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Eureka staff warn of sharply higher RHNA allocation; council discusses feasibility and next steps
Summary
City planning staff told the Eureka City Council that the Humboldt region27s seventh-cycle RHNA rose to 5,962 units and that a 50/50 allocation method could assign Eureka about 1,740 units, prompting council questions about feasibility, funding and site capacity.
Director Kenyon told the Eureka City Council on Sept. 2 that the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) set the Humboldt region27s seventh-cycle regional housing needs determination at 5,962 net new units and that adjustments for demolition, homelessness, low vacancy rates and cost burden produced the large increase.
"For the seventh cycle, the state has given us as a region, an arena of 5,962 net new housing units," Kenyon said, summarizing the department27s new allocation methodology and the adjustments that drove up the figure. He explained HCD added units for replacement housing, individuals and families experiencing homelessness, low vacancy rate adjustments, and a large adjustment…
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