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6th Cycle
Housing Element Update!!!
Summary / Introduction
The City of Pittsburg’s Housing Element is part of the City’s General Plan and lays out a blueprint for how the City will meet its housing goals. At its core, a Housing Element is an opportunity for community members and policy makers to address local housing challenges and find solutions. It contains detailed information on local housing needs, existing resources and constraints, and an inventory of sites that are suitable for new housing. Under State law, each jurisdiction in California must update their Housing Element every eight years. The City is updating its Housing Element for the 2023-2031 cycle.
The City of Pittsburg is also incorporating new policies into the General Plan that will seek to advance the principles of Environmental Justice (EJ) and achieve the following goals:
- All community members receive the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards.
- There is equal access to the decision-making process to have a healthy environment in which to live, learn, and work.
Housing Element Review (2nd Draft)
In response to additional comments from HCD, the following updated 6th Cycle Housing Element (2nd Draft) is available for public review. The revisions in the document are from the previous Housing Element Final Review draft, which was sent to HCD in May 2023. In response to preliminary comments made by HCD regarding the Final Review draft, the City has made additional non-substantive revisions to the Housing Element. These latest revisions are shown in blue underlined text throughout the document. Please see the link below for most current revisions:
Housing Element Review (1st Draft)
The City has addressed public comments received on an earlier draft and is excited to share the revised 6th Cycle Housing Element Update with the public at the following link: Pittsburg_HousingElement_HCD. A hard copy can be purchased for $25 at the Pittsburg Planning Division located at: City of Pittsburg, Planning Division, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565
For reference, the Initial Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element Update which was released for public review and comment on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 can be accessed at the following link: Pittsburg_6th_HousingElement_PublicReview
Written comments may be submitted to Maurice Brenyah-Addow, Senior Planner, at mbrenyah-addow@pittsburgca.gov or mailed to:
Community and Economic Development Department - Planning Division
Attn: Maurice Brenyah-Addow, Senior Planner
65 Civic Avenue
Pittsburg, CA 94565
What is a Housing Element Update?
• Goals, policies, and actions to address our current and projected housing needs
• Inventory of sites suitable to accommodate the housing needs allocation for 2023-2031
• Assessment of financial and programmatic resources for housing development, rehabilitation, and preservation
• Analysis of fair housing issues and constraints
Direct questions to:
Maurice Brenyah-Addow, Senior Planner, Tel: 925.252.4261 or email: mbrenyah-addow@pittsburgca.gov