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Rialto council deadlocks on housing element, continues debate for two weeks
Summary
After lengthy public comment and a detailed presentation from city staff and consultants, the City Council’s attempt to adopt the 6th-cycle housing element and associated rezones ended in a 2–2 tie and was continued to the first March meeting amid warnings of state fines and potential loss of local land-use control.
The Rialto City Council failed to adopt its sixth-cycle housing element and associated rezones on Tuesday after a 2–2 roll-call tie, and instead voted to continue the item for two weeks.
Senior planner Sandra Robles and the city’s consultant from Kimley Horn told the council the package—intended to align Rialto with state housing law and the city’s RHNA allocation—would establish a Housing Opportunity District with densities ranging from 20 to 50 dwelling units per acre and include incentives under Government Code §65583.2 for projects that provide at least 20% affordable units.
During public comment, Jared Sopko, owner/operator of the North Rialto Shopping Center, urged the…
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