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Vacaville staff warn RHNA buffer shrinking; commission briefed on no‑net‑loss duties
Summary
Planning staff told commissioners that since the June 2023 housing element adoption six housing‑site inventory approvals reduced the city’s surplus capacity for lower‑income units; under California’s no‑net‑loss rules, the city must show remaining capacity or identify replacement sites within 180 days when a site is developed below its RHNA designation.
Planning staff briefed the commission on the city's "no‑net‑loss" obligations tied to the regional housing needs allocation (RHNA). Since Vacaville adopted its housing element in June 2023, six inventory sites that were designated for lower‑income units have been approved in ways that reduced lower‑income development capacity and shrank the city's…
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