for
supporting
documentation
See here 3 3
3B City will develop an ADU
Toolkit that will include
technical assistance, cost
calculator, and loan
programs to facilitate ADU
construction.
P Draft 2023-2031
Housing Element
See here (pg
2-8) and draft
ADU Cost
Calculator
here
2 2
3D 1. City has established (a)
Mobile Home Park zoning
districts (R-MH) and (b)
enacted a policy to
maintain at least 400
acres of Mobile Home
Park zoning to preserve
and promote mobilehome
parks.
2. City has set aside a
maximum of $50,000 in
City Housing Mitigation
Funds to support the
development of a modular
housing demonstration
project
E 1.
a. Sunnyvale
Municipal Code
(19.18.020(h))
b. Draft 2023-2031
Housing Element
2. Council Policy
Manual 2.3.3(2)
1. a. See here
b. See here
(pg 2-4)
2. See here
1 1
3E Lawrence Station Area
Plan includes the following
alternative transportation
E Lawrence Station Area
Plan, Development
Incentives Program
See here 1 1 2 3
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Appendix 3: Project Proposal Scoring Sheet (City of Sunnyvale)
Cat.
Num.
Concise Written
Description of Prohousing
Policy
Enacted
(E) or
Proposed
(P)
Documentation Type
(e.g., resolution,
zoning code)
Web Links to
Documents
Points Enhancement
Category
Number
Enhancement
Points
Total
Points
provisions for increased
development incentives:
a. Rental projects must
provide Caltrain Go
Passes or VTA Smart
Pass memberships to all
residents five years and
older for the first 10 years
of the project
b. 20% more Class I
bicycle parking spaces
and 10 more Class II
spaces than required by
Sunnyvale Municipal Code
c. Onsite bicycle repair
station
* See Appendix 5 for
supporting
documentation
3F City has policy and
accompanying program to
adopt universal design
ordinances
P Draft 2023-2031
Housing Element
(Policy H-5.10 and
Program H28)
See here (pg
2-5 and 2-14)
1 1
3H Program H16: El Camino
Real Specific Plan Active
Ground Floor
Requirement – City will
develop a program to
address commercial
requirement for 100%
affordable projects in the
El Camino Real Specific
Plan to facilitate low-
P Draft 2023-2031
Housing Element
* See Appendix 5 for
supporting
documentation
See here (pg
2-11)
1 7 1 2
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Appendix 3: Project Proposal Scoring Sheet (City of Sunnyvale)
Cat.
Num.
Concise Written
Description of Prohousing
Policy
Enacted
(E) or
Proposed
(P)
Documentation Type
(e.g., resolution,
zoning code)
Web Links to
Documents
Points Enhancement
Category
Number
Enhancement
Points
Total
Points
income housing in higher
opportunity areas.
4A City has a Housing
Mitigation Fund and Below
Market Rate In-Lieu Fund
that are used to support
the development of
affordable housing
E Draft 2023-2031
Housing Element (5.3
Financial Resources)
See here
(pg 5-70)
2 2
4C City has policy to
encourage development of
City-owned sites that are
suitable for housing
development to be
developed as affordable
housing
E Council Policy Manual
2.3.3(8)
* See Appendix 5 for
supporting
documentation
See here 2 2
4E City directs all residual
redevelopment funds to
the Low-Moderate Income
Housing Asset Fund to
assist in the development
and preservation of
affordable housing
E Resolution 109-14-OB
* See Appendix 5 for
supporting
documentation
See here 1 1
4F City releases Notice of
Funding Availability for the
development of affordable
housing approximately
every two years
E 2020 and 2022 NOFA
Guidelines
Attached in
Appendix 5
1 1
4H Program H7: New Funding
Mechanisms for
Affordable Housing – City
will evaluate new funding
P Draft 2023-2031
Housing Element
See here (pg
2-9)
1 1
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Appendix 3: Project Proposal Scoring Sheet (City of Sunnyvale)
Cat.
Num.
Concise Written
Description of Prohousing
Policy
Enacted
(E) or
Proposed
(P)
Documentation Type
(e.g., resolution,
zoning code)
Web Links to
Documents
Points Enhancement
Category
Number
Enhancement
Points
Total
Points
mechanisms and select
the most viable option for
implementation during the
2023-2031 planning
period
Total 31 10 41
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