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Conduct a noticed public hearing and consider adopting a resolution to approve an Addendum to the Solano County General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and adopt the 2023-2031 Housing Element
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Published Notice Required? Yes _X__ No _ _
Public Hearing Required? Yes _X__ No _ _
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Conduct a noticed public hearing; and
2. Adopt a resolution which:
a. Approves an Addendum to the Solano County General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; and
b. Adopts the 2023-2031 Housing Element.
SUMMARY:
Since 1969, California has required that all cities and counties adequately plan to meet the housing needs of everyone in the community. This is accomplished through the adoption of a Housing Element, which is one of seven required components of a local government's General Plan. The purpose of the Housing Element is to establish a comprehensive plan to address housing needs in the unincorporated area of Solano County and it is required to address the housing needs of all economic segments of the County including low- and moderate-income households and populations with special housing needs. The current draft of the Solano County Housing Element includes goals, policies and programs, in addition to a housing sites inventory and analysis and a discussion of potential constraints to the development of housing.
Unlike other Elements of the General Plan, which may be updated at the discretion of each jurisdiction, California Government Code Sections 65580-65589.8 require local jurisdictions to update the Housing Element of their General Plans every eight years, subject to the review and approval of the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The County's current Housing Element, the 5th Cycle, was ado...
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