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California City housing element fails after council and public raise data, infrastructure concerns
Summary
Councilors and residents questioned data and infrastructure assumptions in the city's proposed 2023'1 2031 housing element; without a motion to adopt, the resolution failed and staff was directed to return with material corrections and a timeline to resubmit to the state.
Councilors and members of the public on Tuesday declined to adopt California City's proposed sixth-cycle housing element for 2023' 2031, sending staff back to refine data and clarify infrastructure and program details before another vote. The housing element process is a required update of the city's general plan that identifies sites and programs to meet the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) set by state and regional authorities.
PlaceWorks consultant Cynthia Walsh presented the document and told the council the city's RHNA allocation is 427 units: 39 very low-income, 25 low-income, 100 moderate-income and 263 above-moderate units. Walsh said the draft had received…
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