Title
Housing Element
Record Number: 28200
Project Description: The 2019 Housing Element is an update to the 2014 Humboldt County Housing Element, and a required element of the General Plan. The Housing Element consists of a narrative which describes the purpose of the Housing Element, the requirements of state law, the relationship of the Housing Element to the rest of the General Plan, background information regarding past elements, and current and projects housing needs and conditions. The core of the Housing Element is a series of goals, policies, standards, and implementation measures for the preservation, improvement, and development of housing. It meets details requirements of state housing element law, including requirements for a residential land inventory sufficient to meet the County’s share of the state prescribed housing need. The update is necessary to comply with state housing element law and to adopt local policy options to meet the documented housing needs. The Planning Commission is beginning the public hearings on the 2019 Housing Element Update by first holding a public workshop to receive background information about the update, ask questions and allow the public to comment on the background information presented by staff, and accept public comments on the 2019 Housing Element update which the Planning Commission will begin discussing at the May 16, 2019 meeting.
Recommendation
Describe the item as a public hearing on the 2019 Housing Element
1) Receive a staff presentation of background information for the 2019 Housing Element Update,
2) Ask questions of staff as necessary,
3) Accept public comments on the background information presented by staff, and the 2019 Housing Element update more broadly,
4) Continue the public hearing to May 16, 2019.