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San Diego County supervisors approve housing-workshop recommendations, direct zoning and affordability work
Summary
After a day-long workshop reviewing a development feasibility analysis and housing trends, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved staff recommendations and directed follow-up on zoning alignment, an inclusionary housing ordinance and VMT mitigation options.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Nov. 19 to approve staff recommendations presented at a housing workshop that reviewed regional housing trends, a development feasibility analysis (DFA) of four pilot communities and near-term policy options to boost housing production in unincorporated areas.
Chair Lawson Reimer opened the workshop by placing public engagement and safety at the center of the discussion. “Public engagement is a cornerstone of transparent and accountable government,” Lawson Reimer said as the board began the session. Staff emphasized the county is not seeking approvals at the workshop but wanted direction to shape future policy items.
Staff presentations from Planning and Development Services and Housing and Community Development Services laid out the challenge: roughly 20% of county residents spend more than half their income on housing; the region’s RHNA (regional housing needs allocation) is 171,685 units for 2021–2029, and the unincorporated county’s share is 6,700 units. Staff also reported the county’s affordable-housing portfolio includes about $390 million in financing and…
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