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San Carlos reports modest RHNA progress in 2025; commissioners press for deeper affordable production and clearer tracking
Summary
City staff told the Planning and Transportation Commission the City has approved 70 net new units in 2025 (including the first ADUs counted), with 297 units in entitlement and 41 certificates of occupancy; commissioners expressed concern that very‑low and low income housing production is lagging and asked staff for clearer progress tracking and permit‑velocity metrics.
City planning staff presented the City of San Carlos’ 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report to the Planning and Transportation Commission on March 16, reporting modest progress toward the city’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for the 2023–2031 cycle.
Planner Christy Woo summarized the APR: San Carlos’ RHNA allocation for the cycle is 2,735 units across income bands (including two recently added state categories, acutely low and extremely low). For 2025 staff counted 70 net new units (the first year ADUs were…
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