The revised Draft Housing Element was submitted to HCD on November 2, 2023
and can be viewed online by clicking HERE.
Written comment received during the 30-day public review period (9/18/23 - 10/17/23) can be found HERE.
The public review Draft Housing Element released September 15, 2023 can be viewed online by clicking HERE.
The draft housing element was made available for a 30-day public review from Monday, September 18 through Tuesday, October 17, 2023. The public had opportunity to submit written comments to the city and/or participate in the public hearings detailed below to provide comment verbally either virtually or in-person.
Public Hearings
Planning Commission
October 5, 2023
October 12, 2023
City Council
October 18, 2023
Please take notice that legal challenges to the approval of the plan may be limited to raising only those issues raised at public hearings before the City or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing.
If you require special accommodations to participate in the public hearing, please contact the City Clerk at (831) 648-3181.
The City of Pacific Grove promotes fair housing and makes programs available to low- and moderate income households regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, disability/medical conditions, or source of income.
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The Housing Element is a once in a decade opportunity to shape the future of housing in your Community!
Since 1969, Housing Elements have been a mandatory chapter of local General Plans in California. A Housing Element provides an analysis of a community’s housing needs for all income levels and strategies to provide for those needs. Updates are required every eight years. The 5th Cycle Housing Element is for the 2015-2023 planning period. The 6th Cycle Housing Element update will cover 2023-2031.
Our updated Housing Element will plan for the types and number of homes we need by 2031, which is defined by RHNA (Regional Housing Needs Allocation). The Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments has released the draft RHNA plan for 2023-2031, showing a need for 1,125 additional housing units in Pacific Grove. While the City of Pacific Grove doesn't build these homes, we do ensure that plans, policies, and programs are updated so the mandated number of units may be built.
Our updated Housing Element includes goals, policies, programs, and objectives to guide housing growth in Pacific Grove to meet our RHNA and related housing needs. For more information,
check out this video.
Creating a more affordable future is important to all of us. We encourage you to read about "Why Affordability Matters" in the
Welcome Home Strategy we completed in 2021.
Meetings & Workshops
Upcoming and Past Events:
- Housing Element Advisory Committee (May 15, 2023)
For the slides, Click Here. For a recording of the meeting, Click Here.
- Housing Element Advisory Committee (February 6, 2023)
For the slides, Click Here. For notes, Click Here. For a recording of the meeting, Click Here.
- Virtual Housing Element Workshop (October 6, 2022)
For the slides, Click Here. For a recording of the meeting, Click Here.
- Housing Element Advisory Committee (September 26, 2022)
For the slides, Click Here. For notes, Click Here. For a recording of the meeting, Click Here.
- Housing Element Update Workshop (July 25, 2022)
For the slides, Click Here. For the agenda, Click Here. For other materials presented, Click Here. For a recording of the meeting, Click Here.
- Housing Element Advisory Committee (July 18, 2022) For the slides, Click Here. For the agenda, Click Here. For notes, Click Here. For a recording of the meeting, Click Here.
- Regional Housing Element Workshop (May 23, 2022) For the slides, Click Here. For a recording of the meeting, Click Here
- Housing Element Advisory Committee (May 16, 2022)
For the slides, Click Here. For the agenda, Click Here. For notes, Click Here. For a recording of the meeting, Click Here.
Questions & Answers
Why you should get involved?
Many people in our community find it difficult or impossible to find housing that meets their needs. Rising rents and home prices along with limited housing choices means that many people who grow up in Pacific Grove end up having to leave and live elsewhere, and the vast majority of people who work in Pacific Grove - teaching our kids, helping run the City, or working in the many restaurants, stores, golf courses, and hotels that are the core of our economy - have to commute in, some from long distances. The cost of our housing shortage is high - economically, environmentally, and socially.
What happens next?
After the Housing Element is certified by the state, it becomes part of Pacific Grove's General Plan - guiding our growth and development over the next 8 years.
Timeline/Next Steps
- September 2023: Release Draft Housing Element Update for 30-day Public Review.
- Oct/Nov 2023: Planning Commission and City Council Study Sessions.
- Nov-Feb 2024: Submit Draft to state HCD for initial 90-day review.
- February 2024: Revise the draft based on state HCD’s comments.
- April 2024: Hold public hearings with the Planning Commission and City Council to consider the revised Element for adoption.
- May 2024: Submit Adopted Draft to state HCD for follow-up 60-day review and certification.
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Monterey County Weekly: Small Pacific Grove begins planning for a 14-percent jump in housing units, per state mandate. To read the article, click here.
KSBW Action News: Pacific Grove Required to meet 'unrealistic' housing goal. To read the article or watch the news story, click here.
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