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Staff Report for a Resolution of the City of San Leandro City Council to Amend Title 6, Chapter 4 and Title 8, Chapter 8 of the City of San Leandro Administrative Code to Create a New Park Facilities Development Impact Fee Category for Accessory Dwelling Units and to Modify the Definition of Special Unit
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council consider and approve the proposed resolution to amend the City of San Leandro Administrative Code to add a Park Facilities Development Impact Fee category for Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and to modify the definition of Special Unit to exclude ADUs. ADUs are typically small residential units constructed on an existing residential parcel, often in the rear yard or as a second-story addition with a separate entrance.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Engineering and Transportation Department collects a Park Facilities Development Impact Fee (PFDI) when issuing permits for residential development projects within San Leandro. The fee was created to finance the purchase of land and the construction of park facilities in-lieu of land dedication as described in San Leandro Municipal Code Chapter (SLMC) 7-1, Article 8, "Dedications and Reservations. The PFDI fee is currently assessed at three different rates according to the following land use categories:
* Single-Family,
* Multi-Family, and
* Special Unit (defined as any dwelling unit that is neither Single-Family nor Multi-Family; also includes Secondary Dwelling Unit as well as Senior Housing)
ADUs have historically been benchmarked at the Special Unit fee rate since their size is typically equivalent to Secondary Dwelling and Senior Housing units.
In recent years, the California Legislature has been active in easing regulations to encourage the development of ADUs to address housing needs. Section 65852.2 of the California Government Code was amended by Senate Bill 1069 (Wieckowski), Assembly Bill 2299 (Bloom), and Assembly Bi...
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