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Daly City planners told city must rezone to meet 4,838-unit RHNA; staff says city is 1,216 units short
Summary
Planning staff told the Daly City Planning Commission the state's RHNA assigned the city 4,838 units for 20232031 and that current pipeline projects, vacant sites and ADU credits leave a 1,216-unit shortfall that will require rezonings and by-right zoning to comply.
Theresa Fapua, vice chair of the Daly City Planning Commission, opened the commission meeting and turned the floor to city planning staff to present the citys revised housing element and related general-plan and zoning changes.
Planning staff lead Michael Van Longusen said the draft housing element has been reviewed by the California Department of Housing and Community Development and that the states regional allocation process (ABAGs RHNA) assigned Daly City 4,838 dwelling units for the 20232031 planning period. "ABAG determined about 441,000 dwelling units needed to be constructed," he said, and "we come up with a 1,216 unit shortfall" after counting approved and pipeline projects, vacant and underutilized sites, and credits for accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
The shortfall matters because, Michael said, state oversight requires an "adequate-sites program" that demonstrates the city can…
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