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Taft planning commission gets update on 2023–2031 housing element; no action taken

3225989 · May 7, 2025
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Summary

The City of Taft Planning Commission received a progress report from the planning director on the 2023–2031 housing element, including HCD review milestones, new programs focused on Central and West Taft, and a proposed public-outreach schedule. The session was informational; no formal action was taken.

The City of Taft Planning Commission on May 7 received an informational study-session update on the city’s draft 2023–2031 housing element and its review status with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

Planning Director Mark (last name not specified) told commissioners the draft housing element has completed multiple rounds of review with HCD and other stakeholders and that the city has submitted a third draft for HCD and public review. “I think we’re close to the finish line,” Mark said, describing roughly two dozen comments received across reviews and saying the staff had addressed about half of them in the current draft.

The housing element matters because HCD certification is required for the city to demonstrate compliance with state housing law and to maintain eligibility for certain funding. The planning director said the most substantive revisions are in Chapter 9 (goals, policies, objectives and programs), where staff added new and expanded programs to accelerate housing production and expand outreach.

Key points from the presentation

- Timeline and review history: The draft was completed in June 2024 and posted for an initial public review June 12–July 12, 2024. HCD provided early comments on Aug. 19, 2024; the first formal submittal to HCD occurred Sept. 5–Dec. 5, 2024. Staff held a workshop Dec. 12, 2024, and a follow-up call with HCD on…

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