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Agenda Item
3 24-0520 Subject: Impact Fees Phase 2: Development Feasibility Analysis And Housing Strategy Study
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Presentation And Report On The Development Feasibility Analysis And Housing Strategy Study Conducted As Part Of The Impact Fees Update Phase 2 Process And Provide Feedback To Staff On Draft Impact Fee Program And Housing Policy Recommendations
Oakland has a serious affordable housing crisis, and one of the obstacles to doing more to address it is the lack of sufficient funding. Now that the Regional Housing Bond is off the table for the time being, we need to maximize our local resources. In particular, OTU strongly support the recommendations to:
Increase the percentage of affordable units that must be provided on site in lieu of paying the fee, to the levels recommended by EBHO.
Do not exempt small single family homes and 2–4 unit buildings. All new housing should be subject to the fee.
Eliminate the fee zones — they have not made a difference in where housing gets built.
Oakland has a serious affordable housing crisis, and one of the obstacles to doing more to address it is the lack of sufficient funding. Now that the Regional Housing Bond is off the table for the time being, we need to maximize our local resources. In particular, OTU strongly support the recommendations to:
Increase the percentage of affordable units that must be provided on site in lieu of paying the fee, to the levels recommended by EBHO.
Do not exempt small single family homes and 2–4 unit buildings. All new housing should be subject to the fee.
Eliminate the fee zones — they have not made a difference in where housing gets built.