Housing Element Update

All cities in the State of California are required to maintain a General Plan and Housing Element, which is one of the required chapters of the General Plan. The “Sixth Cycle” Housing Element Update is underway, and will plan for housing within the City of Sebastopol from 2023-2031. The City of Sebastopol started working on this effort in September of 2021, and the City Council adopted the Housing Element Update on January 3, 2023.


City of Sebastopol’s 6th Cycle (2023-2031) Adopted Housing Element Letter of Certification

CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
ADOPTED HOUSING ELEMENT
ADOPTED HOUSING ELEMENT -  TECHNICAL REPORT AND APPENDICIES
ADOPTED HOUSING ELEMENT GENERAL PLAN ADDENDUM FOR CEQA

Public Hearings:

January 3, 2023 – City Council Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of the Housing Element General Plan Amendment (6 pm, zoom)
Powerpoint presentation from City Council meeting

December 13, 2022 – Planning Commission Public Hearing on the Housing Element General Plan Amendment (6 pm, zoom) ****This link includes both a redlined version and a 'clean' version of the Final Draft Housing Element Update
Power point presentation from Planning Commission hearing
PUBLIC NOTICE  

Public Comments received prior to Planning Commission Public Hearing (October 2022-December 2022)


Public comments on Public Review draft



UPDATE December 1, 2023: Please see attached for the HCD comment letter on the City's Revised Draft Housing Element:  HCD COMMENT LETTER

To submit a comment, please email Kari Svanstrom, Planning Director, at:   ksvanstrom@cityofsebastopol.org.  Comments can also be submitted to City Hall at the address listed at the sidebar (there is a mail slot documents can be dropped through at any time). 

PUBLIC DRAFT REVIEW DOCUMENTS:
Update November 22, 2022: The City has released a revised draft of the Housing Element and Technical Reports:

November 22, 2022 - Sebastopol Public Review Revised Draft Housing Element No Markup
November 22, 2022 - Sebastopol Public Review Revised Draft Housing Element Redline

November 22, 2022 - Sebastopol Public Review Revised Draft Housing Element Technical Background Report and Appendices No-Markup
November 22, 2022 - Public Review Revised Draft Housing Element Technical Background Report and Appendices Redline

The City's draft housing element is avialable for review!  The DRAFT has also been submitted to the State Housing And Community Development (HCD) for their review. 

Housing Element Draft (September 1, 2022)
Housing Element Draft part 2 (appendices)
Powerpoint Presentation

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND PRIOR MEETINGS

What is a Housing Element?  Watch this short video to learn more about the Housing Element!
Housing 101  (in English)
Housing 101 (en Espanol)

If you would like to be involved in future public meetings or events, please send us an email: 
housing@cityofsebastopol.org


Public Meetings:

Draft Housing Element Presentations:
Planning Commission Presentation  - July 26, 2022
City Council Presentation August 2, 2022
Powerpoint Presentation

City Council Workshop – March 7, 2021
Meeting video link
PowerPoint Presentation

Planning Commission Workshop – held December 14, 2021
Meeting video link

Joint Planning Commission - City Council Kick-off Meeting - held September 28. 2021
Meeting video link
Powerpoint Presentation
 

Planning Director: Kari Svanstrom

7120 Bodega Avenue
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Phone: 707-823-6167
Fax: 707-823-1135
Email: planningtemp@cityofsebastopol.org

 

Office Hours

Monday - Thursday, 7:00 am - 5:30 pm
(Closed 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm for lunch)

Closed ALL Fridays.

Downloadable Documents