The Public Draft Housing Element, an update to the Housing Element of the County’s General Plan, has been submitted to the State Department of Housing and Community Development for review. The Housing Element was available for public review and comment through July 27, 2010. The environmental document was available for public review and comment through October 13, 2010. Revisions were made to the Draft Housing Element to address comments made by HCD - click here to see the Revised Draft Housing Element.
The Housing Element is required by State law to identify and analyze existing and projected housing needs in order to preserve, improve and develop housing for all economic segments of the community, and demonstrate how the County will accommodate its fair share of regional housing needs. The County of Colusa is updating the Housing Element consistent with the requirements of State law. The Draft Housing Element includes a Housing Program, which establishes goals, policies, and implementation programs to address the County’s housing needs through 2014.
The Housing Element can be viewed from Housing Element drop-down link under the General Plan button. Information regarding public meetings and how to comment on the Housing Element is also provided on the Housing Element page.