Senior Housing
	Policies from previous housing element:
	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	Policy H (D-1): Provide adequate, affordable housing for the 	Burlingame
	City's elderly.
	Program 2-B1 Adopt a density bonus ordinance to 	Hillsborough
	encourage affordable or senior housing or both. See HE for 
	additional information.   
	Policy 3-A Allow board and care and related facilities, 	Hillsborough
	especially for elderly residents who wish to remain in the 
	community. 
	H-B-2-b Facilitate Non-Profit Rehabilitation/Maintenance 	Foster City
	Assistance. Start a community outreach program to help the 
	disabled and elderly maintain or rehabilitate their homes to 
	match households in need with non-profit organizations 
	(such as Rebuilding Together/Christmas in April, churches, 
	service clubs, or Girl or Boy Scouts) that can provide 
	assistance. Target: 2002. Responsible Agency: Community 
	Development Department.  
	Policy 5.1: Prevent housing discrimination based on age, 	Daly City
	race, religion, sex or ethnic background.
	(C.11) Independent Living. The City shall continue to 	Redwood City
	provide housing rehabilitation assistance and accessibility 
	modification to existing residential structures for persons with
	 disabilities and for frail and elderly persons by contracting 
	with appropriate providers.
	(F.1) Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Existing Housing. 	Redwood City
	Assist non-profit organizations to acquire and operate 
	multifamily housing for families, individuals, and seniors. 
	Facilitate the acquisition or rehabilitation of existing housing
	 for low-income and special needs populations.
	(2.11) Senior Project Location. Permit senior housing 	San Mateo
	projects on multi-family or non-residentially zoned properties
	 within walking distance of services and transit routes. 
	Continue to provide allowances for density bonuses for 
	(H3.16) Special Needs. Encourage affordable housing 	Millbrae
	designed for elderly persons and encourage a mix of 
	housing units throughout the City including those for families
	 with children, single parents, young families, lower income 
	seniors and the disabled.
	Program H9c: Support the Human Investment Program 	Brisbane
	(HIP)'s program to provide counseling to older homeowners 
	on home equity conversion opportunities.
	Program H2a: Identify suitable sites for housing for the 	Brisbane
	elderly and persons with disabilities or other special needs.
	Program H2c: To encourage housing for the elderly, reduce 	Brisbane
	the parking requirements for units designed and dedicated 
	for use by elderly persons and provide a density bonus 
	greater than required by State law.
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	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	Program H2e: Encourage participation in the Human 	Brisbane
	Investment Program (HIP) 's shared ho using program which 
	helps find suitable housing for the elderly, single parent 
	families and persons with special needs, through financial 
	support, publicity and referrals.
	(HIP-16) Home Equity Conversion. The San Mateo County 	Millbrae
	Legal Aid Society and the County's Department of Housing 
	and Community Development cooperatively established the 
	Reverse Annuity Mortgage Program (RAM) to enable elderly 
	homeowners to use the equity on their home for needed 
	money. See HE for more details. Target: Ongoing. 
	Responsible Agency: San Mateo County Housing Authority, 
	Human Investment Project, and non-profit housing sponsors.
	(C) The City will provide opportunity for, and encourage, the 	Redwood City
	development of adequate housing for the city’s special 
	needs groups, including large families, single-parent-headed
	 households, the elderly, the disabled, and those in need of 
	emergency shelter and transitional housing.
	(B.4) In-law Unit Ordinance. The City revised the in-law unit 	Redwood City
	ordinance to increase infill residential development within 
	existing single-family residential properties. The limited size 
	of the units (one bedroom) helps to control affordability. The
	 City anticipates these units will accommodate moderate 
	and lower-income seniors, students, workforce singles and 
	two-person households.
	(C.6) Efficiency Unit Affordable Housing Program. The City 	Redwood City
	shall encourage efficiency units in rental housing to 
	accommodate seniors and individuals who work in Redwood 
	City.
	(C.8) Acquisition of Land for Construction of New Affordable 	Redwood City
	Rental Housing. The City will consider a land subsidy for a 
	mixed unit project which could include unit sizes ranging 
	from efficiency units to multiple bedrooms to accommodate 
	housing needs of various populations, including individuals, 
	families, seniors and special needs populations.
	(C.1O) Elder Care. The City shall continue to contract with 	Redwood City
	service providers for elder care for Redwood City residents.
	(1.5A) The City shall review its Zoning Ordinance to assure 	South San Francisco
	that it has the tools and flexibility needed to encourage a 
	variety of unit sizes and mix of housing types including 
	single family condominiums, cluster projects, PUDs, town 
	homes, cooperatives, mobile homes, senior projects, and 
	manufactured housing. The Zoning Ordinance may include 
	the following criteria and standards: establishment of a 
	residential FAR; establishment of specific parking standards 
	for residential second units; and, establishment of specific 
	design and development standards for all housing types.
	(3.1) The City shall continue to give special attention in 	South San Francisco
	housing programs to the needs of special groups, including 
	the disabled, large families, the elderly, and families with 
	low incomes. (New Policy)
	(3.2) The City shall encourage the development of housing 	South San Francisco
	for elderly. (New Policy)
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	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	(3.2A) The City shall monitor the demand for senior housing 	South San Francisco
	to ensure that their needs are being met on an ongoing 
	basis. (New Policy)
	(3.3) The City shall encourage non-profit groups to provide 	South San Francisco
	housing for the elderly citizens of South San Francisco. The 
	City should encourage the development of senior housing in
	 higher density areas close to shopping and transportation. 
