City Council Adopts Housing Element Update
On March 14, 2023, following an 18-month long community engagement process, the City Council adopted the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update (“HEU”). Please see the links below for the adopted HEU. This document includes various new programs requested by the City Council on January 17 to address comments from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”). Major new programs in the adopted HEU include the following:
- Adopt rent stabilization and just cause for eviction ordinances by December 2023 to help prevent further displacement of residential tenants and homelessness.
- Rezone properties in higher-income, predominantly white areas of Concord by December 2024 to provide capacity for at least 1,000 new units of lower-income housing. This program is intended to meet new state requirements for Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.
- Amend the Development Code by December 2024 to allow “tiny homes” and other types of affordable housing on properties owned by religious institutions.
- Allow multi-family housing projects “by right” (without a public hearing or appeal process) in all commercial and mixed-use zoning districts, provided that all objective design standards are met.
- Spend at least 20% of the Cannabis Community Benefit Fund on qualifying projects in the City’s low-resource areas, with priority given to areas of high racial/ethnic diversity and poverty. Qualifying projects will include workforce development, small business assistance, improving quality of life and economic opportunity, and public improvements, and will be informed by a community outreach process to be conducted by July 2024.
On March 21, 2023, the adopted HEU was submitted to HCD to determine whether the HEU is in “substantial compliance” with state housing element law. On May 19, 2023, HCD provided a letter indicating additional revisions it believes are necessary for substantial compliance. The project team is currently reviewing HCD’s letter to determine the scope of revisions. If “substantive” changes to the adopted HEU are needed, a revised HEU will be presented to City Council for consideration at a future public hearing. Please see the links below for the adopted HEU and HCD letter.
Document Links
- Adopted 6th Cycle Housing Element – March 14, 2023 (Document & Appendices)
- Adopted 6th Cycle Housing Element – March 14, 2023 (Tracked Changes)
- Adopted 6th Cycle Housing Element – March 14, 2023 (Document Only)
- Adopted Initial Study/Negative Declaration
- Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration
- Housing and Community Development Letter (PDF)
- Public Review Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element – August 8, 2022 (Document Only)
- Public Review Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element – August 8, 2022 (Appendices)
- HCD Review Letter May 19, 2023
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*Spanish translation available
Monday, February 27 at 6:00PM
Planning Commission Recommendation on Final Draft
Planning Commission will conduct a Special Meeting to consider the revised draft and make a recommendation to Council regarding adoption. The meeting agenda and staff report will be posted here by Friday, February 24.
Tuesday, March 14 at 6:00PM
City Council Adoption of Final Draft
The City Council will consider adoption of the revised draft HEU. The meeting agenda and staff report will be posted here by Friday, March 10.
Tuesday, January 17 at 6:00PM
Regular Council Meeting
In-person Location: City Hall Council Chamber, 1950 Parkside Dr, Concord, CA 94519
Tuesday, January 10 at 6:30PM
Regular Council Meeting
In-person Location: City Hall Council Chamber, 1950 Parkside Dr, Concord, CA 94519
Meeting Agenda and Webinar Link (see item 5.a)
Tuesday, June 21 at 6PM
Special Council Meeting
In-person Location: City Hall Council Chamber, 1950 Parkside Dr, Concord, CA 94519
Tuesday, June 14 at 6PM
Housing Element Update Council Study Session
In-person Location: City Hall Council Chamber, 1950 Parkside Dr, Concord, CA 94519
Virtual Meeting Information:
Wednesday, June 8 from 6 to 8PM
Virtual Town Hall Meeting
This meeting will be hosted on the Zoom platform. To register for the virtual event, click here.
Saturday, June 4 from 12 to 2PM
In-Person Town Hall Meeting #3
Location: Todos Santos Plaza, 2175 Willow Pass Rd., Concord, CA 94520
Wednesday, May 4 at 6:00PM
Housing & Economic Development Committee Meeting
Monday, March 21 at 5:30PM
Housing & Economic Development Committee Meeting
Monday, February 28 at 5:30PM
Housing & Economic Development Committee Meeting
Saturday, October 16 at 12:00-3:00PM
Town Hall #1 (In-person/Outdoors)
Location: Concord Senior Center (front patio)
Thursday, September 30 at 4:00-8:00PM
Music & Market Information Table
Location: Todos Santos Plaza, Concord CA
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Resources
Resource Links
- Previous Concord Housing Element (2014-2022)
- Concord General Plan
- Concord Housing Programs
- Concord Planning & Housing Division
- Concord Interactive Development Map
- Concord Affordable Housing Fact Sheet (English)
- Concord Affordable Housing Fact Sheet (Spanish)
- CA Housing and Community Development Dept. Housing Element Page
- CA Office of Planning and Research Housing Element Guidelines (see pp. 89-108)
- Association of Bay Area Governments – Regional Housing Needs Allocation Page
- June 22, 2021 City Council Meeting – Housing Element Overview (see agenda item 9.a)
- August 24, 2021 City Council Meeting – Housing Element Task Order and Community Engagement Plan (see agenda item 4.b)
- Engagement Phase II Town Hall #2 Summary