Housing Element Update

The City Council adopted the 2023-2031 Housing Element on January 22, 2024. The adopted Housing Element incorporated significant revisions to reflect direction from the City Council and Planning Commission, and to address comments from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The City transmitted the adopted Housing Element to HCD on January 26, which starts a 60-day review period related to obtaining HCD certification.

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ABOUT THE PLAN

The Housing Element is a major part of Pacifica's General Plan. The other eight elements of the Pacifica General Plan were updated in 2022 and, together with the Housing Element, the General Plan comprises a policy document mandated by State law to address issues related to physical development and conservation of resources.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The Housing Element is mandated by State law to be updated every eight years and certified by California’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Each jurisdiction in California receives a target number of homes to plan for called the Regional Housing Needs Allocation, or RHNA. On December 16, 2021, Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Executive Board conducted a public hearing and adopted the Final RHNA Plan. The total Regional Housing Needs Determination (RHND) for the Bay Area in the 2023-2031 period is 441,176 units. Pacifica’s RHNA for the 2023-2031 period is 1,892 residential units (compared to 413 the previous housing element period).

The updated Housing Element will serve as the Pacifica’s housing plan for the next eight years (2023-2031). The Update Process is an important opportunity for residents and community members to come together to assess housing needs, identify policy and resource priorities, and find solutions to implement a wide range of housing choices. The plan contains goals, policies, and programs that will guide the City’s decision-making around the development and rehabilitation of housing. 

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