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The City of Santa Monica has Adopted the 6th Cycle Housing Element
Review the Adopted 6th Cycle Housing Element for 2021 to 2029!
On October 12, 2021 City Council adopted the 6th Cycle Housing Element (2021 to 2029). See below for links to the adopted Housing Element, to be submitted to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for their review and certification. With the Housing Element now adopted, staff is beginning work on the implementation of the Housing Element. For information on when the implementation ordinances will be reviewed by the Planning Commission and City Council, see the Upcoming Events page.
Download and read a copy of the Adopted Plan below:
Housing Element Transmittal to HCD
Adopted 6th Cycle Housing Element (2021 to 2029) Adopted 6th Cycle Housing Element (2021 to 2029) [Redlines]
SSI Form Transmitted to HCD (October 26, 2021)
HCD Letter and Review of July 1 Draft
Appendix B - Housing Needs Assessment
Appendix B - Housing Needs Assessment (REDLINE)
Appendix C - LUCE Goals and Policies
Appendix D - Housing Resources
Appendix E - Constraints on Housing
Appendix E - Constraints on Housing (REDLINE)
Appendix F - Report on Suitable Sites Inventory Analysis
Appendix F - Report on Suitable Sites Inventory Analysis (REDLINE)
Appendix G - Review of Past Performance
The City of Santa Monica has Released the Final Housing Element EIR for Public Review
The Final Environmental Impact Report (Final EIR) for the
6th Cycle Housing Element has been completed and is available for
review online. The Final EIR responds to the comments received on the Draft EIR
and includes the Draft EIR with text revisions. The Final EIR will be submitted
to the City Planning Commission and City Council for requested certification
and action on the Project. A virtual online Planning Commission public hearing
for the project will be held on September 24, 2021.
Appendix A - Notice of Preparation, Scoping Summary, Initial Study
Appendix B - Air Quality and HGH Report
Appendix C – Health Risk Assessment
Appendix D – Historic Architectural Resources Report
Appendix E – Energy Calculations
Appendix F – Noise Calculations
Appendix G – Transportation Study
Appendix H – AB 52 Construction
Appendix I – Mobility Division Survey Results
Appendix J – Comment Letters Received on the Draft EIRComponents of the Housing Element
The components of the Housing Element are largely dictated by the State and typically must include:
- A detailed analysis of the City’s demographic, economic, and housing characteristics.
- A comprehensive analysis of the barriers to producing and preserving housing.
- A review of the City’s progress in implementing current housing policies and programs.
- An identification of goals, objectives, and policies, in addition to a full list of programs that will implement the vision of the plan.
- A list of sites (aka the Suitable Sites Inventory) that could accommodate new housing, demonstrating the City’s ability to meet the quantified housing number established in the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). Identification of a site’s capacity does not guarantee that construction will occur on that site. If there are insufficient sites and capacity to meet the RHNA allocation, then the Housing Element is required to identify a rezoning program to create the required capacity.
Schedule for Updating the Housing Element
As required by State law, the revised Housing Element must be certified by the Santa Monica City Council no later than October 15, 2021, or the City of Santa Monica could lose eligibility for significant sources of State funding. The City’s anticipated timeline and steps for revising the Housing Element can be found on the Project Timeline page.
Contact the planning team directly at HousingUpdate@smgov.net.
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