Greenfield planning commission reviews 2023 housing progress; staff reports 128 permits in 2023
April 03, 2024 | Greenfield City, Monterey County, California
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Planning staff told the Greenfield Planning Commission on April 1 that the city has submitted its 2023 annual housing element progress report to the state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), reporting production that staff said should leave the city well-positioned for the coming RHNA cycle.
"California law requires us to submit one of these reports to HCD every year," a planning staff member said during the commission meeting, noting the report was due April 1 and has been filed. The staff presentation said Greenfield issued 128 building permits in 2023 — 28 for very low-income units, 72 for low-income units and 28 for moderate-income units — and that the eight-year total for the previous RHNA cycle is 746 permits.
The staff briefing highlighted Greenfield Commons phase 2 as a primary contributor to the city's production in the most recent year. The planner said the city had been allocated 363 units for the prior cycle and that the next eight-year RHNA allocation will be substantially larger, requiring roughly 730 units (staff described the next-cycle allocation as about double the prior one).
Commissioners asked for additional materials from recent workshops and whether any carryover or credit for overperformance might be available; staff said they would share handouts and check the applicability of carryover provisions. No formal action was taken; staff said the commission may direct edits if it wants a revised report filed with HCD.
Why it matters: The annual progress report tracks a city's performance against its housing element and state RHNA targets. With significantly higher allocations projected for the next cycle, commissioners said they want to understand both how recent projects contributed to results and what additional steps will be needed to meet future requirements.
The commission did not vote on the report itself but asked staff to follow up with workshop materials and any clarifications that would inform next steps.
"California law requires us to submit one of these reports to HCD every year," a planning staff member said during the commission meeting, noting the report was due April 1 and has been filed. The staff presentation said Greenfield issued 128 building permits in 2023 — 28 for very low-income units, 72 for low-income units and 28 for moderate-income units — and that the eight-year total for the previous RHNA cycle is 746 permits.
The staff briefing highlighted Greenfield Commons phase 2 as a primary contributor to the city's production in the most recent year. The planner said the city had been allocated 363 units for the prior cycle and that the next eight-year RHNA allocation will be substantially larger, requiring roughly 730 units (staff described the next-cycle allocation as about double the prior one).
Commissioners asked for additional materials from recent workshops and whether any carryover or credit for overperformance might be available; staff said they would share handouts and check the applicability of carryover provisions. No formal action was taken; staff said the commission may direct edits if it wants a revised report filed with HCD.
Why it matters: The annual progress report tracks a city's performance against its housing element and state RHNA targets. With significantly higher allocations projected for the next cycle, commissioners said they want to understand both how recent projects contributed to results and what additional steps will be needed to meet future requirements.
The commission did not vote on the report itself but asked staff to follow up with workshop materials and any clarifications that would inform next steps.
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