Belvedere has identified 18 sites within 6 areas where future housing may be offered.
What is the sites inventory? Why is it important?
The sites inventory is a specific list of sites that demonstrates to HCD where and how the City plans to accommodate the assigned 160 housing units within the 2023-2031 planning period.
The City has identified 18 different sites throughout Belvedere that could potentially accommodate additional housing units. These sites were selected through a number of criteria.
The 18 sites have been split into 6 different Areas to facilitate discussion. The numbering of the Areas and sites within each Area do not indicate preference.
Area 1: Tiburon Boulevard (6 sites) Area 2: St. Stephen's Church Parking Lot (1 site) Area 3: Mallard Pointe (1 site) Area 4: Bayview Avenue (1 site) Area 5: West Shore Road (2 sites) Area 6: Belvedere Avenue (7 sites)
How can I provide feedback on potential sites? Use the menu to the right to learn more about each Area. Each Area page has more information about each site and an opportunity to provide anonymous feedback by clicking the "Comment Here" button and filling out the survey.
On the right side of this page are several printable documents that can be used offline for additional learning. The printable worksheet is formatted so that you can take notes and drop off your comments at City Hall.
How will my data be used? Your survey submissions will be anonymous. The community's anonymous feedback from the survey results will be analyzed and reported to the Planning Commission and the City Council as they make decisions about which potential sites should be included in the draft Sites Inventory submitted to HCD.
Senate Bills 9 &10: State laws that can be considered to meet RHNA
Senate Bills 9 and 10 were passed in 2021 to enable increased flexibility for property owners and local governments to support construction of infill housing in areas that are already developed. Both laws apply to single-family zoned properties, and are optional. These laws respect the uniqueness for each lot and each City by enabling an ability for individuals and local governments to determine potential opportunities to increase the number of housing units in ways that align with community goals for the local built environment. On this page, below are 2 opportunities to offer comments on SB-9 and SB-10.
Belvedere has identified 18 sites within 6 areas where future housing may be offered.
What is the sites inventory? Why is it important?
The sites inventory is a specific list of sites that demonstrates to HCD where and how the City plans to accommodate the assigned 160 housing units within the 2023-2031 planning period.
The City has identified 18 different sites throughout Belvedere that could potentially accommodate additional housing units. These sites were selected through a number of criteria.
The 18 sites have been split into 6 different Areas to facilitate discussion. The numbering of the Areas and sites within each Area do not indicate preference.
Area 1: Tiburon Boulevard (6 sites) Area 2: St. Stephen's Church Parking Lot (1 site) Area 3: Mallard Pointe (1 site) Area 4: Bayview Avenue (1 site) Area 5: West Shore Road (2 sites) Area 6: Belvedere Avenue (7 sites)
How can I provide feedback on potential sites? Use the menu to the right to learn more about each Area. Each Area page has more information about each site and an opportunity to provide anonymous feedback by clicking the "Comment Here" button and filling out the survey.
On the right side of this page are several printable documents that can be used offline for additional learning. The printable worksheet is formatted so that you can take notes and drop off your comments at City Hall.
How will my data be used? Your survey submissions will be anonymous. The community's anonymous feedback from the survey results will be analyzed and reported to the Planning Commission and the City Council as they make decisions about which potential sites should be included in the draft Sites Inventory submitted to HCD.
Senate Bills 9 &10: State laws that can be considered to meet RHNA
Senate Bills 9 and 10 were passed in 2021 to enable increased flexibility for property owners and local governments to support construction of infill housing in areas that are already developed. Both laws apply to single-family zoned properties, and are optional. These laws respect the uniqueness for each lot and each City by enabling an ability for individuals and local governments to determine potential opportunities to increase the number of housing units in ways that align with community goals for the local built environment. On this page, below are 2 opportunities to offer comments on SB-9 and SB-10.
Senate Bill 9 (SB - 9): Ability for property owners to add units for single-family zoned lots
SB 9 is intended to support increased supply of homes by encouraging building of smaller houses on existing or subdivided small lots. For SB-9 sites to be considered for the 6th Cycle Housing Element update, certain information must be gathered to demonstrate a reasonable expectation that committed units will be constructed within the eight-year cycle. SB-9 facilitates the creation of up to 4 housing units in the lot area typically used for 1 single-family home, through either adding a unit to the existing lot, or subdividing the lot to allow two units for each lot. Cities may limit the unit size to 800 square feet, but this is not required. Only objective zoning standards, subdivision standards, and design standards can be applied. However, these standards cannot preclude the construction of two units of at least 800 square feet.
General requirements for lot splits:
Each new lot must be at least 1,200 sq ft.
Lots must be split roughly in half – smaller lots must be at least 40% of the original lots.
A lot intended to be split cannot be created by a previous SB 9 lot split.
New lot divisions may not be adjacent to another lot that has been split using SB 9 by the same owner, or any person acting in concert with the owner.
Applicants must sign an affidavit stating they intend to live in one of the units for at least three years on a lot split, unless the applicant is a “community land trust” or a “qualified non-profit corporation” as defined by the Revenue and Taxation Code.
Senate Bill 10 (SB - 10): Ability for City to enable additional units for single-family zoned lots
Use of this law is optional for each City. This law enables the local government to approve up to a 10-unit multi-family building on lots currently zoned for single-family housing. City Council would need to pass a resolution to adopt a plan to use SB -10, and exempts that zoning action from being considered a project under the California Environmental Quality Act. When the local government passes this resolution, it can choose whether the individual projects will be ministerial/by right or subject to discretionary approval.
