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Staff says Draft 5 of Ridgecrest housing element posted for short public review amid state legal action
Summary
Planning staff reported that Draft 5 of the city's housing element is posted for a seven‑day public review period and will be submitted to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) after comments are incorporated; staff said technical reviewers at HCD have already approved it as submitted.
Planning staff informed the commission that the city is facing state legal action concerning its housing element and that Draft 5 is posted for a seven‑day public review period, with the comment period closing on the 30th. Staff said technical staff at the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) had approved the draft as submitted and the city plans to incorporate public comments before resubmitting for formal HCD review and eventual council adoption.
Staff emphasized the next procedural step is to collect any public comments during the short review window, incorporate relevant changes, and then submit the draft to HCD; if HCD finds the submission in substantial conformance, the item will move to council for adoption. No motion or vote was required on the update; staff framed the item as an informational next step in a process that includes external state review and the potential for legal challenges.
