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The County of Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors adopted the 2023 Housing Element on November 14, 2023 (see documents below) and has been forwarded to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for certification, a 60-day process.

Adopted Housing Element Available

Changes are shown in underline for text additions and strikeout for deletions.

Housing Element

Complete Document

Housing Element Sections

Section 1 – Introduction (Revised with Track Changes)
Section 2 – Goals, Policies and Implementation Programs (Revised with Track Changes)
Section 3 – Overview of Housing Needs and Constraints (Revised with Track Changes)
Section 4 – Vacant and Available Sites (Revised with Track Changes)
Section 5 – Energy Conservation

Appendices

Appendix HE-A – Fair Housing Report
Appendix HE-B – Review of Previous Housing Element Programs
Appendix HE-C – Public Engagement Results
Appendix HE-D – Housing Constraints
Appendix HE-E – Housing Site Inventory
Appendix HE-F – Housing Inventory Maps
Background Sources + Reference Documents