General Plan

This webinar, part of the Regional Housing Technical Assistance Training series, was co-produced by California Office of Planning and Research (OPR) on May 11, 2021. The webinar covers the nuts and

The Housing Accountability Act (HAA) was enacted by the California Legislature in 1982 to establish limitations to a local government’s ability to deny, reduce the density of, or make infeasible

The City of Richmond successfully engaged hundreds of its diverse residents to create an updated General Plan that includes an innovative health and wellness element aimed at boosting community health

In 2017, as part of the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan Priority Development Area (PDA), the City of El Cerrito conducted an analysis of its affordable housing needs and developed an affordable housing

This Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) summary was produced by ABAG to provide a brief user-friendly overview of the RHNA laws and processes, including: The history of California’s General Plan

Created by the Association of Bay Area Governments, this document can be used as the template for developing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for hiring a consultant to undertake a Housing Element Update

California law requires each jurisdiction’s General Plan to address the mandated elements listed in Government Code section 65302. These include: Land use Circulation Housing Conservation Open space