State law requires jurisdictions to adopt and periodically update a General Plan. The Housing Element is one of the required elements of the County of Orange General Plan and is statutorily required to be updated every 8 years.
The County of Orange is currently updating the Housing Element for the 6th cycle , which covers the planning period from 2021-2029. The Housing Element serves as a policy guide to address the comprehensive housing needs of the unincorporated areas within Orange County. The primary focus of the Housing Element is to ensure decent, safe, and sanitary housing for current and future residents of the unincorporated areas.
ADOPTED HOUSING ELEMENT - February 2025
PREVIOUS DRAFTS OF HOUSING ELEMENTS:
HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE DRAFT - January 2025
HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE DRAFT - November/December 2024
HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE DRAFT - September/August 2024
Please click on the following link to view the webinar that was hosted on September 5, 2024.
Webinar: Presentation
HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE DRAFT - JULY 2023
HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE DRAFT - NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2023
HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE DRAFT - SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021
ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT
CEQA Initial Study/Negative Declaration for Housing-Related Updates to the County of Orange General Plan and Comprehensive Zoning Code - Approved by the Board of Supervisors on September 27. 2022.
ZONING CODE AMENDMENT CA 24-01 (MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS) AND ZONE CHANGE ZC 24-01 (SPECIFIC COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL SITES)
The Zoning Code Amendment CA 24-01 and Zone Change ZC 24-01 was approved by the Board of Supervisors on June 25. 2024.
Previous Workshops and Public Hearings:
Contact Information
For more information about the County of Orange’s Housing Element, please email email OChousing@ocpw.ocgov.com.
OC Public Works/OC Development Services
601 N. Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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