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Half Moon Bay planning commissioners endorse 2024 housing-element progress report, warn low-income target may lag
Summary
The Half Moon Bay Planning Commission voted to adopt a resolution recommending the City Council submit the city's 2024 General Plan and Housing Element annual progress reports to the state, while commissioners pressed staff for clearer projections on how low-income RHNA targets will be met.
The Half Moon Bay Planning Commission voted unanimously to adopt a resolution recommending the City Council submit the city's 2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports (APRs) to the state.
The commission's action follows a staff presentation on the APRs by Scott Phillips, who told commissioners he was "presenting this evening on, the housing element and general plan annual progress report for 2024," and outlined progress against the city's Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) and local programs.
Nut graf: Commissioners praised construction already underway but voiced concern about shortfalls in the low-income RHNA category and asked staff to provide a clearer, project-based projection for City Council. Staff said the city is on track in several categories — including very low-income units counted at Stone Pine Cove — but that some categories, notably "low," may require additional steps or new projects to meet targets.
Scott Phillips, the staff presenter, said the APR is a separate filing from certifying a full housing element and is due to the state by April 1. He described how RHNA credited units…
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