FROM:
Heidi Scoble, Planning Director
SUBJECT:
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Review the Public Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element and Approve by Motion the Submittal of the Draft to the California Department of Housing and Community Development
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RECOMMENDATION
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Approve by motion the submittal of the Public Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review at the close of the 30-day public review period ending on January 12, 2023. Prior to submittal to HCD, allow staff to make the following changes to the document if necessary:
1. Changes responding to Town Council feedback on January 10, 2023
2. Non-substantive changes responding to public input received by January 12, 2023.
If there are no changes to the document, as required by HCD, the final draft may be submitted to HCD 10-days after the close of public comment, on January 22, 2023.
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BACKGROUND
The Housing Element is one of seven mandatory elements that must be included in the Town of San Anselmo's General Plan. The Housing Element outlines goals, polices, implementation programs, and quantified objectives that will plan for the housing needs of all segments of San Anselmo's population. The Housing Element serves as San Anselmo's blueprint for meeting the housing needs of its residents at all economic levels and addressing segments of the population with special housing needs. Unlike other mandatory General Plan elements, the Housing Element is required to be updated every eight years and must be reviewed and certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
State law does not require municipalities to construct new housing units; however, local governments must plan for and demonstrate adequate sites to satisfy their share of projected housing needs for all economic segments of the community, known as the Regional Housing Needs Assessment or "RHNA". HCD determines the total number of housing uni...
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