SCAG Workshops related to the Housing Element of the General Plan
Sharing info on two upcoming workshops in August being presented by SCAG related to the Housing Element of the General Plan. LA is in the process of writing the next Housing Element (see: https://planning.lacity.org/
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Housing Element. The Housing Element of the General Plan identifies Los Angeles’s housing needs and establishes clear goals and objectives to inform future housing decisions. This important effort will identify existing capacity and guide Los Angeles’s housing policy creation and implementation from 2021 to 2029.
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SCAG programs are targeted to its member cities so there is much info that will be shared with emphasis likely on how cities will need to comply with relevant state law. The workshops may get into the weeds and speak to the level of staff planners but will have info of interest to community folks involved as well.
Upcoming Events
Housing Element Workshop: New Laws & Tools
The Housing Element Digital Workshop is a two-part series focused on providing local governments and other stakeholders in the SCAG region with information and resources to support their 6th Cycle Housing Element Updates. The workshop will provide information on changes in housing element and related planning laws as well as available technical assistance offered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and SCAG. This event is free but registration is required.
PART 1 – THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020, 1:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
The first workshop day in this two-part series will include sessions on Housing Element technical assistance and data elements offered by SCAG along with a deeper dive into HCD’s recently released Site Inventory Guidelines.
Register NowPART 2 – THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2020, 1:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
The second day will feature a discussion on determining accessory dwelling unit capacity and affordability. The agenda will also include additional housing element guidance from HCD, such as affirmatively furthering fair housing and other requirements added to state housing law since the last housing element cycle.