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Exhibit A to Side Letter 2 • Application requirements and fees • Required development standards ("grandfathering") • Which departments are involved in the review and approval process • What are potential barriers or non-starters for UDU projects • Estimated timeline to navigate and complete a UDU application • Any incentives or relief offered by a jurisdiction to encourage the safe legalization of UDUs (i.e., fee waivers, development standards and parking relief, or acceptance of pre-existing conditions) Cities with UDU amnesty or incentive programs such as Long Beach, may serve as an example of how to encourage and assist property owners in the legalization of UDUs, offering benefits such as fee waivers, reduced inspection fees, or assistance with permitting separate utility meters. Such programs may implement equity protections for owners and tenants or include affordability stipulations for legalized UDUs, to receive incentivized benefits. Through this comparative analysis, we will coordinate with City staff through an iterative research and writing process, using a redline/strikeout document format, to identify best practices that may be considered for Santa Ana. Utilizing California Status & ADU Programs There are many jurisdictions throughout California that do not have a dedicated UDU ordinance or program. In many of these cases, city planning staff default to utilizing local and state Accessory Dwelling Unit programs for UDU legalizations. As such, our team will summarize recent changes in California's ADU laws (i.e., SB 4, AB 68 / AB 881 and SB 13) that may facilitate UDU legalization; however, ADU statues may also have their limitations regarding building size, underlying zone, and maximum number of units permitted for legalization. We will help the City determine when current ADU laws may be the preferred path for unit legalization, and under what conditions a separate UDU ordinance or program may be beneficial. Addressing Equity in UDU Policy Lastly, our Scope of Work will consider implications of equity for legalizing Unpermitted Dwelling Units. According to a 2022 report by the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the University of California Berkeley, the majority of legalizations of UDUs using ADU laws has been disproportionately concentrated in affluent areas whose residents may be more willing or able to pursue an approved ADU.Z However, we also know that housing demands and shortages are concentrated in poorer communities. To this end, we will partner with the City to consider how equity and access to UDU programs can be structured or incentivized for economically -disadvantaged communities so that a future UDU ordinance is not onerous or restrictive. I Project Tasks Task 1— Project Outline, Management, and Coordination: As requested, Psomas proposes to complete the scope of the Research Study of Unpermitted Dwelling Unit Programs within eight (8) months, with a contract end date of June 30, 2024, unless an unforeseen delay occurs, requiring an extension. Deliverables — Psomas agrees to producing the following deliverables: 1.a: Project outline (see anticipated Project Schedule below) z UC Berkeley: Tenner Center for Housing and Innovation (August 2022). "ADUs for All: Breaking Down Barriers to Racial and Economic Equity in Accessory Dwelling Unit Construction." https:Hternercenter.berkeley.edu/wp- content/uploads/2022/08/ADU-Equity-August-2022-Final. pdf