Regional Housing Technical Assistance (RHTA)

This page provides resources to for planners and other public sector staff on doing effective outreach to non-English speaking stakeholders. Coming soon: Guide to Multilingual Public Engagement, a

Disclaimer: These documents are intended to provide general information and do not constitute legal advice. Additional facts, facts specific to a particular situation, or future developments may

ABAG’s Regional Housing Technical Assistance Program has developed the following resources to help planning staff develop or refine objective design standards for multi-family residential and mixed

The objective design standards for urban lot splits and small subdivisions set forth clear, measurable, and uniformly applicable regulations for the design, placement, and development of multi-unit

California’s Density Bonus Law aims to encourage the development of affordable housing by providing housing developers with certain incentives such as increasing density above the maximum allowed on

The Bay Area Aging Malls and Office Parks Transformation White Paper was created to develop an informed Plan Bay Area implementation strategy and a pilot program that would support local governments

A 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, raises the possibility of increased legal challenges to impact fees charged by local governments. This memo, The Sheetz Decision and

This page houses memos, guidance and information on state laws pertaining to ADUs and Junior ADUs. ADU public information resources can be found on this webpage.

Staff from Goldfarb & Lipman LLP joined the Regional Housing Technical Assistance (RHTA) Program to give an overview of new state housing laws passed in the 2025 legislative session. Among the topics

The CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) APR team walked jurisdictions through the process of how to fill out and submit their 2025 Annual Progress Reports. The webinar