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Taft council adopts sixth-cycle housing element, finds update CEQA-exempt
Summary
The Taft City Council unanimously approved a general plan amendment adopting the sixth-cycle housing element (2023–2031), which identifies capacity for 538 RHNA units and will be submitted to the state Department of Housing and Community Development for final certification.
The Taft City Council voted 5–0 on Aug. 19 to adopt a general plan amendment approving the city’s sixth-cycle housing element for the 2023–2031 planning period and to find the update exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Guideline 15061(b)(3).
Senior planner Jenna Jalengarian, representing Precision Civil Engineering, told the council the updated element identifies capacity to meet the regional housing needs allocation (RHNA) of 538 housing units across income categories and that the city’s adequate sites inventory exceeds that requirement. She summarized outreach for the update — a public project webpage, a community survey with…
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