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Atascadero staff says city is ahead on RHNA goals; wastewater capacity and funding remain constraints
Summary
Assistant planner Sam Mountain told the planning commission the city has exceeded low- and moderate-income RHNA targets early and outlined pipeline projects and permit totals; staff warned wastewater capacity constraints and said a new plant is roughly five years out pending funding.
At its March 17 meeting, Atascadero planning staff presented the city—annual general plan and housing element update, reporting the city is ahead on several Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) targets but faces challenges delivering very-low-income units and expanding wastewater capacity to serve future growth.
"We have exceeded our RHNA goals about 3 years early by 1 unit for our low income housing development goals, by 56 units for moderate income, and we are well on our way for market rate," said Sam Mountain, assistant planner in the community development department, summarizing the annual report the city is required to send to the state.
Mountain reviewed several pipeline…
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