Title
REF220020 - GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT SIXTH CYCLE UPDATE
a. Receive preliminary analysis on Board Referral 2023.11 (Askew) - Status update on County of Monterey's Housing Element Sixth Cycle Update program and discuss providing direction on guiding principles for its development; and
b. Consider and provide to direction to staff concerning the Housing Element timeline.
Project Location: Unincorporated County of Monterey
Proposed CEQA Action: Statutory Exemption pursuant to Section 15262 of the CEQA
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive preliminary analysis on Board Referral 2023.11 (Askew) - Status update on County of Monterey's Housing Element Sixth Cycle Update program and discuss providing direction on guiding principles for its development;
b. Consider and provide direction to staff concerning the Housing Element timeline.
SUMMARY:
Staff is providing a preliminary response to the Board referral (2023.11, Askew) regarding the development of the Housing Element Sixth Cycle Update (HEU). The referral specifically requests the County Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) staff provide a presentation outlining the progress on the update, a timeline for review and consideration of the Housing Element update, and options for discussion of community developed principals to guide the updates.
This referral is timely since staff at HCD is actively working on the Housing Element update with our housing consultants. This preliminary response responds to the referral by providing an update on what has occurred, what is still anticipated to occur, and how the Board and the public can be involved in the process.
DISCUSSION:
Housing Element Sixth Cycle Update (2023-2031)
Background - On September 27, 2023, the County entered into contract with its General Plan Elements Update consultant and staff has been working with its consultant to prepare the Sixth Cycle Update (2023-31) to the General Plan Housing Elem...
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