Housing Element Amendment

On March 17, 2026, the City Council adopted a Resolution to amend the 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element where several Housing Element Opportunity Sites were removed and two were added, and to rezone the remaining sites through an update to the City’s the Mixed-Use Overlay District (MUOD). Following these actions, and in accordance with “No Net Loss” provisions of state law (Government Code § 65863), the City had 180 days to identify new Housing Element Opportunity sites to accommodate the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) and buffer (10-15 percent). The RHNA for 2021-2029 is 11,760 units and a buffer helps the City maintain adequate capacity should several Housing Element Opportunity Sites be redeveloped with a nonresidential use or at a lower density than assumed in the Housing Element.

On June 8, 2026, the City prepared a draft revision to specific chapters of the Housing Element to identify additional Housing Opportunity Sites and describe implementation progress. The public comment period for the draft Housing Element amendment was open between June 8 to June 15, 2026.

On June 24, 2026, the City made additional revisions to the Housing Element in response to public input and submitted the draft to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), where it provided preliminary comments on the draft.

On August 12, 2026, the City incorporated additional revisions in response to HCD comments, to share progress on program implementation, update the sites inventory, and identify policies that address Environmental Justice Issues.

The Housing Element was revised based on public comment, and on September 1, 2026, the City Council will consider a resolution to approve the amendment to the Housing Element. For more information about the September 1 City Council meeting, click HERE. To view the latest Housing Element amendment dated August 25, 2026, see below.