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Plumas County releases public‑review draft of housing element; staff flags gaps in fair‑housing appendix
Summary
Planning staff released a public‑review draft of Plumas County’s 2024–2029 housing element, opened a 30‑day comment period, and briefed commissioners on RHNA numbers, vacant/underutilized site inventories, and an incomplete Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing appendix that requires stakeholder input before submission to HCD.
Plumas County planning staff on July 15 released a public‑review draft of the county’s 2024–2029 housing element and told the Planning Commission the document will be opened for public comment through July 28 for a statutorily required 30‑day review.
The housing element will then be revised for county submission to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Staff said its target date to submit the initial draft to HCD is Aug. 11, 2025; HCD then has 90 days to review and issue comments. Staff projected a course that could lead to Board of Supervisors adoption in early 2026 and certification by HCD if back‑and‑forth revisions proceed on schedule.
Why it matters: a certified housing element is a prerequisite for some state housing funds, and staff said the county missed round 3 of PLHA funding because it did not have a certified element. The planning staff emphasized that a certified element also unlocks many grant opportunities for housing and rehabilitation…
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