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Arcata council backs 50/50 RHNA methodology and asks HCOG to demonstrate fair‑housing compliance
Summary
The Arcata City Council adopted a resolution supporting a 50% jobs / 50% population RHNA allocation for Humboldt County while asking the regional body and state to confirm the method meets statutory goals, after staff warned a state mapping tool produced misleading results for the rural county.
Arcata — The Arcata City Council on Nov. 19 voted to support the Humboldt County Association of Governments’ (HCOG) draft regional housing needs allocation (RHNA) methodology that splits responsibility 50% by projected population growth and 50% by existing employment, while urging HCOG and state staff to work together to show the approach meets statutory objectives including affirmatively furthering fair housing.
Council members took the measure after staff briefed the council on an unexpected response from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), which flagged the state’s mapping tool for Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) as a concern. Staff and HCOG consultants told…
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