2027-2035 Housing Element Update

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Housing Element Workshop Tuesday, June 30, 2026

City staff will host a community workshop intended to engage the community on housing perceptions and experiences within the City. Attendees will provide valuable feedback on appropriate locations for high density housing.

The workshop will be held at City Hall in the Hullender Room (next to Council Chambers) at 125 East Main Street. The workshop will begin at 5:30 p.m., with an anticipated duration of 1.5 hours.  

What is a Housing Element?

California requires that all local governments (cities and counties) adopt a Housing Element of their General Plans, which adequately plans to meet the housing needs of the community, at all income levels. A general plan serves as a local government’s blueprint for how the city and/or county will grow and develop and includes eight elements: land use, transportation, conservation, noise, open space, safety, environmental justice, and housing. A Housing Element is required to have the following components: 

  • Review of the previously adopted 6th Cycle Housing Element
  • Ensuring adequate land zoned to accommodate Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
  • Inventory and analysis of adequate sites to meet RHNA
  • Analysis of potential constraints
  • Development of Housing policies and programs
  • Quantified objectives

Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA):

Prior to each Housing Element Cycle, HCD determines how much housing at varying affordability levels, is needed in regions within the state. For our region, HCD allocates the housing needs for Nevada County and distributes the RHNA targets amongst Grass Valley, Nevada City, Truckee and the unincorporated territory of the County. On January 8, 2026, HCD submitted its final RHNA distribution for Nevada County jurisdictions as follows:

 

Questions about the Housing Element update process?

Contact City Planner, Amy Wolfson: awolfson@grassvalleyca.gov

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