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City staff outlines housing-element work; council directs continued site evaluation and feasibility study
Summary
City planning staff reported on implementation of the adopted 2021 housing element and current efforts to identify sites and incentives for affordable and additional housing. The Council accepted the report and asked staff to continue a planned real-estate asset review and return with feasibility analysis for candidate parcels.
City planning staff updated the San Clemente City Council on Oct. 21 about progress implementing the housing element adopted in 2021 and certified by the state in 2022, then the council directed staff to keep pursuing site evaluations and return with a feasibility analysis.
Principal Planner Zach Rehm told the council the city’s housing action plan is an eight‑year program (2021–2029) that identifies goals, strategies and specific parcels to help accommodate the region’s housing needs. Recent steps include establishing a housing overlay on portions of El Camino Real and identifying six commercial parcels that could be eligible for housing redevelopment if a qualified…
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