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Ontario council adopts housing-element update to meet state mandates
Summary
The council adopted a revised housing element and related zoning measures to comply with California's Department of Housing and Community Development allocation for the 2021–2029 planning period, with councilmembers emphasizing 'workforce attainable' housing amid concerns about unfunded state mandates.
The Ontario City Council voted to adopt updates to the city's housing element and approved related ordinances and a CEQA addendum after staff said the revisions respond to state requirements for the 2021–2029 planning period. Planning staff presented the draft element, explained state-determined allocations and income-band breakdowns, and described zoning changes intended to produce higher-density housing along transit corridors.
Mr. Murphy, the city's planning staff lead, told the council that the Department of Housing and Community Development and SCAG had…
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