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REF220020 - GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT SIXTH CYCLE UPDATE
a. Receive a status report of the draft Sixth Cycle Housing Element; and
b. Provide direction to staff
Project Location: Unincorporated County of Monterey
Proposed CEQA Action: Statutory exemption pursuant to Section 15262 of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Guidelines. A Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (“PEIR”) is being prepared for the Housing Element update and will be considered prior to taking any final action on the Housing Element.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a status update on the draft Sixth Cycle Housing Element Update; and
b. Provide direction to staff.
SUMMARY
On March 11, 2025, staff conducted a workshop with the Board of Supervisors to consider revisions to the draft Sixth Cycle Housing Element (2023-2031) update (“HEU6”) in response to findings from the California Department of Housing Community Development (“CA HCD”) and provide direction to staff.
Subsequent to the Board workshop staff updated the draft element per Board direction and on June 26, 2025, submitted the revised draft HEU6 to the California Department of Housing & Community Development (“CA HCD” or “State”) for the second 60-day review period mandated by the State. CA HCD reviewed the County’s revised draft HEU6 and provided a response in a letter dated August 25, 2025. That letter is posted on the County’s website at https://comry.us/heu6
. The CA HCD letter indicates that the County’s draft HEU6 addresses many statut...
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