Housing and Economy
More than 5,000 housing units were lost to the wildfires, compounding the housing crisis that existed before the fires in October 2017. To achieve a vision of a housing market that is in balance, climate smart, and affordable, and equitable and that encourages diversity, the County is embracing a new regional approach to produce 30,000 new housing units by 2023. On October 23, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved the following Phase II zoning code changes intended to reduce constraints to developing housing: Other steps Economy
Steps taken include:
On May 7, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved the following Phase I zoning code changes intended to reduce constraints to developing housing: