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Kingsburg council adopts housing‑element amendment after state review
Summary
The Kingsburg City Council voted Oct. 15 to adopt a General Plan Amendment and Resolution 2025‑063 to amend the housing element (General Plan Amendment 2025‑01), removing three sites and adding 13 to meet State HCD requirements while avoiding density increases on local parcels.
The Kingsburg City Council adopted a general plan amendment and a related resolution on Oct. 15 to finalize revisions to the city’s housing element after review by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
“After working to amend the housing element since December 2024, we submitted an amended version to HCD on 06/26/2025,” Community Development Director Holly Owen told the council, summarizing staff work to remove three sites and add 13 others to satisfy state requirements without increasing minimum density on selected parcels. Owen said the Planning Commission recommended the amendment by a 4–0 vote.
Staff presented the proposed Resolution 2025‑063 and General Plan Amendment 2025‑01 and asked the council to find the action consistent with the city’s General Plan Environmental Impact Report and an addendum under CEQA Guidelines section 15183. The mayor opened public comment and, seeing none, the council discussed parcel lists and staff maps before voting to adopt the resolution by voice vote.
The decision completes the housing element update for this cycle and satisfies the HCD determination letter attached to the staff report. Council members thanked staff for the work and described the outcome as balancing community concerns with state compliance. The council did not record a roll‑call tally in the minutes; the adoption was approved by voice vote.
