San Juan Capistrano officials approved a five-story housing development and raised some concerns that their hands were largely tied due to state law.
Tag: State housing mandates
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach Barred From Approving Any New Housing Developments
A San Diego Superior Court judge temporarily halted Surf City’s ability to approve new housing sites that don’t meet state density requirements.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
OC Officials Want State Housing Credit for Motel-Home Conversions
OC Supervisors have been tasked with zoning for over 10,000 new homes in unincorporated areas – and along with half of OC cities have yet to get their housing plan approved.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
What Will OC’s Landscape Look Like in 10 Years? Cities Struggle With Housing Plans
A state database shows Yorba Linda and Irvine as the only OC cities with newly approved housing plans as cities wrestle with where hundreds of thousands of new homes will go by 2029.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
New Housing Plans Pit OC Cities Against Sacramento Over State Mandated Housing Goals
State and city officials have bumped heads over control on zoning and housing issues amid California’s housing crisis while local advocates call for more affordable homes.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
City Officials Across Orange County Are Taking The State Mandated Housing Battle to Court
Meanwhile, advocates say there is a need for more affordable homes to address homelessness.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Placentia Officials Mark One Year of Operating Their Homeless Shelter Amid Ongoing Regional Crisis
Cities are celebrating regional shelters as advocates point to more housing as the real solution to homelessness in Orange County.
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Santa Ana Touts Progress on State Housing Goals, Huntington Beach Considers Suing Over Them
Issues of just how much housing cities want to make available for people are again rearing their head across Orange County next week.
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Could New State Housing Rules Force OC Cities to Zone for More Than 100,000 Homes?
For over a year, city officials have been pushing back on state mandates that significantly push for more new housing.
