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The City of Santa Monica has Released the Final Draft 2021 - 2029 Housing Element Update
Review the Final Draft 2021 - 2029 Housing Element!
The draft Housing Element was submitted
to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for
review on July 1, 2021. After completing their review of the draft, HCD sent a
letter on August 30, 2021 outlining their required changes and additional
information needed in order to receive certification. The comments from HCD's
letter have been addressed in the final draft Housing Element. See below for
links to the response letter from HCD and the final draft Housing Element,
which will be considered by the City Council on October 12, 2021. For
information on when the draft will be reviewed by the Planning Commission and
City Council, see the Upcoming Events page.
Download and read a copy of the Final Draft Plan below:
Final Draft Housing Element 2021 -2029 Final Draft Housing Element 2021 -2029 (REDLINE)
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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