
General Plan Housing Element Update (HEU) 2021![]()
The Housing Element is one of the seven mandatory elements of the El Dorado County General Plan. State law requires that the County prepare and adopt an update to the Housing Element and related environmental documents every eight years. This current update is for the 8-year planning period from 2021 to 2029 and includes a review of the County's ability to accommodate its fair share of the region's housing needs for this period based on the updated Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) determined by the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG).
The 2021-2029 Housing Element provides an update of the County's housing inventory using the General Plan land use designation, a review of the goals, policies, financial resources, and necessary revisions to implement measures to reflect changes in local, state and federal law, along with a review of the success in meeting the goals and objectives. This effort has resulted in modifications to the prior 2013-2021 Housing Element to address the changing needs of County residents as well as changes to State housing law.
On August 31, 2021, the Board of Supervisors adopted the 2021 to 2029 Housing Element Update (Resolution No. 107-2021).
On September 7, 2021, staff submitted the updated document to the state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for certification as required by Government Code Section 65585. On December 6, 2021, HCD issued a letter of conditional certification for the 2021-2029 Housing Element, with the condition that the County amend and re-adopt the Housing Element with some additional changes required by HCD.
On March 22, 2022, the Board of Supervisors re-adopted the Final 2021-2029 Housing Element Update to incorporate the changes required by HCD. HCD reviewed the adopted amended HEU and provided final certification for the 2021-2029 planning period on May 10, 2022 (Click here for final HCD Housing Element certification letter).
The webpage below provides background information, documents and resources regarding the adoption process for the 2021-2029 Housing Element.
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