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Council votes to seek state ProHousing designation, staff says Fresno likely to score highly
Summary
Fresno City Council authorized the city’s application to the State’s ProHousing designation program and directed staff to submit a new application that city planners say will likely exceed state point thresholds.
Fresno City Council on Aug. 28 voted unanimously to authorize the city to apply for the State of California’s ProHousing designation, a voluntary program intended to reward jurisdictions for practices that accelerate housing production and reduce barriers to development.
Planning staff told the council the city is submitting a new application that lists currently enacted programs and policies and does not obligate the council to take additional future actions. Planning Director Jennifer Clark said the minimum threshold for the program is 30 points and staff expects the city’s application to score ‘‘well above’’ that —…
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