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Planning staff tells board county is making ‘‘slow’’ progress on RHNA goals; streamlining rules could apply if county falls short
Summary
Planning and Development staff told supervisors the county is behind on lower‑income RHNA production, that SB‑423 (formerly SB‑35) streamlining could apply if the state finds insufficient progress, and described local programs including preapproved ADU plans and a proposed workforce preference ordinance.
At a March 11 administrative hearing, Planning and Development staff briefed the Board on the county’s 2024 comprehensive plan annual progress report and answered supervisors’ questions about the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) and potential state streamlining consequences.
Director Kelly Plowman (presenting staff) said the county has a pipeline of projects (roughly 3,000 units in South County) but that meeting lower‑income RHNA allocations has been difficult.…
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