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Emeryville planners review 2025 General Plan and housing reports; staff cites market limits to housing production
Summary
City planning staff told the Emeryville Planning Commission on Feb. 26 that housing production is lagging regional targets largely for market and financing reasons, not local zoning; staff reported six permitted units in 2025 and a RHNA target of 1,815 units by 2031.
The Emeryville Planning Commission on Feb. 26 received the city’s 2025 General Plan annual progress report and the housing element annual progress report, with staff saying progress is being made on long-range planning but housing production lags regional targets because of market and financing constraints.
Valerie Bernardo, the city’s economic development and housing manager, outlined permit, entitlement and progress figures the state requires for the housing element. "So for 2025, we have 6 additional units that we can now add to our RHNA totals," Bernardo said, referring to building permits that count toward the Regional Housing Needs Assessment. She told commissioners the city’s RHNA goal for the current cycle is…
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