Planning and zoning: housing element: regional housing needs allocation.
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Overview
This bill modifies the process for allocating regional housing needs in California, which is a key component of the state’s housing element planning. It aims to streamline the process by extending timelines for forming subregional entities and determining regional housing needs, with a focus on aligning deadlines with smaller regional groupings. Specifically, it increases the time allowed for these steps, except for the seventh housing element cycle for councils with revisions due in 2027 or 2028. The bill also seeks to align the housing element process with the California State Auditor’s recommendations and emphasizes the importance of considering local factors in housing allocation.
Key provisions
- Extends the timeline for forming subregional entities to allocate housing needs from 28 months to 34 months.
- Extends the timeline for councils of governments to determine regional housing needs from 25 months to 31 months (with an exception for the 7th cycle).
- Requires councils of governments to develop a methodology for distributing housing needs from at least 2.5 years before a housing element revision, instead of 2 years.
- Requires distribution of draft allocation plans at least 2 years before a housing element revision (with an exception for the 7th cycle).
- States the legislature’s intent to assign housing element revision deadlines based on smaller regional groupings.
- Requires councils of governments to consider factors like jobs, infrastructure, and local housing policies when allocating housing needs.
- Addresses appeals process for local governments regarding housing need allocations.
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