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Council signals support for urban growth boundary priority in Lumberyard lotteries
Summary
Council members generally favored prioritizing applicants who work within the urban growth boundary (UGB) for Lumberyard general-lottery units and discussed defaulting to Pick N County if no UGB applicants apply; members asked staff for data from prior Burlingame lotteries to evaluate outcomes.
Council members signaled broad support for using the urban growth boundary (UGB) as the primary work-location priority for initial lease-up and for subsequent turnover if UGB applicants are available.
Councilmember Sam said the UGB priority "makes a lot of sense" and suggested the city could pilot employer partnerships rather than commit permanently. Several members said a UGB-first approach helps align housing with local job locations and transit patterns.
Staff noted that under APHA regulations employment in Pick N County is required to qualify for APHA housing; Everson explained the UGB priority would place UGB workers ahead of other Pick N County workers in the lottery. Members requested staff analyze Burlington/Burlingame (Burlingame 3) lottery data to learn how the UGB priority has operated in practice.
No final policy was adopted; staff will return with comparative data and additional analyses to inform next steps.
