6th Cycle Housing Element Update

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What is the Housing Element Update?

The City of Manhattan Beach is updating its Housing Element, which is one of the State-mandated Elements of the General Plan that must be updated every eight years and certified by the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)*. The Housing Element describes and analyzes the City’s:

Needs, goals, policies, objectives, and programs for the preservation, improvement, and development of housing
Needs in terms of housing affordability, availability, adequacy, and accessibility
Strategy and programs to address the needs mentioned above

July 27, 2023 Update

*NEW* The City's 6th Cycle Housing Element submitted to HCD for review on May 31, 2023 was certified.

HCD Certification Letter

Certified 6th Cycle Housing Element

Actions Taken

The City Council adopted the 6^th Cycle Housing Element and associated CEQA approval document on March 22, 2022.

Per Resolution No. 22-0137, the City Council adopted amendments to the 6^th cycle Housing Element on September 23, 2022 in response to HCD's June 3, 2022 letter to the City.

Subsequent to this adoption, and on November 22, 2022, staff received a comment letter from HCD in response to the City’s August 2022 submittal.

The following sections of the 6th Cycle Housing Element were revised in response to HCD’s November 22, 2022 letter to the City and submitted for HCD review on May 31, 2023. Sections that did not require revisions have not been included.

Review Archives

5th Cycle Housing Element: 2013 - 2021
8-24-21 City Council Meeting | Staff presentation and meeting recording
8-31-21 Stakeholder’s Workshop | Staff presentation and meeting recording
9-15-21 Planning Commission Meeting | Staff presentation and meeting recording
9-21-21 City Council Meeting | Staff presentation and meeting recording
12-8-21 | Planning Commission Meeting | Staff presentation and meeting recording
1-12-22 | Planning Commission Meeting | Staff presentation and meeting recording Request for recommendation to adopt the Housing Element Update and the Negative Declaration
2-1-22 | City Council Meeting | Request for approval to adopt the Housing Element Update and adopt the Negative Declaration; Continued to February 4, 2022, February 9, 2022, and February 15, 2022
2-12-21 | State deadline for the City’s adoption of the Housing Element Update
3-22-22 | City Council Meeting | Adoption of the Housing Element Update and Negative Declaration

Documents PREVIOUSLY RELEASED for Public Review
*Draft Housing Element (6^th Cycle)*
*Draft Initial Study/Negative Declaration (Environmental Analysis)*
Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration

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