Monthly Archive: January 2015

City Council Adopts Housing Element on Feb 2, 2015

The Albany City Council adopted the 2015-2023 Housing Element at a public hearing on February 2, 2015.  A resolution adopting an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (required by the California Environmental Quality Act) also was adopted.  The Housing Element includes the City’s official policies for housing production, housing conservation, affordable housing, and the provision …

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Planning and Zoning Commission Recommends Approval of 2015-2023 Housing Element

On January 7,2015, the Albany Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on the Draft 2015-2023 Albany Housing Element.  At the conclusion of the hearing, the Commission voted 5-0 to recommend City Council adoption of the document, which will guide the City’s housing policies for the next eight years.  The Commission also voted to …

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