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Alameda County board receives 2023 general plan and housing element reports; staff warns county remains far short of RHNA
Summary
County staff told the Board of Supervisors the 2023 housing report shows 320 building permits issued (including 114 ADUs) but said the county reached only about 6.8% of its RHNA; staff resubmitted the housing element to the state and warned certification could hinge on tenant‑protection commitments.
Alameda County staff presented the 2023 General Plan annual report and the Housing Element annual report to the Board of Supervisors at a planning meeting, and the board voted to adopt a resolution accepting the reports.
Planner Liz McKelligot, of the county planning department, told supervisors the county submitted the housing element documents to state reviewers on March 29. "We did actually submit on March 29, so we made the deadline," she said, noting the state’s Office of Planning and Research and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) are the reviewing agencies.
The housing element report summarizes residential building activity in 2023. McKelligot said the county issued 320 building permits last year — about 6.8% of the county’s estimated Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for the 2023–2031 cycle. The permits included 114…
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