Draft 3.5 of Housing Element Now Available! Ya está disponible el borrador 3.5 del Elemento Vivienda!
In response to preliminary comments from the state Department of Housing and Community Development on the third Housing Element Draft, Planning staff have posted an edited version of the Housing for additional review. This is a part of the 60 day review process.
There is a 7 day comment period, ending on November 6th, 2024. Please send your questions and comments to staff at housing.element@acgov.org.
En respuesta a los comentarios preliminares del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario estatal sobre el tercer Borrador del Elemento Vivienda, el personal de Planificación ha publicado una versión editada del Elemento Vivienda para su revisión adiciona e comentarios de 7 días, que termina el 6 de noviembre de 2024. Por favor envíe sus preguntas y comentarios al personal en housing.element@acgov.org.
- Main Body of the Housing Element
- Appendix A: Housing Needs Assessment
- Appendix B: Sites Inventory and Methodology (Clean)
- Appendix C: Housing Constraints
- Appendix D: Existing Programs Review
- Appendix E: Public Participation Summaries
- Appendix F: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment (Clean)
- Appendix G: Housing Resources
Full Third Draft of Housing Element Now Available! Ya está disponible el trecer borrador completo del Elemento Vivienda!
Staff are pleased to share the full third draft of the Housing Element. Please send us your comments! The comment period will begin on August 16th, 2024, and end on September 23rd, 2024. Comments can be submitted the following ways: via email to housing.element@acgov.org; by leaving a voicemail at 510-670-6523; and via letter addressed to Olivia Ortiz, Alameda County Planning Department, 224 West Winton Avenue, Room 111, Hayward, CA 94544
El personal se complace en compartir el trecer borrador completo del Elemento Vivienda. Envíenos sus comentarios. El periodo de comentarios comenzará el 16 de agosto de 2024 y finalizará el 23 de septiembre de 2024.Los comentarios pueden enviarse de las siguientes maneras: por correo electrónico a housing.element@acgov.org; dejando un mensaje de voz al 510-670-6523; y por carta dirigida a Olivia Ortiz, Alameda County Planning Department, 224 West Winton Avenue, Room 111, Hayward, CA 94544.
Third Draft Reader's Guide. Guía del Lector para el Tercer Borrador.
August 16th Draft with Redline Edits
- Main Body with Redline Edits
- Appendix A: Housing Needs Assessment
- Appendix B: Sites Inventory and Methodology with Redline Edits
- Appendix C: Housing Constraints
- Appendix D: Existing Programs Review
- Appendix E: Public Participation Summaries
- Appendix F: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment with Redline Edits
- Appendix G: Housing Resources
Housing Element Draft 2.5 submitted to State HCD / Elemento de vivienda presentado al HCD estatal
On Jun 27th, 2024, in response to preliminary comments from the state Department of Housing and Community Development on the second Housing Element Draft, Planning staff resubmitted the Housing for additional review. This is a part of the 60 day review process.
There is a 7 day comment period, ending on July 5th, 2024. Please send your questions and comments to staff at housing.element@acgov.org.
El 27 de junio de 2024, en respuesta a los comentarios preliminares del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario estatal sobre el segundo Borrador del Elemento de Vivienda, el personal de Planificación lo volvió a presentar para una revisión adicional. Esto es parte del proceso de revisión de 60 días.
Hay un período de comentarios de 7 días, que termina el 5 de julio de 2024. Por favor envíe sus preguntas y comentarios al personal en housing.element@acgov.org.
The PDFs below were resubmitted to HCD. Los PDF que figuran a continuación han sido reenviados al HCD.
- July 9, 2024 State HCD Comment Letter on Subsequent Draft
- Submittal Cover Letter
- Clean June 27th Resubmittal Draft
- June 27th Resubmittal Draft with Redline Edits
Second Housing Element Draft. Segundo Borrador del Elemento Vivienda
Staff are pleased to share the full second draft of the Housing Element. After a comment period from April 19 to May 3, staff submitted the Second Draft to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (state HCD) on May 10th, 2024. Comments can be made through June 10th, 2024, to state HCD via the following email address: HousingElements@hcd.ca.gov.
El personal se complace en compartir el segundo borrador completo del Elemento de Vivienda. Después de un período de comentarios del 19 de abril al 3 de mayo, el personal presentó el Segundo Borrador al Departamento Estatal de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario (HCD estatal) el 10 de mayo de 2024. Los comentarios se pueden hacer hasta el 10 de junio de 2024, a HCD estado a través de la siguiente dirección de correo electrónico: HousingElements@hcd.ca.gov.
State HCD Correspondence regarding Compliance and Housing Element Timeline
- March 17, 2023, Letter from State HCD, RE: County of Alameda Failure to Submit a Timely 6th Cycle Housing Element Update - Letter of Inquiry
- April 12, 2023, Letter from Alameda County CDA, RE: Response to Letter of Inquiry - 6th Cycle Housing Element Update
- April 24, 2024, Letter from State HCD, RE: Failure to Adopt a Compliant 6th Cycle Housing Element - Letter of Inquiry
- May 17, 2024, Letter from Alameda County CDA, Re: Timeline for submitting an updated draft housing element and obtaining compliance with State Housing Element Law
Housing Element submitted to State HCD / Elemento de vivienda presentado al HCD estatal
On December 14th, 2023, in response to preliminary comments from state HCD, Planning staff resubmitted the Housing Element to the Department of Housing and Community Development for additional review. This is a part of the 90 day review process.
