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Gonzales planning commission unanimously backs housing element, zoning overlay and CEQA exemption
Summary
The Gonzales Planning Commission voted 5-0 on July 14 to recommend that city council adopt the city's sixth-cycle housing element, approve a CEQA exemption for the update, and adopt zoning text and map changes that add a workforce housing overlay allowing 20'—0 units per acre in parts of the industrial district.
The Gonzales Planning Commission on July 14 recommended that the City Council adopt the city's updated housing element, approve a California Environmental Quality Act exemption for the policy update and adopt zoning map and text changes that include a workforce housing overlay for parts of the industrial district.
The action came after a staff presentation explaining that the six-year housing element must demonstrate the city can accommodate a regional housing needs allocation (RHNA) of 1,266 units. "This policy document updates the older fifth-cycle housing element and brings the city current with state laws," said Tavin, the community development director, during the presentation. Staff told commissioners the packet includes a CEQA technical memorandum and two resolutions to modify the general plan and zoning code so the city can show land capacity to the state.
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