Revisions

2021-2029 Housing Element - Revised/Redlined (Posted on August 9, 2022)

2021-2029 Housing Element - Revised (Posted on July 25, 2022)

2021-2029 Housing Element - Revised (Posted on May 24, 2022)

2021-2029 Housing Element - Revised/Redlined (Posted on May 24, 2022)

Adoption

2021-2029 Housing Element (Adopted October 6, 2021)

Provide Input

Initial Study for the 2021-2029 Housing Element

Email comments to planning@ci.norco.ca.us by September 15, 2021

Draft General Plan 2021-2029 Housing Element

Email comments to planning@ci.norco.ca.us by July 20, 2021

Public Notices

Updated Draft General Plan 2021-2029 Housing Element (Posted on September 2, 2021)

Appendix C (Posted on September 2, 2021)

Housing Element Final Initial Study - Negative Declaration (Posted September 30, 2021)

Notice of Intent to Adopt an Initial Study Negative Declaration

Past Meetings

City Council Regular Meeting: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 7 p.m.

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Planning Commission Regular Meeting: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 7 p.m.

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Joint City Council & Planning Commission Workshop: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 3 p.m.

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Planning Commission Workshop: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 7 p.m.

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Virtual Community Meeting: Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 6 p.m.

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Since 1969, California has required all local governments adequately plan to meet the housing needs of everyone in the community. Housing policy in California rests largely on the effective implementation of local general plans and in particular, local housing elements. 

Provides the goals, policies, programs and objectives to guide future housing growth to meet the needs of residents of all income levels in Norco.

Identifies projected housing needs by income category.

Requires certification by the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for compliance with State housing laws.

Housing elements are updated every eight years. Housing element updates ensure that the City complies with State housing laws, which allows the City to become eligible for State grants and other funding sources.

A Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) is mandated by State Housing Law as part of the periodic process of updating local housing elements. The RHNA quantifies the need for housing within each jurisdiction during specified planning periods. The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), an association of local governments and agencies that voluntarily convene as a forum to address regional issues, has developed a “6th Cycle RHNA Allocation Plan” for the planning period October 2021 through October 2029. For additional information and resources about RHNA, visit SCAG at www.scag.ca.gov/rhna.

Norco’s RHNA allocation for the 2021-29 period is 454 housing units, split among income levels as shown in the table below:

Household Income Category	Income Range (4-person household)	No. of Units
Very low income (<50% of Area Median Income, or AMI)	<$37,650	145
Low income (50-80% of AMI)	$37,651 - $60,250	85
Moderate income (81-120% of AMI)	$60,251 - $90,350	82
Above moderate income (>120% of AMI)	>$90,350	142
Total Units, 2021-29		454

The City of Norco is not required to build any housing. The housing element ensures that a plan and regulatory framework is in place so that the private sector has opportunities to build housing, with market conditions determining when and where housing is built.

March 25, 2021: Virtual Community Meeting

April 14, 2021: Planning Commission Workshop

May 2021: Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element Released for Public Review

August 2021: Final 2021-2029 Housing Element Released for Public Review

September-October 2021: Public Hearings held by Planning Commission and City Council

October 15, 2021: Deadline for City Council to adopt the 2021-2029 Housing Element