Housing Elements

We draw on our broad experience preparing housing elements for diverse communities across California to develop innovative policy solutions for the communities in which we work.

We recognize that the housing element, like other general plan elements, greatly impacts the lives of those who live, work, and own property in a community. It is vital that a housing element meets not only the requirements of State law, but more importantly, the needs of the community.

Our experience as general plan policy specialists helps us prepare housing elements that are consistent with a community’s existing general plan. We stay connected to the latest updates concerning housing legislation and planning trends, and continually update our extensive library of resources with current housing policy research.

We organize and facilitate workshops for all of our housing element projects to inform and educate members of the community on the housing element update process and requirements, and provide a forum for community members to discuss housing issues and potential policy solutions. In our workshops we attempt to dispel common myths about affordable housing by presenting examples of successful housing developments that fit well into the fabric of similar communities.

We pride ourselves on preparing housing elements that exceed the minimum standards for HCD certification and serve as a practical guide for day-to-day decision-making. All 50 of the housing elements we have prepared have been certified by the Department of Housing and Community Development.

Housing Element Updates

City of Alameda
City of Benicia
City of Ceres
City of Clayton (2)
City of Crescent City
City of Eureka (2)
City of Folsom (2)
City of Healdsburg
City of Lodi
City of Madera
City of Manteca
City of Menlo Park
City of Newman
City of Patterson
City of Placerville
City of Point Arena
City of South Lake Tahoe
City of South San Francisco
City of Sonoma
City of Stockton (2)
City of Sutter Creek
City of Union City (4)
City of Visalia
City of West Sacramento
City of Wheatland
Town of Windsor
City of Winters
City of Woodland