Affordable Housing

Many communities offer incentives to developers to offset the cost of providing affordable housing units. Incentives include: Density bonuses Expedited processing Fee waivers Parking reductions Tax

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Housing Element Search Tool provides users access to all the draft and adopted Housing Elements submitted by California

This downloadable Excel spreadsheet is the form the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) uses to collect Annual Progress Reports (APR) from jurisdictions reporting on their

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Housing Production Hub website features a suite of online tools and information resources to support local jurisdictions in

All jurisdictions in the Bay Area must update their Housing Element by January, 2023 for the 2023-2031 planning period. This checklist was developed by the California Department of Housing and

To ensure that all jurisdictions plan to meet the housing needs of the entire community, California requires that local governments adopt housing plans as part of their General Plan. The Regional

Government Code section 65400 requires that each city, county, or city and county, including charter cities, prepare an Annual Progress Report (APR) on the status of the housing element of its general

The Clean Building Compass is a one-stop online clearinghouse of vetted information to assist local government planners and staff in developing and adopting the practices required to accelerate the

This is the Specific Plan adopted by the City of El Cerrito in 2014 for its San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan Priority Development Area (PDA). For information about the Specific Plan history, process and

Most zoning codes and development practices have ample parking supply requirements, which force people who purchase or rent housing to pay for parking regardless of their needs. These parking