Affordable Housing In-Lieu Fees and Housing Trust Fund
Hayward
Summary
Commissioners discussed Hayward's struggle to meet state housing targets for very low, low, and moderate income households — the city is at only 30-40% on those categories while exceeding 120% on market-rate. Staff and the developer discussed in-lieu fees, density bonus incentives, and state funding scarcity for 100% affordable projects.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Mar 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
Affordable housing in-lieu fees fund future affordable projects, but state funding scarcity limits the city's pipeline.
Future low- and moderate-income households if the city can close its RHNA gap.
Advocates for on-site affordable units note this project adds no below-market homes in the neighborhood.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Planning Commission — March 12, 2026
The developer chose to pay about $3 million instead of building below-market units, nearly doubling the city's $4.9 million housing trust fund. That could trigger the first affordable housing funding notice since 2017 — but commissioners debated whether on-site units would be better.
Planning Commission — February 26, 2026
Commissioners discussed Hayward's struggle to meet state housing targets for very low, low, and moderate income households — the city is at only 30-40% on those categories while exceeding 120% on market-rate. Staff and the developer discussed in-lieu fees, density bonus incentives, and state funding scarcity for 100% affordable projects.
EAH Housing Celebrates Grand Opening of Two Affordable Housing Communities in Hayward
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