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Final HCD Certified Adopted Housing Element - September 2022

Revised Adopted Housing Element with Minor Edits - August 2022

Revised Public Safety Element - July 2022

Click for links to DRAFT Housing Element sections:

2021-2029 Housing Element and Public Safety Element Update

The City of Dana Point is in the process of updating the Housing Element and Public Safety Element of its General Plan. The Housing Element establishes the City’s strategy to meet the housing needs of current and future residents. The Public Safety Element is required to meet the requirements of Senate Bill 1035 (2017) with the adoption of the update to the Housing Element.

To address housing needs in California, State law requires that each jurisdiction adopt a Housing Element as a chapter of its General Plan. The Housing Element is required to include the City's housing strategy to plan for existing and projected housing demand, identify adequate sites to accommodate the City's allocated share of regional housing needs, and analyze local policies, regulations and requirements that have the potential to constrain development of housing for all income levels.

On May 19, 2020, the City Council initiated a General Plan Amendment for the Housing Element and Public Safety Element update and approved the contract for PlaceWorks to serve as the City’s consultant for the project with associated environmental review. City staff has submitted a grant application to the State of California Housing and Community Development for Local Early Action Planning funds to offset up to $150,000 of the total project cost.

The City’s 2021-2029 Housing Element must be adopted by February 11, 2022 to avoid any penalty.

Get Involved

Future Tentative Meetings:

City Council

Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 6 p.m.

Online Survey: Housing Priorities - Available Now!

Project Timeline

Spring 2021	Introduction to the Housing and Public Safety Element Update Planning Commission Study Session– March 22, 2021 City Council Scoping Session – April 20, 2021 Stakeholder outreach Develop site inventory Evaluate existing goals, policies, and objectives Community Workshops Youth Board Workshop – April 1, 2021 @ 4:00 p.m. Virtual Public Workshop – Thursday, May 20, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m. Click here for Zoom meeting Planning Commission - Monday, May 24, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m. City Council - Tuesday, June 15, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m. Develop draft implementation program Pop-Up Community Workshop- Saturday, June 5, 2021 @ 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Click here for Workshop flyer
Summer 2021	HCD pre-submittal review of draft Housing Element Public review of draft Housing Element Project briefings with Planning Commission and City Council Authorization to submit draft Housing Element to HCD
Fall 2021 - Winter 2022	Review letter received from HCD Click here for HCD Letter Revise draft Housing Element Resubmit draft Housing Element to HCD Submit draft Public Safety Element to CAL FIRE 2nd Review letter received from HCD Click here for HCD Letter Adoption Hearings Planning Commission - December 12, 2021 City Council - February 1, 2022
February 11, 2022	State Certification Due Date

Please refer to the City’s additional housing resources:

2014-2021 Housing Element

Housing Resource Directory

The City of Dana Point is a member agency of Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG). OCCOG has prepared a series of short video clips with information on the Housing Element and RHNA process.

Click here to view the video clips: www.occog.com/housing

For more information, contact Belinda Deines, Principal Planner, at (949) 248-3570 or bdeines@danapoint.org.

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