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This is the community portal for the City of Brea 2021-2029 Housing Element Update. In order to address a number of State regulations, the City went through a process to update the General Plan Housing Element, required every 8 years. Here you will find an overview of the project, FAQs, project updates, information on upcoming workshops, and related resources and documents.
Housing Element 101
The General Plan Housing Element is a State-mandated policy document that identifies Brea’s existing and future housing needs and establishes clear goals to inform future housing decisions. It is drafted in accordance with the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA), which quantifies the existing and projected need for housing by income categories for each local jurisdiction during specified planning periods. The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) determined each city’s housing growth need projections for the 6th cycle RHNA allocation plan which will cover the planning period of October 2021 through October 2029.
The City’s Housing Element provides goals, policies and programs that address:
Maintaining existing housing quality and affordability
Assisting in the provision of new affordable housing
Identifying and removing governmental constraints to housing development
Promoting equal housing opportunities
Promoting sustainability, energy efficiency and healthy community
Unlike other elements of the General Plan, State law requires the Housing Element to be updated every eight years. The State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is tasked with reviewing Housing Elements for compliance with State housing laws. The City adopted the 2021-2029 Housing Element on September 21, 2021.
Brea has an active history of supporting affordable housing in its community, highlighted below:
The City and its former Redevelopment Agency have facilitated the development and acquisition/rehabilitation of sixteen affordable and mixed income rental projects, providing 587 rent-restricted units for very low, low and moderate-income households.
Brea’s Affordable Housing Ordinance, which requires projects with 20 or more units to set-aside 10% as affordable to moderate income households, has resulted in 115 affordable homeownership units integrated within market rate developments in Brea.
The City provides rehabilitation assistance to lower income homeowners to make needed repairs.
The City has adopted regulations to encourage the provision of accessory dwelling units (aka “granny flats”) which provide lower cost housing options for individuals and small households.
This is the community portal for the City of Brea 2021-2029 Housing Element Update. In order to address a number of State regulations, the City went through a process to update the General Plan Housing Element, required every 8 years. Here you will find an overview of the project, FAQs, project updates, information on upcoming workshops, and related resources and documents.
Housing Element 101
The General Plan Housing Element is a State-mandated policy document that identifies Brea’s existing and future housing needs and establishes clear goals to inform future housing decisions. It is drafted in accordance with the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA), which quantifies the existing and projected need for housing by income categories for each local jurisdiction during specified planning periods. The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) determined each city’s housing growth need projections for the 6th cycle RHNA allocation plan which will cover the planning period of October 2021 through October 2029.
The City’s Housing Element provides goals, policies and programs that address:
Maintaining existing housing quality and affordability
Assisting in the provision of new affordable housing
Identifying and removing governmental constraints to housing development
Promoting equal housing opportunities
Promoting sustainability, energy efficiency and healthy community
Unlike other elements of the General Plan, State law requires the Housing Element to be updated every eight years. The State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is tasked with reviewing Housing Elements for compliance with State housing laws. The City adopted the 2021-2029 Housing Element on September 21, 2021.
Brea has an active history of supporting affordable housing in its community, highlighted below:
The City and its former Redevelopment Agency have facilitated the development and acquisition/rehabilitation of sixteen affordable and mixed income rental projects, providing 587 rent-restricted units for very low, low and moderate-income households.
Brea’s Affordable Housing Ordinance, which requires projects with 20 or more units to set-aside 10% as affordable to moderate income households, has resulted in 115 affordable homeownership units integrated within market rate developments in Brea.
The City provides rehabilitation assistance to lower income homeowners to make needed repairs.
The City has adopted regulations to encourage the provision of accessory dwelling units (aka “granny flats”) which provide lower cost housing options for individuals and small households.
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City Council Public Hearing (9/21/21)
The City of Brea hosted a City Council Public Hearing to adopt the 6th Cycle General Plan Housing Element Update (2021-2029) and Safety Element Update. The City Council adopted both the Housing Element and Safety Element following a year of analysis, outreach to the community, and public agency review. More information from the presentation can be found on ShapeBrea.net/housing-element-update.
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Planning Commission Public Hearing (8/31/21)
The City of Brea hosted a Planning Commission Public Hearing on the Safety Element Update, which was continued from the 8/24/21 Planning Commission meeting. The purpose of this meeting was to consider adoption of the General Plan Safety Element, which establishes City policies and programs intended to address the public safety needs of current and future Brea residents. More information from the presentation can be found on ShapeBrea.net/housing-element-update.