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Public Hearing to Review and Comment on the Draft Housing Element and Zoning Amendments to address State Fair Housing Law and Accommodate the Regional Housing Needs Allocation for the Period 2023-2031
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To: Honorable President and
Members of the Planning Board
From: Andrew Thomas, Planning, Building and Transportation Director
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda (City) has completed a draft update to the Housing Element of the General Plan and a comprehensive set of zoning amendments to affirmatively further fair housing and accommodate the 5,353 unit Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for the 2023-2031 Housing Element cycle. Both documents are available for public review at www.alameda2040.org and www.alamedaca.gov.
On August 25, 2022, the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) found that the draft Housing Element is in substantial compliance with State Housing Law. HCD also referenced the proposed zoning amendments, and emphasized that they are critical to compliance.
No final action is required at this time. Staff is recommending a limited number of final revisions for Planning Board consideration in response to community comments received during the HCD review period. The HCD letter and community comments are attached as Exhibit 1.
BACKGROUND
State Housing Element Law (Article 10.6 of the Government Code) requires that the City update its General Plan Housing Element every eight (8) years. Over the course of the last year and a half, the Planning Board has held monthly public workshops to review and comment on the draft Housing Element and zoning amendments. In addition, the City Council held several workshops on the draft Housing Element, and the Commission on Persons with Disabilities, Transportation Commission and the Historical Advisory Board held public workshops to review and discuss the draft Housing Element. Guidance was also provided by HCD throughout the process and...
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