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Malibu council adopts revised housing element and zoning amendments to secure state certification
Summary
The Malibu City Council voted unanimously to adopt a revised housing element and introduce code amendments required by the California Department of Housing and Community Development; staff and consultants said adoption is necessary to obtain HCD certification and avoid legal penalties under a stipulated judgment.
The Malibu City Council on Sept. 23 adopted a revised housing element and introduced related municipal code and Local Coastal Plan amendments that staff say are necessary for certification by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
City planning staff and consultants told the council the draft housing element “meets statutory requirements of state housing element law and will be certified once the city adopts the housing element and the zoning code and LCP amendments” (presentation by city/consultant team). The element updates the city’s sites inventory to satisfy the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) and establishes an affordable housing overlay on two parcels along Pacific…
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