HOUSING ELEMENT
2022 UPDATE
Resources
The draft 2022-2030 Housing Element Update is available for community review from May 12 through August 2, 2022.
Access the draft document, updated Sites Inventory tables (Appendix B), and associated CEQA exemption here. Appendix B: Sites Inventory of the Draft Housing Element posted for public comment on May 20, 2022 was incorrect. A corrected Appendix B which matches Figures 40.2, 40.3, 40.4, maps and corresponding text on pages 244-252 of the Draft Housing Element has been prepared and is available by clicking on the Updated Sites Inventory link. Per Planning Commission recommendations and in response to comments received, the Adequate Sites Inventory is being revised and will be provided along with a proposed revised Appendix B in the staff report for the City Council meeting on August 2, 2022.
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How to Submit Comments
Any person may appear and be heard at the public hearings. Any person may submit written comments prior to the meetings. All written materials can be submitted in advance of the public hearings in one of three ways: 1.) emailed to marie.demers@chicoca.gov 2.) submitted in person to the City of Chico Community Development Department, 411 Main Street, Second Floor,; or 3.) mailed to P.O. Box 3420, Chico, CA 95927. Written materials should refer to the 2022 Housing Element Update.
Community Meeting #1
Resources
On February 10, 2021, the City invited residents to participate in a live webinar and discussion on housing challenges and possibilities. Community input and feedback gathered during this event will help define the priorities for housing in our City and influence future housing policies. Access the materials from the webinar and breakout groups here.
BCAG Regional
Housing Needs Plan
This document describes the methodology for the Regional Housing Needs Allocation for the 2022-2030 Housing Element Update (6th Housing Element Cycle). A major goal of the RHNP is to ensure a fair distribution of housing among the cities and county, so that every community provides an opportunity for a variety of housing affordable to all economic segments.
Current 2014-2022
Housing Element
The 2022 Housing Element Update planning process will perform an extensive update of the 2014 Housing Element’s policies to ensure that policies reflect current values, housing needs, and conditions. You can download the City's Housing Element for the period 2014-2022 here.
Housing Accountability Act
The Housing Accountability Act (HAA) establishes the state’s overarching policy that a local government may not deny, reduce the density of, or make infeasible housing development projects, emergency shelters, or farmworker housing that are consistent with objective local development standards.
Accessory Dwelling Units
ADUs are a unique opportunity to address a variety of housing needs and provide affordable housing options for family members, friends, students, the elderly, in-home health care providers, people with disabilities, and others. The State has published an ADU Handbook to assist local governments in encouraging the development of ADUs that you can download below. The City of Chico has developed resources to aid in the development of ADUs that can be found on their website: www.chico.ca.us/adujadu-information
Understanding the Cost of Developing Affordable Housing
This interactive tool from the Urban Institute puts you in the driver's seat of an affordable housing development to explore the variables that affect its development, and better understand why government subsidies are needed to create, preserve and operate affordable housing.
Community Meeting #2
Resources
On August 11, 2021, the City invited residents to participate in a live webinar and discussion on housing goals and activities. Community input and feedback gathered during this event will help define the priorities for housing in our City and influence future housing policies. Access the materials from the webinar presentation and breakout groups here.