	(Existing Policy 3A)
	(3.3A) The City shall continue to grant density bonuses for 	South San Francisco
	senior housing projects. The City shall allow up to 50 units 
	per acre for senior housing projects and permit reduced 
	parking standards. (Revised Program 3A-1)
	(3.3B) The City shall continue to provide funding for minor 	South San Francisco
	repairs of homes owned and occupied by low-income senior 
	citizens. Eligible repairs include plumbing, electrical, 
	painting, carpentry, roof repairs, and masonry work. (Revised 
	Program 3A-2)
	(3.4) The City shall encourage the establishment of a range 	South San Francisco
	of housing types for seniors including residential board and 
	care facilities for the elderly in the community. (Existing 
	H-F-1-a Non-Discrimination. To ensure that the sale, rental, 	Foster City
	or financing of housing is not denied to any individual on 
	the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital 
	status, disability, or other arbitrary factors, Foster City will 
	ensure that state and federal laws are adhered to regarding 
	fair housing. The City, through its Community Development 
	Department, will refer discrimination complaints to the 
	appropriate legal service, county, or state agency. Target: 
	Ongoing. Responsible Agency: Community Development 
	H-F-2 Special Needs. Encourage a mix of housing units 	Foster City
	throughout the City including those for lower income seniors,
	 families with children, single parents, young families, 
	victims of domestic violence, and the disabled.
	(5-B) Offer a density bonus of at least 25 percent or financial 	San Bruno
	incentives to residential developments providing 10 percent 
	of total housing units for Very Low income households, 20 
	percent of total units for Low income households, 50 percent
	 of total units for seniors, OR 20 percent of total 
	condominium units for Moderate income households.
	(5-I) Expedite permit review and waive planning, building 	San Bruno
	and license fees on projects providing housing affordable to 
	Very Low, Low, and Moderate income households, seniors, 
	and persons with disabilities.
	(5-K) Continue to make information regarding home equity 	San Bruno
	conversion programs available to elderly homeowners 
	through the Senior Center.
	(7-C) Support shared housing programs and promote such 	San Bruno
	programs through the Senior Center and other local 
	agencies. Consider contributing funds to shared housing 
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	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	(14.40) Grant Density Bonuses for the Development of 	San Mateo County
	Affordable Housing. In accordance with State Government 
	Code Section 65915, or any successor statute, grant a 
	density bonus of 25 percent and other incentive's) for the 
	development of new housing if a developer agrees to 
	construct a specified minimum percentage of the housing 
	units for very low income households, low income 
	households, or senior households. Also, grant a 
	supplemental density bonus if a development exceeds the 
	minimum requirements, or provides a percentage of the total
	(14.48) Expand Housing Choices by Increasing the Diversity 	San Mateo County
	of Housing Types. Expand the housing choices for special 
	needs groups by using techniques in this chapter to help 
	increase the variety in location, size, type and price of 
	housing available. Special needs groups include, but are 
	not limited to, the elderly, disabled, youth, large families, 
	households headed by single parents, farm laborers, and the
	(14.49) Provide Affordable Housing Opportunities and 	San Mateo County
	Supportive Services for the Elderly or Disabled. See HE for 
	list of programs.
	(14.50) Promote Housing for the Elderly or Disabled in 	San Mateo County
	Appropriate Locations. Promote the development of housing
	 for the elderly or disabled in all appropriate locations. 
	Consider the following as high priority locations for the 
	development of housing for the elderly or disabled: (a) lands
	 within urban areas that are located close to public 
	transportation and other essential services such as stores, 
	banks and medical facilities; and (b) lands that do not have 
	(2.16) Special Needs Groups. Continue existing support for 	San Mateo
	programs that assist special needs groups (the elderly, large 
	families, female heads of households, and the handicapped 
	and disabled).
	(5.0) Addressing the housing needs of households with 	East Palo Alto
	members who are elderly, physically disabled, HIV positive 
	or are living with AIDS, homeless, at-risk youth leaving the 
	foster care system, small and large families, and female-
	headed households.
	(5.1) Encourage the development of housing units and 	East Palo Alto
	alternative living arrangements suitable for seniors, small 
	and large families, and other persons with special needs.
	(6.5) Address the affordable housing needs of lower income 	East Palo Alto
	residents and seniors through home sharing.
	(5) Reverse Annuity Mortgages. Provide mechanisms to 	Woodside
	ensure that homeowners can continue to live in their home 
	for as long as they want.
	(6) Senior Home Repair Service. Provide information to the 	Woodside
	public about local organizations which offer home repair 
	services for seniors, to make it easier for seniors to remain in 
	their homes and to maintain the housing stock.
	(8) Senior Citizen Property Tax Postponement Program. 	Woodside
	Provide senior homeowners with information regarding the 
	Property Tax Postponement Program.
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	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	(12) Provision of Housing for Seniors. Facilitate the 	Woodside
	accommodation of senior housing opportunities within the 
	context of the Town's single-family setting.
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