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HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE 2021-2029

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.

HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE DRAFT - SEPTEMBER/AUGUST 2024

The Housing Element has been revised and updated due to new legal and HCD requirements. We invite you to participate in the process to provide input/comments on the Draft Housing Element.

Public Review period: August 26, 2024 – September 9, 2024

Please click on the following link to view the webinar that was hosted on September 5, 2024.

Webinar: Presentation

 

PREVIOUS DRAFTS OF HOUSING ELEMENTS: 

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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