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Planning commission backs housing element amendment to incorporate countywide rezone sites, recommends board approval
Summary
The Planning Commission voted unanimously Jan. 12 to recommend adoption of a housing element amendment and zoning code changes that incorporate countywide rezone sites and the state "use by right" definition to meet RHNA obligations and comply with HCD guidance.
The Sacramento County Planning Commission on Jan. 12 recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve an amendment to the 2021–2029 housing element and related zoning-ordinance changes intended to incorporate countywide rezone sites and align local code with state "use by right" definitions.
County staff lead Riley really Shoals, identified as the associate planner and lead on the application, told commissioners the amendment does not create new development rights but incorporates prior rezone actions and site-level analyses into the housing element and several appendices. Staff said Appendix E adds a site-specific suitability analysis and an Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) assessment covering 59 lower-income category sites. The zoning-code changes would clarify which projects…
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