On Thursday, August 18, Rockridge Community Planning Council (RCPC) hosted a Zoom Town Hall on the City of Oakland’s
Housing Element. Planning Department staff gave a presentation (link) on the process, shared the community input to date, answered questions, and solicited feedback from the Rockridge community.
As required by the State, Housing Elements must show how the City plans to meet the City’s projected housing needs (known as Regional Housing Needs Allocation or RHNA) at four different income levels. If such plans are not in compliance, cities are subject to penalties and loss of eligibility for grant opportunities for housing. Once approved, the Housing Element will exist from 2023 to 2031.
The Planning Department plans to announce proposed zoning changes that would promote housing construction by early October
(RCPC will share those on this website Rockridge.org and in The Rockridge News)
