Sunnyvale City Council
March 18, 2025

2024 Housing Element
Annual Progress Report (APR)
Ryan Dyson
Housing Specialist II
City Council
March 18, 2025
2City of Sunnyvale – Housing Element APR – March 2024
• Annual requirement by State
 Due April 1, 2024
• Housing accomplishments for Calendar
Year 2024
 Implementation of 45 Housing Element
programs
• Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
progress
 Building Permits Issued
2024 Annual Progress Report
Ira D. Hall Square Wall Raising
Source: MidPen Housing
3City of Sunnyvale – Housing Element APR – March 2024
Very Low
Income Low Income Moderate Above
Moderate Total
Residential
Units 9 32 97 239 377
• Complete applications submitted for 377 units
• 69 ADU applications received
• Includes Building Permits for streamlined ADU projects 2024 Planning Applications Submitted
Table A Summary
4City of Sunnyvale – Housing Element APR – March 2024
Income
Level
Units Issued
Entitlements
Units Issued
Building Permits
Units
Finaled
Very Low 8 4 87
Low 23 22 51
Moderate 81 58 143
Above
Moderate 228 194 395
Total 340 278 676
Table A-2 Summary
2024 Planning & Building Permit Activity
5City of Sunnyvale – Housing Element APR – March 2024
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Production
0 10
20 30
40 50
60 70
80 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Entitled BP Issued BP Finaled
6City of Sunnyvale – Housing Element APR – March 2024
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Income Level RHNA
(2023-2031)
Units Issued
Permits
Percent
Complete
Remaining
RHNA
Very Low 2,968 155 5% 2,813
Low 1,709 117 7% 1,592
Moderate 2,032 157 8% 1,875
Above Moderate 5,257 1,291 25% 3,966
Total 11,966 1,720 14% 10,246
Table B Summary
*2023-2031 RHNA Cycle is 29% complete*
7City of Sunnyvale – Housing Element APR – March 2024
• 2023-2031 Housing Element Certified
• $29.5 Million Awarded to 3 Affordable Housing Projects  1171 Sonora Court (172 units)
 295 S. Mathilda Avenue (126 units)
 352 E. Java Drive (308 units)
• 1171 Sonora Court Acquisition and DDA
• Meridian Construction Completion
• ~$2.5M in Programs to Address Homelessness
 Street Outreach and Inclement Weather Hotel Pilot Program (WeHOPE)  WorkFirst Sunnyvale
 Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
Housing Element Program Achievements
8City of Sunnyvale – Housing Element APR – March 2024
• Safe Parking Ordinance Adopted
• 13 BMR homes sold
• 4 First Time Home Buyer loans provided
• 25 Minor Home Improvement Loans/Grants awarded
 Emergency repair, home access, roof grants, etc.
• Pre-approved ADU Plans Gallery launched
 https://sunnyvale.aduaccelerator.org/gallery
• ECRSP Commercial Requirement Eliminated or Reduced for 100% Affordable Housing Developments
• East Sunnyvale Industrial to Residential Rezoning
Housing Element Program Achievements (cont.)
9City of Sunnyvale – Housing Element APR – March 2024
Alternative 1
• Approve the 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report and direct staff to submit it to HCD
Recommendation