The County is currently undertaking a Housing Element Update for the 2022-2030 planning period. Throughout the Update process, the County and its consultants (Housing Element Team), will work with the public, housing stakeholders, and decisionmakers to evaluate housing issues, constraints, and opportunities, select sites appropriate for residential use, and create policies and programs to ensure Del Norte County is positioned to meet its housing needs.
The Housing Element Update for Del Norte County includes multiple phases, beginning with community engagement, updating the Housing Element, and drafting the necessary CEQA documentation.
Following the adoption of the Housing Element, the Project includes implementing of one or more of the Housing Element programs, creating objective residential design standards to reduce costs and permit application review time for housing developers, and draft amendments to the zoning ordinance for consistency with the new Housing Element.