Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Steve Monowitz, Community Development Director
Subject: Review the California Department of Housing and Community Development's comments on the County's 2023-2031 Draft Housing Element Update
RECOMMENDATION:
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Review the California Department of Housing and Community Development's comments on the County's 2023-2031 Draft Housing Element Update and provide direction regarding potential amendments.
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BACKGROUND:
On November 15, 2022 and January 6, 2023, the Board of Supervisors considered the County's draft 2023-2031 Housing Element update, and adopted a resolution directing staff to submit the draft Housing Element to the Department of Housing and Community Development ("HCD") for review and comment.
The Housing Element is a required component of the County's General Plan under State law and must include:
* Identification of housing needs for all segments of the community;
* Goals, policies, and programs to address housing needs;
* Identification of developable or redevelopable sites to meet the County's fair share of regional housing needs (Regional Housing Needs Allocation, or RHNA) for all income levels over the next 8 years;
* An assessment of constraints on the development of housing;
* An evaluation of the existing Housing Elements; and
* A specific assessment of how the County's housing policies and programs and identified sites for development affirmatively further fair housing (AFFH).
All local jurisdictions must periodically update their Housing Element, on a schedule established by the State. The current Housing Element covers the period from 2014 to 2022. The updated Housing Element will, upon adoption, replace the existing Housing Element, and cover the period from 2023 to 2031. A description of the process to prepare the County's 2023-2031 Housing Element update, as well as a comprehensive summary of the con...
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