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Kingsburg council adopts amendment to housing element; removes three sites and adds 13 to meet state requirements
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Summary
After an extended review of its housing element and consultation with the California Department of Housing and Community Development, the City of Kingsburg adopted a general plan amendment that revises the sites inventory and is intended to keep the element compliant without rezoning four parcels to higher densities.
The City of Kingsburg adopted a resolution Oct. 15 amending the city’s housing element and general plan to reflect a revised sites inventory, city staff told the council during a public hearing.
Holly Owen, the city’s community development director, summarized the multiyear process and the city’s work with consultants and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). "We submitted an amended version to HCD on 06/26/2025," Owen said, and noted HCD issued a determination letter to the city on Aug. 19.
Owen said the council previously adopted zoning text amendments but declined to increase minimum allowable densities for four parcels after public concern. To reconcile state requirements without rezoning those parcels, staff removed three sites and added 13 others to the sites inventory so the city still meets HCD’s need targets. The planning commission reviewed the amendment on Sept. 11 and voted 4‑0 to recommend adoption to the council.
The staff recommendation, presented as a resolution adopting General Plan Amendment 2025‑01 and Resolution 2025‑563, included a finding that the amendment is consistent with the City of Kingsburg General Plan Environmental Impact Report and subsequent addendum pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183. The council voted to adopt the resolution; no vote tally was recorded in the transcript.
Consultants who assisted the city were in the meeting to answer questions, and no members of the public spoke during the public‑hearing portion. Council discussion included clarification about which parcels were removed and which were added to the inventory. The action concludes the current amendment cycle for the city; staff said this is the only general plan amendment the city intends to take in 2025.
