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Staff Report for Review of the 2015-2023 Housing Element Update Working Draft
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
All cities and counties in the Bay Area are required by State law to adopt new Housing Elements by January 31, 2015. The process calls for cities and counties to submit Working Drafts to the State Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) prior to adopting their Housing Elements so that the State can identify any deficiencies that must be corrected prior to adoption. Because the State requires up to 60 days for their review, staff seeks to submit the City's Working Draft to the State by October 10, 2014. Comments from the State will be received by December 10, and the document will be revised as needed. The final Draft Housing Element Update will be considered for adoption by the Planning Commission in December 2014 and City Council in January 2015.
Staff recommends that the City Council take public input on the Working Draft.
Staff will then forward the Working Draft to the State HCD by October 10, 2014 for its preliminary review and feedback to the City.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
Over the past few months a comprehensive outreach campaign has been underway to obtain public input on the State Mandated Housing Element Update. A Working Draft of the Housing Element Update (Working Draft) is being brought before the Council tonight for input. The Working Draft will be forwarded to the State for initial review and comment. Changes may be considered between the time the Working Draft is submitted to the State and January 2015 when the Housing Element Update is adopted, provided the changes do not impede the City from meeting its housing objectives.
Though not required by State law, this Working Draft item has been advertised as a public hearing, and public input is being solicited.
Tonight's presentation will focus on Chapter 6 of the Housing Element as it is the most critical section. Chapter 6 outlines ...
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