Concord's Housing Element Update
2010 Concord Housing Element
On November 16, 2010, the City Council approved a General Plan Amendment to update the Housing Element of the Concord 2030 Urban Area General Plan (Staff report is located below). The adopted Housing Element is the chapter in the City's General Plan that discusses ways in which the City will meet its existing and projected housing needs. The Housing Element includes a revised statement of goals, policies, quantified objectives, land inventory, and schedule of programs for the preservation, improvement, and development of housing on a citywide basis (2010 Concord Housing Element document is located below).
Background
2008. Community Workshop and Focus Group Meeting
A Community Workshop was held on September 27, 2008 at the Senior Center to gather information on the community's housing needs and issues. The purpose of the Workshop was to engage Concord residents in the public participation process and collect their input on housing issues. Also, a separate Focus Group meeting was held on September 29, 2008 at City Hall to provide housing developers, providers and special interest groups an opportunity to learn more about the City's Housing Element Update.
The Community Workshop and Focus Group Meeting Summary Report provides a summary of the Community Workshop and the Focus Group meeting. The Report summarizes public comments and feedback to guide Council and Commission decision making on goals, policies and programs for the Housing Element update. The Workshop and Focus Group materials are located below.
2009. City Council and the Planning Commission Study Session
On February 2, 2009, the City Council and the Planning Commission held a joint Study Session to review proposed goals, policies and programs and housing site inventory for the Housing Element update project. The Proposed Policies and Programs Paper provides the policy framework for the Council's and Commission's review and discussion of proposed Housing Element goals, policies, programs and housing site inventory. The Proposed Policies and Programs Paper incorporates existing goals, policies and programs to be carried forward and presents specific recommendations for new goals, policies and programs, based on an analysis of the prior Housing Element, review of latest State and Federal requirements, and community outreach conducted in September 2008.
On April 3, 2009, the City submitted a Draft Housing Element to the State Department of Housing and Community Development for their initial review. The City received a letter, dated June 1, 2009, with comments from HCD on the Draft Housing Element. The February 2, 2009 City Council and Planning Commission Study Session materials are located below.
2010. The City revised the Housing Element in response to comments received from HCD on June 1, 2009. On February 3, 2010, the Planning Commission convened a public hearing to receive public comments on the revised Draft Housing Element Update document. On February 10, 2010 a stakeholder meeting was conducted by staff and Dyett & Bhatia with housing developers, providers and special interest groups to solicit additional input on the revised Draft Housing Element document. The February 3, 2010 Planning Commission Study Session materials are located below.
On October 6, 2010, .the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the Draft Housing Element Update document and recommended approval to the City Council (Staff report is located below). The City Council on November 16, 2010 held a public hearing on the Draft Housing Element Update document and approved a General Plan Amendment to update the Housing Element of the Concord 2030 Urban Area General Plan (Staff report is located below).
Contact
For more information on the Housing Element Update project, please contact Principal Planner Phillip Woods in the City's Planning Division, 925-671-3284 or by email: pwoods@ci.concord.ca.us.
Housing Element Staff Reports and Supporting Documents
| Description | Documents |
|---|---|
| Adopted 2010 Concord Housing Element | • 2010 Concord Housing Element |
| City Countil Public Hearing: November 16,2010 | • Staff Report |
| Planning Commission Public Hearing: October 6,2010 | • Staff Report |
| Concord Housing Element Update September 2010 | • Housing Element Update |
| Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration and Environmental Checklist | • Notice of Intent and Environmental Checklist |
| Planning Commission Study Session: February 3, 2010 | • Staff Report |
| Revised Draft Housing Element Update: December 2009 | • Revised Draft Housing Element |
| Concord Housing Element Update Draft for the State Department of Housing and Community's Review: March 27, 2009 | • Draft Housing Element |
| City Council and Planning Commission Joint Study Session: February 2, 2009 | • Staff Report • Attachments A | B | C | D |
| City Council and Planning Commission Joint Study Session: June 9, 2008 | • Staff Report |
| Community Workshop September 27, 2008 | • Agenda and Background Materials • Housing Element in 10 minutes • Workshop Small group Activity - Quiz • Workshop Small Group Activity - Survey |
| Focus Group September 29, 2008 | • Agenda and Background Materials |
| Existing Housing Element | • 2003 Housing Element |