Housing Element
Final HCD Certified Adopted Housing Element - September 2022(PDF, 15MB)
Revised Adopted Housing Element with Minor Edits - August 2022(PDF, 14MB)
Revised Public Safety Element - July 2022(PDF, 39MB)
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.
Project Timeline
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Spring 2021
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- 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(PDF, 1MB)
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Summer 2021
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- 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
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Fall 2021 - Winter 2022
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February 11, 2022
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- State Certification Due Date
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Please refer to the City’s additional housing resources:
2014-2021 Housing Element(PDF, 3MB)
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 Chris Johnson, Principal Planner, at (949) 248-3570 or cjohnson@danapoint.org.