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Housing Element Approval
On February 8th, 2024 the California Department of Housing and Community Development approved of the Davis Housing Element.
2024-02-08 HCD Certification of 2021 2029 Davis Housing Element
Final Approved Documents
City of Davis 2021 2029 Housing Element (Version 3) - Adopted December 2023
City Council Adoption - December 5, 2023
On December 5, 2023, the City Council adopted the 2021-2029 Housing Element (Version 3) and also approved the related General Plan Amendments, Rezoning, and Zoning Amendments of housing sites to meet the City's Lower Income RHNA. The approvals included final adjustments related to several of the proposed rezone sites.Version 3 Housing Element - Public Review Draft (October 2023)
Additional background and information on the previous versions of the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update are available on those project webpages at:
2021-2029 (Version 1) Housing Element Update (adopted August 31, 2021)
Housing Element Version 3 and Housing Sites Rezone Background
The City of Davis is incorporating additional changes to the city's 2021-2029 Housing Element Update in response to comments from the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Additionally, the city is processing a rezone of a number of sites within the city to redesignate them for housing sites. The identification of sites and a rezone is called for in the Housing Element Update and is necessary in order to meet the city's state mandated housing allocation. Information on the project and any upcoming public hearings will be posted when available.The proposed project includes the adoption of the City’s revised 6th Cycle Housing Element (2021-2029) (Version 3). The 6th Cycle Housing Element was previously adopted by the City on January 31, 2023, but has since been revised in response to a second round of comments from the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Adoption of the Housing Element requires approval of a General Plan Amendment by the City of Davis City Council.
The Housing Element addresses the City’s housing needs for this planning cycle and shows how the City intends to meet the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) numbers assigned by the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) and the State of California. The RHNA for the City of Davis includes a total of 2,075 housing units consisting of 580 very low-income units, 350 low-income units, 340 moderate-income units, and 805 above moderate-income units.
The proposed project does not include any actual physical development of housing identified in the Housing Element. However, the City has revised its site inventory to identify additional sites to accommodate the (revised) shortfall of 496 lower income housing units, as discussed in the Housing Element and provided in the documents below.
The proposed rezone sites require changes to their General Plan designation and Zoning to allow the required high density residential uses. Proposed General Plan designations would be Residential High Density or Mixed Use with Residential Medium High Density for certain situations. Proposed Zoning would be Planned Development (PD) Zoning of the sites as PD High Density or PD High Density Mixed with development standards and a minimum residential requirement of 20 units per acre to meet necessary density requirements, or as an added high density overlay zoning district. Development projects consistent with the residential requirement and PD standards would be processed as an administrative design review.
City Council Hearing
The City of Davis City Council will conduct a public hearing on the project, described below, at a meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, in the Community Chambers, City Offices, 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, California. Staff reports for the hearing are generally available five (5) days prior to the hearing date online at: City Council Agendas.
Planning Commission Hearing
The City of Davis Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the project at a meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, in the Community Chambers, City Offices, 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, California.
Legal Services of Northern California - Comment Letter (November 8, 2023)
Initial Study/Negative Declaration
An Initial Study analyzing the potential environmental impacts of the project has been conducted and a Negative Declaration prepared in accordance CEQA requirements. The Initial Study shows that there is no substantial evidence, in light of the whole record before the agency, that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. A 20-day public comment period on the Negative Declaration beginning on October 18, 2023 and ending on November 7, 2023.
Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration - HE Update Version 3 and Rezone