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Housing Element Adopted by City Council
On November 17, 2020, the City Council adopted the 6th Cycle Housing Element that covers housing policies and programs from 2020-2028.
The Housing Element is an element of the City’s General Plan and is the only element that must be updated on a set schedule and then certified by the State. The City does not construct housing but is required by the State to plan to demonstrate that it can accommodate a specific number of units that meet specific income categories within a specific time frame – our Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).
2020 California Housing Legislation Update
The 2019 California Legislative Session ended with over 30 new bills in response to the State’s worsening housing crisis. Several of these bills are designed to increase housing production by easing development regulations, compelling jurisdictions to make fee and land information readily available to potential developers, and impose new ongoing reporting and inventory requirements for local jurisdictions. Recently staff provided an update to City Council and a link to the staff report and legislation summary can be found here. The following table displays the bills discussed in the update and includes links to the corresponding bill text:
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Bills Removing Barriers to Boost Housing Production |
SB 330 – Housing Crisis Act of 2019 and Changes to Permit Streamlining Act & Housing Accountability Act |
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AB 1763 – Density Bonuses for Affordable Housing |
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AB 1743 – Eligibility of Property Welfare Exemptions |
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AB 116 – Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts |
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Surplus Land Databases and Reporting Requirements |
AB 1486 / SB 6 / AB 1255 – Expansion of Surplus Land Act and Reporting |
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AB 1483 – Housing Data Collection and Reporting |
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Requirements for Accessory Dwelling Units |
AB 68 / AB 881 / SB 13 – Modifications to Increase Accessory Dwelling Unit Development |
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AB 587 – Sale of Accessory Dwelling Units |
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AB 670 – Construction of Accessory Dwelling Units in Common Interest Developments |
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AB 671 – Affordable Accessory Dwelling Unit Program Creation |
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Established “Uses by Right” |
AB 101 – Housing and Homelessness Budget and Regulations |
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SB 234 – Keeping Kids Closer to Home Act |
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Related Housing Element Laws from 2017 Housing Package |
SB 166 – “No Net Loss” Law |