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State conditionally certifies Half Moon Bay housing element; residents press for 555 Kelly and rent control
Summary
HCD issued a conditional certification requiring zoning/code updates to show capacity for RHNA numbers; staff plans to start code amendments immediately. Multiple public commenters urged the council to move forward on the 555 Kelly project and pursue rent-control protections for low-income and farmworker households.
City planning staff reported that, after a 60-day review, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) found the housing element the council adopted in November meets statutory requirements but that the city remains conditionally certified until required zoning updates are completed to demonstrate capacity to meet RHNA allocations. Staff said the zoning…
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