Cities say state regulators are slow to review required housing plans, leading to potential penalties.
Construction workers work on the Tilda House, a 22-story tower on Treasure Island in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. The 250-apartment tower is the first ever high-rise structure built on the island. California housing regulators are demanding that cities statewide develop meticulous plans to add 2.5 million affordable and market-rate homes by the end of the decade — but some local officials say the process sets them up for failure.
“We do have an affordable housing crisis, and the vast majority of cities are doing their best effort to help, but there has been inconsistent guidance,” said state Sen. Steve Glazer, a Democrat from Orinda. He’s pushed for some new housing laws and programs but he has received More than a year after Bay Area cities and counties were supposed to finalize their plans, almost 30% have still yet to get state approval. Most are smaller cities that haven’t received much scrutiny on past plans. San Francisco and Oakland won approval shortly after last year’s Jan. 31 deadline. San Jose didn’t get approval until the start of 2024.
For its part, the Department of Housing and Community Development said in a statement that it’s proud of its work to “ensure that communities plan for their fair share of housing.
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