Housing Presentation CIVICS 101 September 19,2018
Agenda • Housing in San Mateo County: Challenges and Solutions • Table Discussions • What you can do
The Jobs/Housing Gap San Mateo County Between 2010 – 2016 4,941 79,000 3
Housing Prices Median Home Price SMC • 2001 - $570,000 • 2017 - $1.465,000 Median Rental SMC • 2011 - $2,100 (2 bedroom) • 2016 - $3,493
Daily Commuters
Longer Commutes Of the 339,200 Jobs in San Mateo County, 213,300 Workers Live Outside the County San Francisco 40,900 Santa Clara 125,900 49,200 Alameda Other Counties 46,000 San Mateo 77,200
Impact on Businesses • Recruitment and retention issues due to housing costs • Housing costs ranked as the #1 business challenge for employers in Silicon Valley • A 2018 Business Journal poll found 46% of respondents are considering leaving the Bay Area Source: Business Journal survey 2018
The Jobs/Housing Gap Affects Everyone
Land Use Challenge • 75% of San Mateo County dedicated open space or agricultural land • Over 66% of our housing is single family homes • Limited vacant land
A community collaborative working to close the jobs/housing gap
Action Plan Building Partnerships & Community Support Supporting All Types of Housing Development Funding Affordable Housing Securing Land & Strengthening Community Infrastructure
Housing Solutions Shared Housing HIP Housing matches people who have space in their home, providers, with people needing an affordable place to live, home seekers.
The Solutions Second Units • Small living units that share a lot with a single family home • Within the main house, attached or a stand-alone building • Must have a kitchen, bathroom, and place for sleeping
The Solutions Multi-Family Housing • Multiple units in a single building or connected by a shared wall • Can be for rent or ownership, vary from low-rise duplexes to high-rise apartment complexes • Can be built at a scale complementary to the neighborhood
The Solutions Employee Housing • Built by employers on land they own or acquire located close to worksites College Vista, San Mateo Canada Vista, Redwood City
The Solutions Build housing near public transportation Housing and commercial uses located within ½ mile of high- capacity public transit, e.g. BART or Caltrain Trestle Glen, Colma 636 El Camino, South San (affordable) Francisco (affordable)
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