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Lincoln accepts 2025 housing element APR after reporting 411 housing permits in 2025
Summary
Senior planner Jeff Sanchez told the council the city permitted 411 dwelling units in 2025 and has delivered 2,886 of its RHNA allocation of 5,120 units for the 2021—2029 cycle; council accepted the 2025 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Report and authorized filing with state agencies.
The Lincoln City Council voted March 10 to accept the city's 2025 Annual Progress Report (APR) for the General Plan and Housing Element and authorized staff to file the report with the state by the April 1 deadline.
Jeff Sanchez, senior planner with the Community Development Department, told council that Lincoln permitted 411 dwelling units in 2025, including 12 accessory dwelling units. "In 2025, the city permitted 411 dwelling units," Sanchez said, summarizing the permit review used for the APR. He noted that the city has delivered 2,886 of the 5,120-unit RHNA allocation for the 2021—2029 cycle, leaving a remaining balance of 2,287 units to plan for by May 15, 2029.
The APR also reports that 16 percent of the general plan's 109 implementation measures are complete, 65 measures are in progress and 19 have yet to be initiated. Sanchez explained that RHNA targets are planning goals rather than literal construction quotas, and that serious state consequences attach only if a jurisdiction fails to maintain a compliant housing element.
Public comment during the discussion reiterated the plan's importance; a downtown resident thanked staff for the robust effort and urged continued public engagement on the general plan update. Council members moved to accept the report and approved the resolution authorizing filing with the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation and the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
Next steps: staff will file the APR with state agencies by the statutory deadline and continue work on the general plan updates tied to the city's long-term planning horizon.
