DATE: April 11, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director,
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Resolution of Intention - Sixth Cycle Housing Element Regional Housing Needs Allocation
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
TITLE
Adopt Resolution of Intention authorizing the Department of Public Works and Planning to initiate rezoning of parcels located within the unincorporated areas of Fresno County necessary to accommodate the County's share of Fresno County Regional Housing Needs Allocation for the Sixth Cycle Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Element.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will authorize the Department of Public Works and Planning to initiate rezoning of parcels necessary to accommodate the County's share of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) prescribed for the forthcoming Sixth Cycle Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Element. This is a countywide item.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
There are no viable Alternative Actions available. If the Recommended Action is not approved, the County would risk adopting a Housing Element that is non-compliant and potentially resulting in fines and ineligibility for various state funded programs and/or grants.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the Recommended Action. Cost incurred by the Department relating to the rezoning process will be absorbed within the Department's existing budget.
DISCUSSION:
California requires that all local governments plan to meet the housing needs of everyone in their respective communities. In an effort to accomplish this, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) determines on a regional basis how many housing units are required at various affordability levels (e.g. very-low-income, low-income, moderate-income, and above-moderate-income). The regional governments are required by HCD to allocate a share of this RHNA obligation to their member jurisdictions. Each jurisdiction's share ...
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