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2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE

The Southern California Region that includes Ventura County is currently in the “6th Cycle” Housing Element planning period which covers the eight-years from October 15, 2021 to October 15, 2029.  By State Law, the City of Oxnard must update the current 2013-2021 Mid-Cycle Housing Element by October 15, 2021.  

This web-page serves as the public information and participation “portal” to the 2021-2029 Housing Element update process. Welcome Aboard!

If you have any questions, please contact the Planning Division at (805) 385-7878.

The basic sections of the Housing Element are listed below

  • GENERAL BACKGROUND

  • PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIODS

  • REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT ALLOCATION

  • HOUSING ELEMENT SCHEDULE AND TEAM

  • BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS, PRESENTATIONS, AND STAFF REPORTS 

  • ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

  • LINKS TO RELATED WEBSITES

  • SEND A COMMENT/SIGN UP

GENERAL BACKGROUND

What is the Housing Element?

The Housing Element is a State-mandated policy document within the Oxnard General Plan that provides direction for the implementation of various programs to meet existing and projected future housing needs for all income levels.  The Housing Element provides policies, programs, and actions that accommodate growth, produce opportunity for the development of new housing units, preserve existing housing stock, and assist the existing population.

To comply with State law, the City’s Housing Element must be updated to ensure the city’s policies and programs can accommodate estimated housing growth needs identified in the Southern California Association of Government’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) allocation for the 2021-2029 planning period. Any future changes to Housing Element policy will require environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The 6th Cycle Housing Element and associated environmental document(s) will be reviewed for compliance with state law by the California State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and adopted by the City Council no later than October 15, 2021.  

PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIODS

HOUSING ELEMENT SITES MAP REVIEW AND COMMENTS

Online public site review September 21, 2020 to October 30, 2020
In Fall 2020 the City compiled a preliminary list of sites that may be suitable for addressing the City’s RHNA numbers in the Housing Element. The sites were included on an online mapping tool that was made available to the public for their input from September 21 through October 30, 2020. Twenty-one comments were received, and input was taken into consideration when preparing the list of sites in the Draft Housing Element.

The City held two community workshops on the City’s Draft Housing Element on October 22, 2020 and March 24, 2021. Video of the presentations from these public workshops can be secured here:

October 22, 2020 meeting info:

October 22, 2020 Housing Element Meeting Presentation (PDF)

Virtual Meeting (Video file mp4 200Mb)

March 24, 2021 meeting info:

March 24, 2021 Housing Element Meeting Presentation

March 24, 2021 Presentation (Video)

REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT (RHNA) 

The Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) is mandated by State Housing Law as part of the periodic process of updating local housing elements of the General Plan. The RHNA quantifies the need for housing within each jurisdiction during specified planning periods. SCAG is in the process of developing the 6th cycle RHNA allocation plan which will cover the planning period October 2021 through October 2029.

HOUSING ELEMENT SCHEDULE AND TEAM

The 2021-2029 Housing Element Update team in composed of:

  • Ashley Golden, Assistant City Manager
  • Kathleen Mallory, Planning and Sustainability Manager
  • Emilio Ramirez, Director, Housing Department
  • Placeworks, Inc. 
  • Rincon Consultants, Inc.

The tentative schedule is:  

  • Early May submit Draft Housing Element to State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
  • August – Virtual community meeting on Final Housing Element
  • August – Planning Commission public hearing to consider Final Housing Element 
  • September – City Council public hearing to consider Final Housing Element 
  • October – City submits adopted Housing Element to HCD for certification and final review and approval 

BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS, PRESENTATIONS, AND STAFF REPORTS

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA)

CEQA review will not occur until early in 2021 after the Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element is completed.

LINKS TO RELATED WEBSITES

CA Department of Housing and Community Development

Southern California Association of Governments

 

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