Staff says housing chapter needs more time; RDI and displacement topics will be added

Jul 23, 2025

City planning staff told the subcommittee the housing element will require deeper revision and separate review because of statutory changes, racial-disparate-impact work and climate and displacement issues; staff plan a multi-meeting rollout to the full commission.

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Planner Kevin Treibot told the subcommittee the housing chapter requires a more extensive rework than other, less statutory chapters. "We need more time on housing," he said, noting the city must incorporate recent state legislative changes, racially disparate impacts (RDI) analysis and climate-related content.

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