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Carson staff to reconcile RHNA discrepancy before submitting 2025 housing element progress report

Carson City Council / Housing Authority / Successor Agency / Public Finance Authority · March 18, 2026

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Summary

City staff presented the 2025 Annual Housing Element Progress Report and told council the city has projects in the pipeline; staff and council noted a discrepancy in RHNA numbers (5,618 vs. 5,379) and agreed to reconcile it before submission to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

Carson's Community Development Director Nathan Freeman presented the city’s 2025 Annual Housing Element Progress Report on March 17, saying the document highlights progress implementing housing element programs and that 2026–2027 are expected to be strong permit years.

Freeman listed pipeline projects including Envision Carson (under construction on Avalon), the Carson Triangle, and projects on Perry Street, and said staff is in discussions with affordable‑housing developers about city‑owned parcels along Avalon Boulevard. He told council the report has not yet been submitted to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and that staff can incorporate council feedback before filing.

A councilmember asked about an apparent discrepancy in RHNA numbers: Freeman said the current RHNA for the sixth cycle is 5,618 units while the report referenced a figure of 5,379 for the 2025 update. Freeman committed to reconciling the differing numbers, and the council authorized staff to make necessary corrections prior to submitting the report to HCD.

What's next: staff will reconcile the RHNA figure and submit the corrected APR to HCD; council directed staff to follow up if additional adjustments are required.