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Pacifica approves 2024 progress reports for housing element and general plan
Summary
Council adopted the city’s 2024 Annual Progress Reports for the housing element and for other general-plan elements and directed staff to transmit the reports to state agencies, with minor technical corrections noted by staff and consultants.
Pacifica City Council unanimously approved the city’s 2024 Annual Progress Reports (APRs) for the housing element and for the other elements of the general plan and directed the city manager to file the reports with state agencies.
The APRs document the city’s activity during calendar year 2024. Staff highlighted local actions — including progress on economic-sustainability programs, park improvements and circulation projects — and reported housing metrics. The housing APR showed 20 building permits in 2024, 397 housing-unit applications (driven largely by three large “builder remedy” applications), and 43 certificates of occupancy issued in 2024; accessory dwelling units (ADUs) continued to form a substantial share of permitting activity.
Why it matters: The APRs are annual, statutorily required reports that track progress on adopted plans and are submitted to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (general plan APR) and to HCD (housing element APR). The housing APR helps HCD and the public monitor progress toward RHNA goals and the effectiveness of programs.
Key technical points and corrections: Staff and consultants noted minor typos and required footnote clarifications before transmittal. For example, the general-plan APR will be corrected to show that a particular implementation item should reference a different action number; the housing APR will include a footnote clarifying that assigned affordability categories for ADUs are based on HCD‑approved criteria and that actual ADU affordability is not always known until occupancy. Staff also said they will add a completed project (Pacific View, 37 units) to the report tables.
Council action and vote: The council adopted a resolution approving the two 2024 APRs with the technical corrections identified in staff presentations and directed the city manager to transmit the final documents to HCD and to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation.
Votes at a glance: Adopt 2024 APRs for the housing element and other general-plan elements — outcome: approved unanimously (motion by Councilmember Beer; second by Councilmember Espinosa).
