California housing element update schedule
California State law requires every city and county to adopt a General Plan containing seven required elements:. The Housing Element is required to be updated every eight years and is subject to detailed statutory requirements and mandatory review by the California Department of Housing and Community Development HCD. The General Plan Housing Element is the master plan for housing development in the community. HCD Approval Letter Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element. A comment letter was received from HCD on September 3, , requesting that several areas of the draft be enhanced.
A copy of the comment letter is available below. City Responses to HCD comments The City Council held a public hearing on January 11, to review the current draft of the 6 th Cycle Housing Element click link below. The public hearing has been continued to January 25, where the Council will adopt the Housing Element and recommend submission to HCD.
At the end of , the current Chino Hills Housing Element will be at the end of its planning cycle. State law requires regular updates to ensure compliance with any changes in State housing laws, allow the City to become eligible for State grants and funding sources, consider changes in demographics, and demonstrate the ability to meet future housing needs.
The City of Chino Hills is encouraging its residents to participate in the Housing Element Update workshops that will be held by the Planning Commission using virtual Zoom webinars. For further information, please call Staff Report PowerPoint Check back here for an updated workshop schedule and instructions to participate virtually through Zoom.
Staff Responses to Comments from Workshops 1 and 2. This allocation includes very low, low, moderate, and above moderate-income residential units.
Appendix I - Assessment of Fair Housing. A virtual online Planning Commission public hearing for the project will be held on September 24, Appendix C — Health Risk Assessment. Appendix E — Energy Calculations. Appendix F — Noise Calculations. Appendix G — Transportation Study. Appendix H — AB 52 Construction. The components of the Housing Element are largely dictated by the State and typically must include:. The goal of the Housing Element policies and programs is to propose actions that accommodate growth, produce opportunity for the development of new housing, preserve existing housing stock, and assist the existing population.
Based upon a preliminary time schedule, Infrastructure Engineers anticipates that the updates will be completed no later than October For specific questions or to sign up for email notifications, please email Al Armijo at albertgeorgearmijo gmail. Project Timeline. RHNA quantifies the need for housing within each jurisdiction during specified planning periods.