There is a 7 day comment period, ending on December 22nd, 2023. Please send your questions and comments to staff at housing.element@acgov.org.
El 14 de diciembre de 2023, en respuesta a los comentarios preliminares del HCD estatal, el personal de Planificación volvió a presentar el Elemento de Vivienda al Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario para una revisión adicional. Esto es parte del proceso de revisión de 90 días.
Hay un periodo de comentarios de 7 días, que finaliza el 22nd de diciembre de 2023. Envíe sus preguntas y comentarios al personal a housing.element@acgov.org.
The PDFs below were submitted to HCD. Los PDF que figuran a continuación se presentaron al HCD.
- January 4, 2024 State HCD Comment Letter on Initial Draft
- HCD Submittal Public Review draft
- Appendix A: Housing Needs Assessment
- Appendix B: Sites Inventory and Methodology
- Appendix C: Housing Constraints
- Appendix D: Existing Programs Review
- Appendix E: Public Participation Summaries (will be updated as engagement continues)
- Appendix F: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment
- Appendix G: Housing Resources
Initial Study - Mitigated Negative Declaration
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Initial Study - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Alameda County is pleased to share an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS-MND) for the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update. Please send us your comments! We will be accepting comments until December 4, 2023. Please direct your comments to Liz McElligott, Assistant Planning Director, at 510-670-6120 or elizabeth.mcelligott@acgov.org.
You can also mail your comments to the following address:
Liz McElligott, Assistant Planning Director
Alameda County Planning Department
224 West Winton Avenue, Room 111
Hayward, CA 94544
On October 6, 2023, Planning staff submitted the Housing Element to the Department of Housing and Community Development for review. HCD has 90 days to review the draft then will publish a public letter describing necessary changes
State HCD will accept written comments during the first 30 days of the 90-day review period, or until November 7th. You can email your comments for state consideration to HousingElements@hcd.ca.gov. For more information about this process, see here.
El 6 de octubre de 2023, el personal de Planificación presentó el Elemento Vivienda al Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario para su revisión. HCD tiene 90 días para revisar el proyecto a continuación, publicará una carta pública que describe los cambios necesario.
El HCD estatal aceptará comentarios por escrito durante los primeros 30 días del período de revisión de 90 días, o hasta el 7 de noviembre. Puede enviar sus comentarios por correo electrónico a HousingElements@hcd.ca.gov. Para más información sobre este proceso, consulte aquí.
The PDFs below were submitted to HCD. Los PDF que figuran a continuación se presentaron al HCD.
- Submittal Cover Letter
- HCD Submittal Public Review draft
- Appendix A: Housing Needs Assessment
- Appendix B: Sites Inventory and Methodology
- Appendix C: Housing Constraints
- Appendix D: Existing Programs Review
- Appendix E: Public Participation Summaries (will be updated as engagement continues)
- Appendix F: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment
- Appendix G: Housing Resources
What happens next?
County staff anticipate receiving comments from the state at the end of 2023. Their comments, and any subsequent drafts, will be published here.
Upon receiving comments from the state, Alameda County Planning Staff will edit the Housing Element draft accordingly and bring the draft forward for public review.
¡Quésucederá a continuación?
El personal del condado prevé recibir los comentarios del Estado a finales de 2023. Sus comentarios, y cualquier borrador posterior, se publicarán aquí.
Al recibir los comentarios del estado, el personal de planificación del condado de Alameda editará el borrador del Elemento de Vivienda en consecuencia y presentará el borrador para su revisión pública.
Public comment period closed / Se cierra el periodo de comentarios públicos
At the September 21 Planning Board Meeting, the Board of Supervisors voted to allow staff to submit the Housing Element Draft to the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Staff will submit the Public Review Draft to state HCD in 10 business days in accordance with state regulations.
Thank you for all your questions and comments! September 21, 2023 marks the end of the public comment period for the Public Review Draft of the Housing Element. Your questions and comments are still welcome! However, they will be considered for subsequent drafts of the element.
En la reunión de la Junta de Planificación del 21 de septiembre, la Junta de Supervisores votó a favor de permitir que el personal presente el Borrador del Elemento de Vivienda al Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario de California. El personal presentara el borrador de revision publica al HCD estatal en 10 dias habiles de acuerdo con las regulaciones estatales.
¡Gracias por todas sus preguntas y comentarios! El 21 de septiembre de 2023 marca el final del periodo de comentarios públicos para el Borrador de Revisión Pública del Elemento de Vivienda. Sus preguntas y comentarios siguen siendo bienvenidos. Sin embargo, serán considerados para los siguientes borradores del elemento.
Draft-Element
You can read the entire Housing Element here: August 2023 Full Housing Element Document
- August 2023 Public Review draft
- Appendix A: Housing Needs Assessment
- Appendix B: Sites Inventory and Methodology
- Appendix C: Housing Constraints
- Appendix D: Existing Programs Review
- Appendix E: Public Participation Summaries (will be updated as engagement continues)
- Appendix F: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment
- Appendix G: Housing Resources